Nationality American Name Tiffany Jackson Career start 2007 Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball player Positions Basketball positions | Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Height 1.91 m Pro career 2007 Weight 84 kg | |
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Born April 26, 1985 ( 1985-04-26 ) WNBA draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall Education University of Texas at Austin Playing career Coaching career 2018–2022 Career history New York Liberty (2007–2010), Tulsa Shock (2010–2011), Maccabi Ashdod (2013–2020), Los Angeles Sparks (2017) Nationality American Died October 3, 2022 (aged 37) Similar Tamicha Jackson, Sandora Irvin, Deanna Jackson | ||
Tiffany jackson 2011 tulsa shock media day
Tiffany Jackson-Jones (April 26, 1985 – October 3, 2022), was a basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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- Tiffany jackson 2011 tulsa shock media day
- LHN Tiffany Jackson feature Jan 3 2019
- High school
- College
- Texas statistics
- Professional
- Death
- References
LHN Tiffany Jackson feature [Jan. 3, 2019]
High school
Jackson played for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.
College
Jackson graduated in 2007 from the University of Texas, where she majored in ethnic studies and excelled in basketball. ESPN.com named Jackson national freshman of the year in 2003-4. She led the UT Longhorns in scoring in her junior and senior years, and was named an All-American in 2007.
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Professional
Jackson was drafted by the Liberty in 2007. She played in all 34 regular season games and all 3 playoff games in the 2007 season as a reserve forward, averaging fourteen minutes played and 3.1 rebounds. She was traded to the Tulsa Shock in 2010. She averaged 7.6 points per the first season and improve to 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds the next season. She sat out 2012 to give birth to her son Marley. She came back and played three more seasons but suffered injuries two of the three seasons. She only played 38 games combined and averaged 3.5 points. She sat out the 2016 season. February 10th, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Death
Jackson died from breast cancer on October 3, 2022. She was 37.