Demetrius Jackson
Bobby Portis at the rim as Andrew Harrison (#5), Kasey Hill (#0) and Jackson (#11) look on in the 2013 McDonald's All-American.
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| No. 11 – Maine Red Claws | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
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| Born |
September 7, 1994 South Bend, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Marian (Mishawaka, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (2013–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Boston Celtics |
| 2016–present | →Maine Red Claws |
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Demetrius Jackson Jr. (born September 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League, on assignment from the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Notre Dame before being drafted 45th overall by the Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.
Jackson played high school basketball for Marian High School. As a junior, he averaged 22.3 points per game, 6.6 rebounds per game, 4.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game; led his school to sectional championship; and was named to the All-State Underclass First Team. As a senior, Jackson averaged 25.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game, finishing as runner-up for the Indiana Mr. Basketball to Zak Irvin. He concluded his career at Marian as the all-time leading scorer in St. Joseph County with 1,934 career points. His performances with Marian earned him a selection for the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, and he was the first Northern Indiana native to receive this honor since Shawn Kemp in 1988. Jackson finished the game with 5 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals and won the Jack Daly Sportmanship Award and the Skills Competition.
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Jackson committed to play for Notre Dame, under coach Mike Brey. In his freshman season Jackson was expected to back up guards Eric Atkins and Jerian Grant. Jackson commented on the situation, saying that although he had been apprehensive to play along a senior point guard, he realized that it would benefit his game. He scored in double digits for the first time versus Santa Clara, tallying 13 points. In February, he missed two games in order to deal with academic issues. Upon returning to the team, he scored a season-high 17 points against Miami. He concluded the season having started half of his 30 games and averaging 6.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
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