Nationality American Name Michael Jackson Weight 83 kg | Listed weight 183 lb (83 kg) Height 1.88 m Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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NBA draft 1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall | ||
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Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson played in 3 NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990.
In his NBA career, Jackson played in 89 games and scored a total of 188 points and 198 assists. He led the Kings in assists in a number of games that he played in the 1987-88 season. He was a member of Georgetown's 1984 National Championship team. After graduating with a degree in sociology in 1986, he was accepted to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Upon retirement, Jackson assumed management positions with the United States Olympic Committee, 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.
