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.
| Al Hilal Benghazi | |
|---|---|
| League | Libyan Division I Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 11, 1994 Paterson, New Jersey[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | CN Aurel Vlaicu București |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Khor SC |
| 2020–2021 | Ghaz Al-Shamal |
| 2021 | Soles de Santo Domingo Este |
| 2021–2022 | KB Rahoveci |
| 2022–present | Al Hilal Benghazi |
Early life and college career edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Ameer Jackson's Basketball Journey". Pro Ballers.
- ^ Dell, John. "Ram Ramblings: Ameer Jackson has very successful season in pro league in Qatar". Winston-Salem Journal. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Game of the week: Northwest Cabarrus at Hickory Ridge". The Charlotte Observer. December 29, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "2011–12 All-Central Virginia boys hoops team". The Daily Progress. April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Dell, John (December 10, 2014). "Ameer Jackson signs with Sam Houston". Sam Houston State Bearkats. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Otteman, Sarah (August 5, 2014). "2014–15 Conquistador Men's Basketball Schedule Released". Dodge City Community College. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Dean, Richard (January 26, 2016). "Sam Houston State's Williams finds point guard a natural fit". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ameer Jackson". Winston-Salem State University. January 26, 2016. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Dell, John (March 1, 2017). "WSSU's Jackson electing to play professionally". Winston-Salem Journal. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Dell, John (October 1, 2017). "Ameer Jackson signs to play in Romania". Winston-Salem Journal. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Vlase, Andreea (May 28, 2018). "Liga 1 masculin. Cuza Sport Brăila și Știința București au depășit suta în prima zi a turneului final" (in Romanian). Baschet.ro. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Ameer Jackson". The Players Pick. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Al-Khulaifi, Majed (October 30, 2018). "سلة الخور تدعم صفوفها بثلاثة محترفين" (in Romanian). Doha Stadium. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Dell, John (February 19, 2019). "Ram Ramblings: Ameer Jackson has very successful season in pro league in Qatar". Winston-Salem Journal. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Top Winston Salem State University alumni playing currently pro basketball". Eurobasket Center. 2018. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Rahoveci adds Jackson to their roster, ex Soles". Eurobasket. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Abduljalil, Yusuf (March 1, 2022). "Al Hilal inks Ameer Jackson, ex Rahoveci". Eurobasket. Retrieved March 1, 2022.