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19 Facts About Rick Jackson

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Richard Kadeem Jackson was born on May 26,1989 and is an American professional basketball player who last played for Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League.

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Rick Jackson played college basketball for Syracuse and attended Neumann-Goretti High School with former Syracuse teammate, Scoop Jardine.

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Rick Jackson attended Neumann-Goretti High School, where he played with future Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine.

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Rick Jackson played on Team USA at the semi-annual Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany in 2006.

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Rick Jackson led the squad with 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

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Rick Jackson appeared in all 35 of Syracuse's games in his freshman year, with averages of 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, highlighted by a seven-point, eight-rebound performance against Providence.

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Rick Jackson would join the starting lineup in his sophomore season against Memphis on December 20,2008, scoring 14 points to go along with seven rebounds.

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Rick Jackson was solid defensively, helping to hold All-American Luke Harangody to 9-for-28 shooting from the floor.

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Rick Jackson would continue in the starting lineup in his junior season.

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On December 10,2009, Rick Jackson scored a career high 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds against then-No 10 Florida.

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Rick Jackson was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

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Rick Jackson finished the season leading the league in rebounds, field goal percentage and blocked shots.

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On November 8,2012, Rick Jackson was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors as an affiliate player.

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On December 15,2014, Rick Jackson signed with the Russian club Krasny Oktyabr.

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On October 31,2015, Rick Jackson was selected by the Iowa Energy with the ninth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Development League Draft.

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On November 25,2015, Rick Jackson was traded to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for the returning player rights to Khalif Wyatt.

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On February 18,2022, Rick Jackson signed with Club Atletico Olimpia of the Liga Uruguaya de Basquetbol.

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On May 21,2023, Rick Jackson signed with Satria Muda Pertamina of the Indonesian Basketball League to replace Allen West's position in the team.

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Rick Jackson is the son of Rick Jackson Sr and Joyce Thomas.