James "Boo" Jackson[1] (born December 16, 1981) is an American retired basketball player.

Boo Jackson
Personal information
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 42)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolPerry (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegeEastern Michigan (2001–2005)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2012
PositionForward
Career history
2006–2007Holland Blast
2007–2008East Kentucky Miners
2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009–2010Bakersfield Jam
2010Dakota Wizards
2011–2012Laval Kebs
Career highlights and awards

College career

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Jackson played college basketball for Eastern Michigan.[2]

Professional career

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After his graduation from Eastern Michigan, he played for the Holland Blast in the International Basketball League (IBL)[3] and the East Kentucky Miners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he was named Newcomer of the Year and earned All-CBA First Team honors.[4] He last played for the Laval Kebs of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL), following a professional career that took him to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Venezuela, Germany, China, and Norway.[5][6] In Canada, Jackson was named to the NBL Canada All-Star reserve team. Jackson also had a history in the NBA Development League, appearing for the Bakersfield Jam, Los Angeles D-Fenders, and Dakota Wizards from 2009 to 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "James Jackson Basketball Player Profile". USBasket.com. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. ^ Griffith, Mike (Jun 29, 2009). "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "IBL news and notes". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 6, 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "James Jackson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Bruce, Brian. "James "Boo" Jackson". NextLevelTraining.net. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. ^ Griffith, Mike. "Boo who? Jackson not afraid". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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