Tiffany Jackson
| Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 26, 1985 Longview, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2003–2007) |
| WNBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2010 | New York Liberty |
| 2010–2011, 2013–2015 | Tulsa Shock |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–present | Texas (assistant) |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
Tiffany Jackson-Jones (born April 26, 1985), is an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns women's basketball, and former basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Jackson-Jones last played for the Los Angeles Sparks.
High school
Jackson played for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.[1]
College
Named an All American and National Player of the Year Candidate in 2007, while averaging 17 ppg and 8.9 rpg at the University of Texas… Honored as Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention, Kodak All-America Honorable Mention, ESPN.com Second Team All-America and First Team All-Big 12 in 2006… In 2004, was a finalist for all three National Player of the Year honors (State Farm Wade Trophy, Naismith Award, Wooden Award) along with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-America Team, Associated Press All-America Third Team, and Kodak All-America Honorable Mention… Included as an All-Big 12 First Team and consensus media All-Big 12 First Team pick that season… Named National Freshman of the Year by ESPN.com and US Basketball Women’s Association, All-Big 12 Second Team and Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2003.
2003-04
In her freshman year, Jackson 13.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.7 assist & 1.3 blocks per game. She led her team to its highest ranking at the time (#2), and a 30-5 record. The Longhorns lost to 4th seeded LSU which featured Seimone Augustus who scored 29 points to advance to the elite 8.
2004-05
Jackson was the leading scorer in her sophomore campaign, at 18.3 points per game. She also racked up 8.7 rebounds & 1.9 blocks. She helped her team, once again to another NCAA Tournament appearance with their record standing at (21-8). Eventually, the Longhorns fell in the second round to Georgia by only 2 points. The Longhorns record stood at (22–9).
2005-06
Tiffany's 2005-06 season was a harsh season. Jackson averaged double figure points (14.3) along with 8.7 rebounds & 2.6 steals. Unfortunately, the Longhorns suffered and fell to 13-15, 10 of those losses were to top 25 teams (7 top 10). This eliminated them from any tournament contention.
2006-07
Again, Jackson's team did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament. A record at (18-14), cost her team when they lost 5 games in a row, 2 of those games to then- #14 Oklahoma & #15 Baylor. Tiffany led her team in points and rebounds, at 16.8 & 9.0. Jackson finished her career 83 points shy of 2,000 placing her at #5 for the most points scored by a Longhorn. Jackson still has the school record for most free-throws made (487), and free-throws attempted (700). She is also 3rd in steals (313), 4th in rebounds (1039), and 8th in blocks (123). Tiffany is the only player in program history to register 1500+ points, 1000+ rebounds, 300+ steals, & 150+ blocks.
Texas statistics
Source[2]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Texas | 35 | 455 | 47.3 | – | 72.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 2004–05 | Texas | 31 | 568 | 56.0 | – | 66.7 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 18.3 |
| 2005–06 | Texas | 25 | 357 | 40.7 | – | 71.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 2006–07 | Texas | 32 | 537 | 41.5 | 33.3 | 68.4 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| Career | Texas | 123 | 1917 | 46.5 | 33.3 | 69.6 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
Professional career
WNBA
New York (2007-10)
2007 (New York): Appeared in all 34 games for the New York Liberty… Averaged 5.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game… Led team in scoring once and rebounds twice… Second leading field goal shooter (.416 percent) amongst the league’s rookie class… Shot 57 percent from the free throw line… In the playoffs, was the leading reserve scorer and rebounder with 7.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg in three games… Came off the bench to notch first career playoff double-double of 14 points and 10 boards in Game 3.
2008 (New York): Appeared in first 25 games of the summer for the New York Liberty… Missed the final nine regular season match-ups due to injury… Averaged 8.3 points 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game… Scored in double figures eight times, led the team in rebounding nine times and points four times… Collected five-plus rebounds 17 times… Was the team’s leading rebounder (5.7 rpg) before being sidelined by injury… Did not play in the playoffs (two series) due to injury.
2009 (New York): Appeared in 34 games, with nine starts for the New York Liberty… Averaged 5.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game… Earned season-highs in points with 16, field goals made with seven and field goals attempted with 12 at Chicago on August 28… Earned first career start on July 30 vs. Washington… Led the Liberty in rebounds six times and points once… Scored in double figures five times… Collected five or more boards in 12 games.
Selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2007 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty on April 4, 2007. Acquired by the Tulsa Shock from the New York Liberty in exchange for Plenette Pierson on June 14, 2010.
Tulsa Shock (2010-15)
2010 (Tulsa): Appeared in 25 games, starting 17 for the Tulsa Shock… Averaged 7.6 points per game in 25 games with the Shock and 4.3 points per game in 9 games with the Liberty… Averaged 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game… Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds against Los Angeles on August 14… In that same game (August 14), scored 11 points nabbing a double-double… Led the team in rebounding in eight of Tulsa’s final nine games.
2011 (Tulsa): Appeared in 34 games, starting 32 for the Tulsa Shock… Averaged career-highs in points (12.4), rebounds (8.4), assists (2.0) and minutes (33.9)… Scored in double-figures in 23 games… Had ten or more rebounds in 14 games… Recorded eleven double-doubles, which ranked third in the league… Led the team in rebounds 22 times… Scored her 1,000th career point against Indiana on August 5… Scored a career-high 27 points at San Antonio on August 6… Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Atlanta on July 26… Played all 40 minutes three times (July 13 at Chicago, August 26 at Los Angeles and August 28 vs. Connecticut) and a career-high 43 minutes in an overtime game against San Antonio on September 11… Led the team in points, rebounds and minutes played… Ranked fourth in the league in rebounds per game, second in total minutes played (1,152), second in total offensive rebounds (100) and four in total rebounds (286).
2012 (Tulsa): Missed the 2012 season to give birth to her son, Marley Jones.
2013 (Tulsa): Appeared in 19 games, starting ten for the Shock… Missed 15 games at the beginning of the season with a stress fracture… In 19 games, averaged 4.4 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game and 20.7 minutes per game… Shot 39.3 percent from the field… Scored a season-high 13 points vs. Phoenix on August 20… Earned a season-high ten rebounds vs. Seattle on September 12.
2014 (Tulsa): Appeared in seven games for the Shock… Missed 27 games at the beginning of the season due to a right shin injury… In seven games, averaged 2.1 points per game, 1.9 rebounds per game and 10.1 minutes per game… Shot 2-for-2 from the field, scoring four points in one minutes in her 2014 season debut on July 31… Scored a season-high four points twice… Grabbed a season-high four rebounds, a season-high two steals and played a season-high 15 minutes in Minnesota on August 16.
2015 (Tulsa): Appeared in 12 games as a reserve… Diagnosed with cancer late in the season.
Final Season in LA (2017)
2017 (Los Angeles): Played 26 games and started in one game… Averaged 5.7 mpg, 1.2 rpg and 1.1 ppg… Had a season high 32 minutes, 8 points, 4 field goals made, 8 rebounds in the Sparks season opener vs. Seattle on 5/13.
February 2018, Jackson resigned with the Sparks, who came off a decisive game 5 loss in the WNBA Finals vs Minnesota Lynx. "We are glad that Tiffany will be playing with us again this season. Her aggressive defense and rebounding will continue to add to our front line presence." said GM of the Sparks Penny Toler.
2 months later in April, Jackson decided to let the world know via instagram that she would retire.
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New York | 34 | 0 | 13.9 | .416 | .000 | .570 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | New York | 25 | 0 | 19.8 | .516 | .000 | .630 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | New York | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | .450 | .000 | .719 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | New York / Tulsa | 34 | 17 | 21.1 | .395 | 1.000 | .787 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Tulsa | 34 | 32 | 33.9 | .456 | .000 | .776 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 12.4 |
| 2013 | Tulsa | 19 | 10 | 20.7 | .393 | .000 | .654 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | Tulsa | 7 | 0 | 10.1 | .400 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | Tulsa | 12 | 0 | 23.2 | .500 | .000 | .833 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles | 26 | 1 | 5.7 | .462 | .000 | .625 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Coaching Career
In May 2018, Tiffany Jackson was hired as the assistant coach for the Texas Women's Basketball Team.
Notes
- ↑ "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.