Ameer Jackson Explained

Ameer Jackson
Career Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:185
League:Libyan Division I Basketball League
Team:Al Hilal Benghazi
Nationality:American
Birth Date:11 May 1994
Birth Place:Paterson, New Jersey[1]
Highschool:
College:
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Years2:2018–2019
Years3:2020–2021
Years4:2021
Years5:2021–2022
Years6:2022–present

Ameer Jackson (born May 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Al Hilal Benghazi of the Libyan Division I Basketball League. After playing collegiate basketball for Sam Houston State University and Winston-Salem State University, Jackson was signed professionally for CN Aurel Vlaicu București (based in Bucharest, Romania) in 2017 to compete in the Liga I, later signing for Al-Khor in 2018 as the youngest imported player at the time for the Qatari Basketball League, where he was the top scorer for the season.

Early life and college career

Jackson was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1994, and first played varsity basketball for Northwest Cabarrus High School as a junior point guard.[2] [3] Traveling to Virginia, Jackson attended Fork Union Military Academy, where he was the highest scoring player for their 2011–12 season.[4] After returning to North Carolina to attend Evelyn Mack Academy, Jackson was signed to Dodge City Community College in Kansas due to his high point averages at high school.[5] After performing two seasons for Dodge City,[6] Jackson signed with Sam Houston State University for the 2015–16 season,[5] however he was benched after four games due to a torn ligament.[7] After recovering, Jackson returned to North Carolina, transferring to the Winston-Salem State Rams for the second semester of the 2016–17 season, where he was the second-lead scorer for the season.[8] [9]

Professional career

Jackson decided to bypass his final season on the Rams and play professionally,[9] signing with CN Aurel Vlaicu București in Bucharest to compete in the Liga I league as a point guard.[10] In an opening match against CSU Știința București, Jackson scored 32 points,[11] averaging 37.3 points for the season.[12] Jackson signed with Al-Khor SC in Qatar the 2018–19 season, as one of three imported players for the team.[13] Jackson was the youngest imported player in the Qatari Basketball League.[14] Despite Al-Khoor's poor performance in the league, Jackson had an individually great season,[15] being the number one scorer of the league for the 2018–19 season, with an average of 24.3 points.[12]

Jackson joined the Soles de Santo Domingo Este of the Dominican league in 2021 and averaged 7.0 points, 2.4 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. On December 11, 2021, he signed with KB Rahoveci of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[16] On March 1, 2022, Jackson signed with Al Hilal Benghazi of the Libyan Division I Basketball League.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ameer Jackson's Basketball Journey . Pro Ballers.
  2. News: Dell. John. Ram Ramblings: Ameer Jackson has very successful season in pro league in Qatar. . BH Media Group, Inc.. January 2, 2020.
  3. News: Game of the week: Northwest Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge . The Charlotte Observer. December 29, 2010. January 2, 2020.
  4. News: 2011–12 All-Central Virginia boys hoops team . The Daily Progress. April 1, 2012. January 2, 2020.
  5. News: Dell. John. Ameer Jackson signs with Sam Houston . Sam Houston State Bearkats. December 10, 2014. January 2, 2020.
  6. News: Otteman. Sarah. 2014–15 Conquistador Men's Basketball Schedule Released . Dodge City Community College. August 5, 2014. January 2, 2020.
  7. News: Dean. Richard. Sam Houston State's Williams finds point guard a natural fit . Houston Chronicle. January 26, 2016. January 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Ameer Jackson . Winston-Salem State University. January 26, 2016. January 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112194154/https://www.wssurams.com/sports/m-baskbl/2016-17/bios/jackson_ameer_v42y?view=bio . November 12, 2019 .
  9. News: Dell. John. WSSU's Jackson electing to play professionally. . BH Media Group, Inc.. March 1, 2017. January 2, 2020.
  10. News: Dell. John. Ameer Jackson signs to play in Romania. . BH Media Group, Inc.. October 1, 2017. January 2, 2020.
  11. Web site: Vlase. Andreea. Liga 1 masculin. Cuza Sport Brăila și Știința București au depășit suta în prima zi a turneului final. Baschet.ro. May 28, 2018. January 2, 2020. live. Romanian. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111043749/https://baschet.ro/liga-i-masculin/stiri/liga-1-masculin-cuza-sport-braila-si-stiinta-bucuresti-au-depasit-suta-in-prima-zi-a-turneului-final . January 11, 2020 .
  12. Web site: Ameer Jackson. The Players Pick. January 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112194119/https://theplayerspick.com/ameer-jackson/ . November 12, 2019 .
  13. Web site: Al-Khulaifi. Majed. سلة الخور تدعم صفوفها بثلاثة محترفين. Doha Stadium. October 30, 2018. January 2, 2020. live. Romanian. https://web.archive.org/web/20181102225954/http://www.estadaldoha.com:80/news/details/9570 . November 2, 2018 .
  14. News: Dell. John. Ram Ramblings: Ameer Jackson has very successful season in pro league in Qatar. . BH Media Group, Inc.. February 19, 2019. January 2, 2020.
  15. Web site: Top Winston Salem State University alumni playing currently pro basketball. Eurobasket Center. 2018. January 2, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111043749/https://www.usbasket.com/NCAA2/news/560544/Top-Winston-Salem-State-University-alumni-playing-currently-pro-basketball . January 11, 2020 .
  16. Web site: Rahoveci adds Jackson to their roster, ex Soles . Eurobasket . December 11, 2021 . December 11, 2021.
  17. Web site: Abduljalil . Yusuf . Al Hilal inks Ameer Jackson, ex Rahoveci . Eurobasket . March 1, 2022 . March 1, 2022.

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