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2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Rick Jackson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Neumann-Goretti
Junior Year: Started all 35 games … Jackson led the Orange with nine rebounds against CORNELL and COLUMBIA ... Against ALBANY, he was perfect from the field for the fifth time in his career with four field-goals ... He dished out four assists against CALIFORNIA in the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic … Jackson led the Orange with nine rebounds against both COLUMBIA and CORNELL … Recorded two steals in the Orange's win against MAINE ... Jackson recorded a double-double with 21 points and a career- high 11 rebounds in a win against FLORIDA ... He achieved his second double-double of the season aginst ST. BONAVENTURE, scoring 18 points while securing 10 rebounds ... With three blocks against NOTRE DAME, Jackson moved into tenth on SU's career blocks list with 148 ... Jackson continued denying baskets as he achieved a career-high seven blocks while going 5-for-5 from the field for 10 points in a win over MARQUETTE ... Jackson led the team in scoring with 15 points in a win over CONNECTICIUT ... Jackson recorded 12 points while going 4-of-4 from the line against GEORGETOWN ... Jackson played a career-best 39 minutes scoring a career-high 28 points to overpower PROVIDENCE ... Recorded 19 points in the Orange's win against VILLANOVA ... He was named BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on March 1 after the showings against the Friars and Wildcats ... Jackson finished the regular-season strong, notching his third double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against LOUISVILLE ... Jackson had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in an NCAA first round win against VERMONT ... Jackson had nine-rebound efforts versus GONZAGA and BUTLER in the NCAA Tournament ... Jackson ranked third in the BIG EAST in field-goal percentage (.591).
Sophomore Year: As a starter, Jackson averaged 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks … He was with the first unit for 27 games … He led all BIG EAST Conference performers in field-goal percentage in league games (.667) … Jackson connected on .623 of his field-goal attempts during the year, the sixth-best mark in program history … Jackson scored in all but two of his appearances … He grabbed at least one rebound in 36-of-38 contests … He scored in double digits 18 times … Jackson tied a career- high with five blocked shots when Syracuse defeated VIRGINIA … In his next outing, Jackson posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against COLGATE … The 10 boards represented a career high … Jackson accomplished the total in just 13 minutes of play … He tallied 14 points and eight rebounds versus CANISIUS … Jackson entered the starting lineup the following game against MEMPHIS and held that spot the rest of the season … He had 14 points and seven rebounds versus the TIGERS … Jackson’s first BIG EAST double-double came in a home triumph against NOTRE DAME ... He had 14 points and 10 rebounds, plus three blocked shots … Jackson scored a career-high 17 points at GEORGETOWN … He contributed 14 points and 10 boards when Syracuse was defeated at PROVIDENCE … He matched his career-high with 17 points and five blocks against MARQUETTE … He converted 8-of-9 shots against the Golden Eagles … Jackson had another double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with five blocks, in the NCAA Tournament victory against STEPHEN F. AUSTIN … It was his fourth career double-double … Jackson helped SU past ARIZONA STATE in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by producing 13 points and eight rebounds.
Freshman Year: He saw action in all 35 games of his rookie campaign … Jackson had at least one rebound in 30-of-35 appearances … He logged double-digit minutes 24 times in 2007-08, including 23 of the last 28 games … He had a stretch of eight consecutive games with a blocked shot from Dec. 8 to Jan. 9 … Jackson scored eight points in nine minutes against SIENA, his first outing with the Orange … He had nine points versus FORDHAM … Jackson had back-to-back 13-point, four-block performances versus RHODE ISLAND and EAST TENNESSEE STATE … Jackson made 12-of-14 shots from the field in the two games … He had a season-high nine boards and 27 minutes played against the BUCCANEERS … Jackson had nine of the Orange’s 11 bench points vs. RUTGERS … One of his better league outings was a seven-point, eight-rebound showing versus PROVIDENCE … He had four points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the NIT encounter with MASSACHUSETTS.
High School: He was coached at Neumann-Goretti by Carl Arrigale … Jackson was named MVP of the All-City Hoop Classic, which paired freshmen from non-public schools versus those from public schools … His non-public school squad won, 126-116, and he had 13 rebounds and five blocks … Neumann-Goretti was 27-3, won the 2004-05 Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) crown and was ranked 18th in the final USA Today Prep poll … As a junior he earned Associated Press All-State Second-Team Class AAAA honors … Neumann-Goretti participated in the Fifth Annual Magic 32 HoopHall Classic Invitational … Jackson had 15 points, nine rebounds and five blocks to help his sqaud defeat Kevin Durant’s Montrose Christian team, 67-64 … In the summer prior to his senior season, Jackson attended the Adidas Superstar Camp in Atlanta … He participated in the 2006 Elite 24th Hoops Classic at New York’s Rucker Park … Neumann-Goretti won the PCL Championship and was ranked 24th in the final USA Today Poll … Jackson was named to the all-tournament team at the Washington Examiner Tip-Off Classic after tallying 14 and 17 points against St. Albans and Good Counsel, respectively … He was selected a Parade Fourth-Team All-American … He had 12 double-doubles during the campaign … He had 19 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks in a loss to Donte Greene’s Towson Catholic squad in December … In a 92-79 victory against Gonzaga (D.C.), Jackson had a season-high 31 points and 18 rebounds … After contributing 15 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocks in a Neumann-Goretti loss to St. Joseph’s Prep, he posted 25 points and 23 boards to lead his team past Penn Charter, 76-67 … He had 18-rebound outings in back-to-back contests with North Catholic and Roman Catholic in the Philadelphia Catholic League Playoffs … In the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament, he helped the Saints avenge an early-season loss to Towson Catholic by posting 26 points and 11 boards in an 80-69 triumph … Jackson was named Philadelphia Daily News All-City First Team and All-Catholic First Team … He was recognized as Philadelphia Inquirer First Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania … Jackson earned All-State Second-Team honors for Class AAAA … He participated in the 2007 Adidas Kentucky Derby Festival All-Star Classic, and contributed 14 points … Rivals.com ranked Jackson 97th overall among the Class of 2007 recruits … He was ranked 10th among centers by Scout.com … Jackson played AAU basketball with the Philly Ballhawks.
USA Basketball 2006: Jackson played for Team USA at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany … He led the team in scoring (17.3 ppg.), rebounding (9.6 rpg.) and blocked shots (1.5 bpg.) averages … He had 25 points and 11 rebounds versus host Germany.
Personal: He was born Richard Kadeem Jackson in May, 1989 … He is the son of Rick Jackson Sr. and Joyce Thomas … He has four siblings … Jackson is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.
