1. Demetrius Jackson 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.
20 Facts About Demetrius Jackson
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Demetrius Jackson concluded his career at Marian as the all-time leading scorer in St Joseph County with 1,934 career points.
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Demetrius 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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Demetrius Jackson committed to play for Notre Dame, under coach Mike Brey.
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Demetrius 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.
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Demetrius Jackson scored in double digits for the first time versus Santa Clara, tallying 13 points.
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Demetrius Jackson 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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Demetrius Jackson produced solid performances for the Irish in the 2015 ACC tournament against Miami, Duke, and North Carolina and he was eventually named to the All-ACC Tournament second team.
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Demetrius Jackson helped his team proceed to the Elite 8 of the 2015 NCAA tournament by scoring 20 points against Wichita State.
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On March 29,2016, Demetrius Jackson declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
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On June 23,2016, Demetrius Jackson was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 45th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
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On July 15,2017, Demetrius Jackson was waived by the Celtics.
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Demetrius Jackson was assigned to Rio Grande Valley immediately and took part in the 2018 G League Showcase.
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On January 14,2018, Demetrius Jackson was signed to a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and NBA G League affiliate the Delaware 87ers.
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On October 21,2019, Demetrius Jackson was waived by the Lakers.
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Demetrius Jackson was then added to the roster of the South Bay Lakers.
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On October 1,2020, after averaging 13 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game, Demetrius Jackson was named the Lithuanian League MVP of September.
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On October 30,2020, Demetrius Jackson terminated his contract with Rytas Vilnius due to undisclosed family circumstances, possibly related with health concerns as the club sincerely wished good health to his relatives.
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On January 29,2021, Demetrius Jackson signed with Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB.
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Demetrius Jackson lived in two different foster homes after the age of twelve, before finally settling with the Whitfields, the family of then basketball teammate Michael Whitfield.