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Lucious Jackson

This article is about the basketball player. For the alternative rock band, see Luscious Jackson.

Lucious Brown Jackson (October 31, 1941 – October 12, 2022), also known as Luke Jackson, was an American professional basketball player. A power forward and center, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1964 to 1972. He was named an NBA All-Star in 1965, and won an NBA championship with the 76ers in 1967. Jackson also played for the U.S. national team in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Lucious Jackson
Personal information
Born(1941-10-31)October 31, 1941
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 2022(2022-10-12) (aged 80)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorehouse (Bastrop, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft1964: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1964–1972
PositionPower forward / center
Number54
Career history
1964–1972Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points5,170 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds4,613 (8.8 rpg)
Assists818 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo Team competition

Biography

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Amateur career

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Jackson was born on October 31, 1941, in San Marcos, Texas,[1] and his family moved to Bastrop, Louisiana, when he was in high school because San Marcos would not allow him to play for the all-white basketball team.[2] He graduated from Morehouse High School in Bastrop.[3][4] He attended Pan American College and played college basketball for the Pan American Broncs.[5] In 1963, United Press International named Jackson an All-American.[6] He won the Chuck Taylor Most Valuable Player Award in the NAIA Men's Basketball Championships in 1963 and 1964.[7]

Jackson played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1963 Pan American Games and the 1963 FIBA World Championship.[8][9] He was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[10][11]

Professional career

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The 76ers selected Jackson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, in the 1964 NBA draft.[7][12] He played eight seasons (1964–1972) with the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. A 6-foot, 9-inch (2.06 m) power forward who played center occasionally. He played in the 1965 NBA All-Star Game.[13] After the season, he was named to the NBA's 1964–65 All-Rookie Team after averaging 14.8 points and 12.9 rebounds per game.[14]

A teammate of Wilt Chamberlain, Jackson was a starter on the 1966–67 Philadelphia championship team that ended the Boston Celtics' string of eight straight NBA championships. He scored 13 points and had 21 rebounds in the title-clinching game over the San Francisco Warriors in the 1967 NBA Finals.[15] After the 1968 season, the 76ers traded Chamberlain to the Lakers, and the 76ers moved Jackson back to center.[16] Before the 1969–70 season, Jackson defected to the Carolina Cougars of the rival American Basketball Association.[17] A few days later, he reneged on the agreement with Carolina, returning to the 76ers.[18][19] He missed time during the season with an Achilles injury and a collapsed lung.[20][21] Jackson continued to experience chronic injuries to his left foot, including a tendon and a toe bone. He retired after the 1971–72 season.[3]

Personal life and death

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Jackson and his wife, Marva, were married for 57 years before his death.[22] After his retirement from basketball, they settled in Beaumont, Texas, Marva's hometown, in 1973.[23] He finished his degree at Pan American University and worked for the Beaumont Parks and Recreation Department starting in 1975.[3] He retired in 2002.[23] They had three children, all of whom played basketball at West Brook High School and collegiately.[23] Nicole and Andrea played for the University of North Texas and Lucious III played for Syracuse University.[23]

The 1990s all-female rock band Luscious Jackson chose their name as inspiration from Lucious Jackson.[23]

Jackson died from heart failure in Houston, Texas, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 80.[24]

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship
Source[25]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1964–65 Philadelphia 76 34.1 .414 .713 12.9 1.2 14.8
1965–66 Philadelphia 79 24.9 .401 .738 8.6 1.7 8.2
1966–67† Philadelphia 81 29.3 .438 .759 8.9 1.4 12.0
1967–68 Philadelphia 82 31.3 .433 .719 10.6 1.7 11.8
1968–69 Philadelphia 25 33.6 .437 .711 11.4 2.2 14.4
1969–70 Philadelphia 37 15.8 .392 .741 5.4 1.4 5.5
1970–71 Philadelphia 79 40 22.5 .376 .693 7.2 1.9 6.7
1971–72 Philadelphia 63 22 17.2 .396 .692 4.9 1.4 5.8
Career 522 62 26.4 .415 .722 8.8 1.6 9.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1965 Philadelphia 11 29.2 .338 .781 7.2 2.2 10.3
1966 Philadelphia 5 32.6 .429 .818 8.8 1.6 12.0
1967† Philadelphia 15 36.2 .398 .725 11.7 2.0 11.0
1968 Philadelphia 13 33.2 .392 .686 8.8 1.2 11.4
1970 Philadelphia 5 14.6 .474 1.000 6.6 .6 4.0
1971 Philadelphia 7 22.9 .421 .700 8.7 1.6 5.6
Career 56 30.2 .389 .743 9.1 1.6 9.7

References

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  1. ^ "Luke Jackson | Lucious Brown Jackson". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lucious Jackson signs with Pam AM". Valley Morning Star. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "23 Oct 1973, 22 – Corpus Christi Caller-Times at". Newspapers.com. October 23, 1973. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "23 Sep 1964, 1 – The Bastrop Daily Enterprise at". Newspapers.com. September 23, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lucious Jackson. Welcome Home". Newspapers.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "14 Mar 1963, 9 – The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. March 14, 1963. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "27 Oct 1964, Page 9 – Valley Morning Star at". Newspapers.com. October 27, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "1963 USA Basketball". Archived from the original on October 14, 2007.
  9. ^ "1 Apr 1964, 11 – The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 1, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "6 Apr 1964, 13 – The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 6, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "24 Oct 1964, 8 – Republican and Herald at". Newspapers.com. October 24, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "5 May 1964, 31 – The Record at". Newspapers.com. May 5, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  13. ^ "13 Jan 1965, 27 – The Billings Gazette at". Newspapers.com. January 13, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "26 Mar 1965, 29 – The Daily Oklahoman at". Newspapers.com. March 26, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Lucious Jackson, former 76ers star and NBA champion, dies at 80". NBA.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "28 Jul 1968, 15 – The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. July 28, 1968. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  17. ^ "13 Sep 1969, Page 15 – Daily Press at". Newspapers.com. September 13, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "17 Sep 1969, 41 – Oakland Tribune at". Newspapers.com. September 17, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  19. ^ "21 Sep 1969, 31 – The Baltimore Sun at". Newspapers.com. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  20. ^ "14 Oct 1969, Page 11 – The Evening Standard at". Newspapers.com. October 14, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  21. ^ "30 Oct 1969, 35 – The Evening Sun at". Newspapers.com. October 30, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  22. ^ "Remembering Beaumont resident and NBA legend Luke Jackson". KFDM. October 12, 2022.
  23. ^ a b c d e Kubena, Brooks (July 25, 2016). "NBA, Olympic basketball champ Lucious Jackson keeps low profile in Beaumont". Beaumontenterprise.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  24. ^ "Lucious Jackson, Former 76ers Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Has Died". Sports Illustrated. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  25. ^ "Lucious Jackson". NBA.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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