Quenton Jackson

Quenton Jackson (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the College of Central Florida Patriots and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Quenton Jackson
No. 29 – Washington Wizards
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolMira Costa
(Manhattan Beach, California)
College
NBA draft2022 / Undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Capital City Go-Go
2023–presentWashington Wizards
2023–present→Capital City Go-Go
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Jackson attended Mira Costa High School. He missed a month and a half with a wrist injury as a senior.[1]

College career

Jackson began his college career at the College of Central Florida. As a sophomore, he averaged 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and three assists per game. Jackson transferred to Texas A&M, choosing the Aggies over Arkansas, LSU, Texas and West Virginia.[2] He averaged 8.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Jackson averaged 10.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Following the season, he opted to return for an additional year of eligibility.[4] Jackson led Texas A&M to the NIT final in his last season, averaging 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.[5]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Jackson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards on September 13, 2022.[6] He was waived by the Wizards on October 15, and he subsequently joined the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards' NBA G League affiliate.[7]

On February 10, 2023, Jackson signed a two-way contract with the Wizards.[8]

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

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Washington 9015.0.452.083.773.91.7.4.16.2
Career 9015.0.452.083.773.91.7.4.16.2

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Texas A&M 29823.6.366.244.7602.91.61.20.28.8
2020–21 Texas A&M 181023.4.474.411.7362.41.71.20.210.4
2021–22 Texas A&M 401526.4.490.346.8283.52.01.80.614.8
Career 873324.8.453.330.7933.11.81.50.411.9

References
  1. "Jackson, Mira Costa hang on in tight boys basketball win at Peninsula". Daily Breeze. February 3, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. Evans, Corey (April 13, 2019). "Texas A&M lands junior college standout Quenton Jackson". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. Zwerneman, Brent (March 11, 2020). "Quenton Jackson finds his range in College Station". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. Hattersley, Andrew (May 15, 2021). "WATCH: Quenton Jackson confirms return to Texas A&M for another year". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. "Wizards' Quenton Jackson: Inks Exhibit 10 deal". CBS Sports. June 24, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. "Wizards Officially Sign Quenton Jackson". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  7. "Wizards announce 2022-23 opening night roster". NBA. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  8. "Wizards sign Quenton Jackson to two-way contract". NBA. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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