Amanda Jackson

Amanda Jackson
Personal information
Born (1985-06-01) June 1, 1985
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality Armenian-American
Listed height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Career information
High school South High School
College Miami University
WNBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Playing career 2008–2015
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2008–2009 Sport Alges Dafundo
2009 CB Puig d'en Valls
2010 Hatis Yerevan
2010-2011 Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket
2011 ??
2012 Elitzur Ramla
2012–2014 Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket
2014–2015 Energa Toruń

Amanda Michelle Jackson[1] (born June 1, 1985) is an Armenian-American female basketball player. Jackson played college basketball for the Miami Redhawks at Miami University. She led the Redhawks to their first NCAA tournament and as of 2016, ranks second as their all-time leading scorer.[2] She was inducted into the Springfield City School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]

Professional career

After college, Jackson signed with the Chicago Sky's on a WNBA training camp contract but failed to yield a professional contract. She then turned to play basketball internationally.[4]

References

  1. "Amanda Jackson". miamiredhawks.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. "Giving Back Via Basketball; Former Miami Athletes Continue to Inspire". miamiredhawks.com. August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. Pendleton, Marc (January 26, 2018). "Springfield to add four to athletic hall of fame". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. Billing, Greg (January 31, 2016). "Wildcats finding success on, off court". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved June 30, 2018.


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