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Ralph Jackson (basketball)

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Ralph Jackson
Personal information
Born (1962-10-26) October 26, 1962 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolInglewood (Inglewood, California)
CollegeUCLA (1980–1984)
NBA draft1984: 4th round, 71st overall pick
Drafted byIndiana Pacers
Playing career1984–1986
PositionPoint guard
Number2
Career history
1984Indiana Pacers
1984–1986Toronto/Pensacola Tornados
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

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Jackson attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The school's basketball team was the nation's top-ranked team in 1980, going undefeated and winning the national championship, with Jackson the CIF player of the year and all-time assists leader.[1] At UCLA, Jackson averaged 8.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 111 career games between 1980 and 1984.[2][3][4]

Career

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Jackson was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA draft with the 71st overall pick.[5] He signed with the Pacers on September 1, 1984,[5] and played his one and only NBA game on November 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers.[6] He was waived by the Pacers on November 9.[5] On November 20, he was acquired by the Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association.[7] He averaged 8.3 points, 4.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 47 games for the Tornados during the 1984–85 season.[8] He returned to the franchise in 1985–86, with the team moving to Florida mid-season and becoming the Pensacola Tornados.[9] In 14 games, he averaged 7.6 points, 4.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.[8]

Career statistics

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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

NBA

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Source[10]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1984–85 Indiana 1 0 12.0 .333 – – 1.0 4.0 2.0 .0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ Drooz, Alan (April 11, 1985). "Basketball of the Past : Coaches Remember the Best of the Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ralph Jackson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Tracy Woods (February 24, 1983). "General Jackson leads his troops". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Mike Davis (February 27, 1981). "In search of Ralph Jackson". The San Bernardino County Sun. pp. D1, D6. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Ralph Jackson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ralph Jackson 1984-85 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Toronto Tornados of the Continental Basketball Association traded..." upi.com. November 20, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Ralph Jackson". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "1985-86 Toronto/Pensacola Tornados Statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Ralph Jackson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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