Michael Jackson (basketball) explained

Michael Jackson (basketball) should not be confused with Mike Jackson (basketball).

Michael Jackson
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:183
Birth Date:13 July 1964
Birth Place:Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality:American
High School:South Lakes (Reston, Virginia)
College:Georgetown (1982–1986)
Draft Year:1986
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:47
Draft Team:New York Knicks
Career Start:1987
Career End:1990
Career Number:3, 2
Career Position:Point guard
Years1:
Team1:Sacramento Kings
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Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a former American professional basketball player who played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990.[1] A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson was a member of the 1984 Hoyas team that won the Division I national championship and returned to the Final Four the following year.

Following his college career, Jackson was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round (47th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. In his NBA career, Jackson played in 89 games, scored a total of 188 points, and had 198 assists. He led the Kings in assists in a number of games in the 1987–88 season.[2] He was a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team. After graduating with a degree in sociology in 1986, he was accepted to Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. Upon retirement, Jackson assumed management positions with the United States Olympic Committee and Turner Sports and served as the president of Yankees–Nets (currently known as YES Network). He worked in a number of executive positions at Nike, Inc, including vice president and general manager of global basketball from 2014 to 2016.[3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Jackson Stats Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball-Reference.com. en. 2017-08-13.
  2. Web site: 1987-88 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball-Reference.com. en. 2017-08-13.
  3. Web site: Michael Jackson Returns to Georgetown, Takes Part in Planning for China Trip . 2015-02-27 . 2015-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150227050239/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061511aaa.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Nike, Inc. Announces Management Changes.
  5. Web site: Stocks. Bloomberg.com. 2017-08-13.