Damon Jackson
Damon Jackson
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Perris, Calif.

High School:
Perris

Last College:
College of the Sequoias

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 195

Position:
Guard

Fresno State: A guard/forward combo can light it up with anyone in the conference … possesses excellent marksmanship from beyond the arc … worked his way into the Bulldogs starting lineup last year and was one of the team's biggest offensive weapons … and explosive scorer who is among the streakiest shooters on the West Coast … can take over a game with his three-point shooting ability … became a capable rebounder during the 2001-02 season. (2001-02) Played in all 34 games, starting 25 … … ranked third in the WAC in threes (2.62) and in field goal percentage (.355) … notched a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds against SMU, his first career double-double … finished third on the team last year in scoring with an 11.9 average … nailed 89 threes, second-most in the conference … poured in seven three-pointers in three different games, including in the NIT contest against Temple … had a monster game in Fresno State's upset over No. 14 Oklahoma State, nailing seven three-pointers and scoring 24 points … had a three-pointer in 32 of 34 games last year … scored in double figures 20 times, including in the last seven games … his 89 treys were fourth-most in a single season in program history. (2000-01) Came off the bench in 25 games … scored a season-high 14 points in the season opener against Saint Mary’s … came off the bench to provide a spark against Pacific, scoring nine points in 10 minutes … scored 10 points against UTEP on 4-of-8 shooting … has played in 10 of the last 13 games and in each of the last five … scored 12 points and hit four three-pointers in Fresno State’s WAC tournament game against Hawai’i.

College of the Sequoias: Played for George Tarkanian, son of Fresno State head coach Jerry Tarkanian, during the 1999-00 season … led his team to a 27-10 record and advanced to the state junior college championship game … averaged 25 points and five rebounds per game … selected all-league and MVP.

1998-99: Redshirted at Fresno State.

High School: Graduated from Perris High School in 1998, lettered all four years at Perris … named County Player of the Year and tournament MVP … team compiled a 22-7 record during his senior year … a three-time All-CIF selection … averaged 25 points and 10 rebound per game … also competed in track, baseball and football … cleared the seven-foot mark in the high jump … recruited by UCLA and USC.

Personal: Born Jan. 10, 1980 in St. Paul, Minn. … middle child of five … son of David Jones and Denise Jackson … graduated from Perris High School.

STATISTICS
Year     GP-S   FG%  3FG%   FT%  RPG   A   TO  BLK   ST   TP  PPG
2001-02 34-25  .392  .355  .773  4.2  43   56   2    36  405 11.9
2000-01  25-0  .373  .328  .750  1.4  13    7   3    15   94  4.1
Totals  59-25  .387  .349  .792  3.0  56   63   5    51  499  8.5
Fresno State Men's Basketball
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