Tammy Eloise Jackson was born on December 3,1962 and is an American former college and professional basketball player who was a center in the Women's National Basketball Association for six seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s.
11 Facts About Tammy Jackson
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Tammy Jackson attended Buchholz High School in Gainesville, where she played high school basketball for the Buchholz Bobcats.
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Tammy Jackson was a three-time first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, and a senior team captain.
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Tammy Jackson remains the third leading all-time scorer in Lady Gators basketball history.
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Tammy Jackson was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1995, and honored again as an "SEC Great" in 2003.
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Tammy Jackson graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 2007.
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Tammy Jackson was a member of the United States women's national basketball teams that won a world championship in 1990, and a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Tammy Jackson was a member of the inaugural WNBA championship team when the Comets defeated the New York Liberty.
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Tammy Jackson would go on to win 3 more championships with the Comets, as the team won the 1998,1999 and 2000 WNBA Finals.
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Tammy Jackson continued as a player for the Comets for the 2001 and 2002 season, but only played 5 games in the 2002 season.
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Tammy Jackson ended her career as a 4x WNBA champion, playing a total of 143 career games and averaging 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds.