JUSTIN
JACKSON
POSITION: Forward
HEIGHT: 6’7” (201cm)
WEIGHT: 225lbs (102kg)
BIRTHDATE: February 18, 1997 (Toronto, ON)
HIGH SCHOOL: Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: Maryland (2018)
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed as Free Agent on April 21, 2020.
YEARS PRO: 2
BIO
PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Jackson was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 43rd overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21, 2018 … Denver then traded Jackson and a future second round selection to Orlando in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt (selected with the 41st pick)… 

2019-20: 
Jackson was included on the Lakeland Magic’s training camp roster on October 28 … He was included on the opening night roster of the Magic on November 5 but ended up missing the entire season because of injury … 

2018-19: 
Jackson was included on the Lakeland Magic training camp roster on October 23 … He averaged 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 17.4 minutes per game in 10 games for Lakeland … He recorded career highs in minutes (27), assists (2) and steals (2) at Grand Rapids (November 28) … On January 9, 2019, the Lakeland Magic announced that Jackson had suffered a season-ending injury

COLLEGIATE CAREER

2017-18:
Played in 11 games averaging 9.8 points, 8 rebounds and 1.9 assists before missing the remainder of the season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder … Before the injury Jackson had been named to the Preseason Naismith Trophy Watch List, Preseason Julius Erving Award Watch List, and Preseason All-Big Ten … Jackson posted a double-double with a career -high 14 rebounds and 11 points in season opener vs. Stony Brook (November 10) … Jackson declared for the 2018 NBA Draft on March 28, 2018 … 

2016-17:
Jackson was a four-star recruit and ranked as a consensus top-40 recruit in the Class of 2016 according to ESPN … On May 27, 2016 he committed to the University of Maryland … Averaged 10.5 points, and 6 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per game in his freshman year … He appeared in 33 games, earning a start in 30 … Led the team in three-point shooting percentage (.438) and was second in scoring (10.5 ppg) … Jackson finished seventh on Maryland’s all-time freshman single season rebounding list (199) while leading the Terps in rebounding with 6.0 boards per game … Recorded second consecutive double-double with 22 points and 12 boards at Ohio State (October 31), registering the first back-to-back double-double for a Maryland freshman since 2010 … Shot 5-for-5 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds at Minnesota (January 28) … Jackson was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week for the week of January 23 … Named to the Barclays All-Tournament team after averaging 13.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in wins over Richmond and Kansas State … Recorded a career-high four blocks and added 11 points vs. Kansas State (November 26) … Posted 8 points and a team-high 9 rebounds vs. Stony Brook (November 22) … Scored 21 points on a career-high five treys vs. Towson (November 20) … Grabbed a career high 10 rebounds vs. St. Mary’s (November 17) … Was selected to participate in the 2017 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago
CAREER PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS 
Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Lakeland Magic 10 181 45 17-50 29-Jun 07-May 14 25 39 7 15 3 6 12
Totals 10 181 45 17-50 29-Jun 07-May 14 25 39 7 15 3 6 12
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-19 Lakeland Magic 10 18.1 4.5 0.34 0.207 0.714 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.6 1.2
Totals 10 18.1 4.5 0.34 0.207 0.714 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.6 1.2
COLLEGIATE STATISTICS
Totals
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Maryland 11 323 108 37-101 10-40 24-29 27 62 89 21 15 9 9 32
2016-17 Maryland 33 919 347 117-267 46-105 67-96 58 141 199 31 72 26 29 54
Totals 44 1242 455 154-368 56-145 91-125 85 203 288 52 87 35 38 86
Averages
Year Team G MIN PTS 2FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2017-18 Maryland 11 29.4 9.82 0.366 0.25 0.828 2.45 5.64 8.09 1.91 1.36 0.82 0.82 2.91
2016-17 Maryland 33 27.8 10.52 0.438 0.438 0.698 1.76 4.27 6.03 0.94 2.18 0.79 0.88 1.64
Totals 44 28.2 10.34 0.418 0.386 0.728 1.93 4.61 6.55 1.18 1.98 0.8 0.86 1.95
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