Tierra Jackson

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Frederick Douglass
Hometown:
Upper Marlboro, Md.

As a Sophomore
Played in seven games, starting four times, before leaving the team ... Averaged 3.6 points and 5.6 rebounds ... Scored a season-high six points twice (vs. Montana & at Cornell) ... Snared a season-best 10 rebounds at George Washington.

As a Freshman
SU’s highest-scoring reserve, averaging 6.8 points per game … Third on the team at 4.4 rebounds per game … Blocked 37 shots, the most by an SU player since Holly Oslander had 67 in 1993-94 … Was the first rookie to crack the starting lineup in the season-opener since Lorna McPhee was the starting center versus North Carolina State on November 28, 1996 at the San Juan Shootout … Became the first Syracuse freshman since Danene Hopson in 1986-87 to score at least 10 points in each of her first two conference contests with 13 at Virginia Tech and 11 versus Miami … Finished the season ranked 14th on the SU rookie scoring list with 191 points … Recorded the eighth-best season rebound total for an SU freshman with 122 boards … Made first collegiate start against Siena … Scored eight points and had three boards versus the Saints … Notched her first career double-double with a team-leading 16 points and 11 rebounds versus Vanderbilt … Recorded second double-digit scoring game with 11 points against USF …Posted 10 rebounds and nine points at St. Bonaventure … Had 10 points and seven rebounds at Vermont … Recorded fourth double-digit scoring game with 10 points against Colorado … Recorded fifth game in double figures with 13 points against Virginia Tech … Tallied a career-high four blocks at home against Miami … Snagged 10 rebounds versus Seton Hall, her third double-digit rebound game … Recorded double-figures in points for the seventh time with 10 points at St. John’s … Made second career start against Villanova …Had two points, seven rebounds and two blocks versus the Wildcats in her first 40-minute game of her career … Tied a career high with four blocks against Georgetown … Had four points, four rebounds and three blocked shots in her first-ever BIG EAST Tournament game versus Miami

High School
Started for four years at Frederick Douglass … Led the team in scoring as a senior with 13.4 points per game … First-team Washington Post All-Metro selection in 2002 … Honorable mention all-metro as a freshman, sophomore and junior … Set the school’s single-game scoring record with 36 points … Had a triple-double (points, rebounds and blocks) her junior year … Holds the school career records for rebounds (804) and blocks (282) … Captained the team her senior year … Team went 23-2 in 2001-02, including 18 straight victories … Lady Eagles won the regional championship and was ranked number one by the Washington Post for the first time in school history … Active in student government and the Boys & Girls Club.

Personal
Born March 30, 1984 … Daughter of Colette Owens … Enrolled in the School of Human Services and Health Professions.