Andre Jackson Jr.

Andre Terrell Jackson Jr. (born November 13, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.

Andre Jackson Jr.
No. 44 – UConn Huskies
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-11-13) November 13, 2001
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolThe Albany Academy
(Albany, New York)
CollegeUConn (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Jackson grew up in Amsterdam, New York and attended The Albany Academy.[1] Jackson played on the United States select team in the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.[2] He averaged 18.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and three steals per game during his senior season and was named the New York Sports Writers Association Class A Player of the Year.[3] Jackson committed to playing college basketball for UConn over offers from Iowa, Maryland, UCLA, and Syracuse.[4]

College career

Jackson played in 16 games during his freshman season at UConn and averaged 2.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.[5] He missed seven games due to a broken left wrist.[6] Jackson started all but one of the Huskies' games as a sophomore and averaged 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.[7]

Jackson was named a team captain entering his junior season.[8] He missed the first three games of the season after fracturing the pinky finger on his right hand during preseason practices.[9] Jackson started the 2023 national championship game and scored three points with six assists, three rebounds, and two steals as the Huskies won 76-59.[10]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 UConn 16216.1.410.118.9002.91.6.4.32.7
2021–22 UConn 333229.2.426.361.7146.83.11.2.66.8
2022–23 UConn 363129.1.432.281.6466.24.71.1.56.7
Career 856526.7.428.293.7025.83.51.0.56.0

Personal life

Jackson is a Christian.[11] Both of Jackson's parents, Tricia Altieri and Andre Jackson Sr., played college basketball at Fulton–Montgomery Community College.[12]

References
  1. Amore, Dom (October 3, 2019). "Meet Andre Jackson: Things to know about the newest UConn men's basketball player". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. Carroll, Charlotte (May 12, 2020). "'He's like a leopard': Coaches rave about what Andre Jackson brings to UConn". The Athletic. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. Kelly, Michael (April 23, 2020). "Albany Academy basketball's Jackson is NYSSWA Class A Player of Year". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. Borzello, Jeff (October 2, 2019). "ESPN 100 Andre Jackson commits to UConn". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. Amore, Dom (November 18, 2021). "Dom Amore: This is the Andre Jackson UConn men have been waiting for". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. Borges, David (December 23, 2020). "UConn freshman Andre Jackson's broken wrist injury adds to tough week for Huskies". New Haven Register. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. "After roster shakeup, UConn guard Andre Jackson is ready to take charge". Hartford Courant. May 15, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. Amore, Dom (October 19, 2022). "Dom Amore: How Andre Jackson Jr. became the captain Dan Hurley never knew he needed for UConn men's basketball". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. Sanchez, Robert (October 12, 2022). "UConn's Andre Jackson Jr. suffered fractured pinky, underwent successful surgery". SNY.tv. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. "Amsterdam's Jackson played big role in UConn's national championship win". The Daily Gazette. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. Ackerman, Jon. "Andre Jackson an unsung hero for national champion UConn, gives 'all glory' to God". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  12. Amore, Dom (October 12, 2020). "Andre Jackson has the alpha mentality to be the next big thing for UConn men". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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