Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jackson started his high school career with Park Tudor School. He played varsity for three years, where he averaged 10 points a game, 6 rebounds a game, and 3 blocks a game.[1] Jackson won two IHSAA state basketball championships while at Park Tudor.[2] He was teammates with former Xavier University standout and current New Orleans Pelicans two-way player Trevon Bluiett.[3] He then transferred to La Lumiere School for his senior year,[4] where he started for their varsity squad.

Recruiting

Jackson was considered one of the top players in the 2017 graduating class.[5] Scout.com ranked Jackson the 5th best player nationally,[6] 1st in his respective position, and 2nd overall in the midwest region. 247 Sports ranked him 7th nationally,[7] being 4th in his position. ESPN ranked him 8th in the ESPN 100,[8] being 2nd in his position and 2nd regionally.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaren Jackson Jr. PF	Carmel, Indiana	La Lumiere School Park Tudor School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Sep 15, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 7  ESPN: 8
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Jackson was recruited by a number of notable programs, including Michigan State, Notre Dame, Butler, Indiana, Purdue, Maryland, and several more.[9] He was invited to partake in the McDonald's All-American Game played on March 29, 2017.[10]

On September 15, 2016, Jaren Jackson Jr. announced his intentions to play for Tom Izzo at Michigan State. He signed the letter of intent on November 9, 2016.[9] Jackson would make his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 13 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 98–66 win over the North Florida Ospreys. Four days later, he would record a then-season-high 19 points in an 88–81 loss to the #1 ranked Duke Blue Devils. On December 5, Jackson would put up 11 points and a career-high 8 blocks in a 62–52 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Four days later, he would record 17 points and another career-high 13 rebounds in a blowout 88–63 win over the Southern Utah Thunderbirds. On January 22, 2018, Jackson recorded a then-season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 87–74 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. On February 13, he would put up a career-high 27 points in a blowout 87–57 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. At the end of the regular season for Michigan State, he would be named both the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Big Ten's All-Freshman Team, and the All-Big Ten's Third Team. On April 2, Jackson would declare his entry into the 2018 NBA draft, where he was considered a potential top-tier lottery selection.

Jackson helped the United States of America's under-17 basketball team win the gold medal at the FIBA 2016 World Championships; in which he scored two points and had six rebounds. He averaged 4.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots, and shot 53 percent from the field.[9] He was a member of the USA Junior National Select Team that participated in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. Coming off the bench, Jackson tallied 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds in 25 minutes of play.[14]

He is the son of former professional basketball coach and former NBA player Jaren Jackson.

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
• Michigan State Spartans bio
• USA Basketball bio