14 Facts About Jaren Jackson

Jaren Jackson was never drafted into the National Basketball Association but played 13 seasons for multiple teams.

Jaren Jackson is best known for his tenure with the San Antonio Spurs, who he helped win their first NBA championship in 1999.

Jaren Jackson saw his most significant playoff action, as the Spurs won in the first round of the playoffs before losing in the conference semifinals.

Jaren Jackson started in 8 of 9 playoff games and increased his scoring average to 10.2 points for the postseason.

The Spurs would next faced Portland in the conference finals, but were dominant, with teammate Sean Elliott hitting a crucial three-point shot to win game 2 and Jaren Jackson scoring 19 points in game 3.

Jaren Jackson scored 17 points in his first Finals game, and the Spurs would win both games in San Antonio before heading to New York.

Jaren Jackson scored 11 points in the title clinching 5th game, and averaged 8.2 points throughout the title run.

The Spurs would end up losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns mostly due to a season-ending injury to Duncan, and Jaren Jackson only played two games in the series.

Jaren Jackson had served as assistant coach of Fort Wayne Mad Ants with their first season in NBA Development League before coaching their second season.

Since retiring as a player, Jaren Jackson has held several basketball coaching positions at both the college and minor league level.

Jaren Jackson has been the head coach of the Saint John Millrats of the National Basketball League of Canada.

Jaren Jackson was named the head coach of the National Basketball League of Canada's Ottawa SkyHawks on November 25,2013.

On May 5,2023, the University of the Incarnate Word announced that Jaren Jackson is being added as an assistant coach by new head coach Shane Heirman.

Jaren Jackson married fellow Hoya Terri Carmichael Jaren Jackson, the director of operations at the Women's National Basketball Players Association.