Charles Jackson (basketball)
Charles Edward Jackson | |
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| Born | May 22, 1993 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for Kyoto Hannaryz in Japan's B.League |
Charles Edward Jackson (born May 22, 1993) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Japan's B.League team, the Kyoto Hannaryz. He developed his skills at Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California and competed at three different collegiate programs during his university tenure.
College career
Jackson commenced his college basketball journey as a freshman center at Lassen College during the 2012–13 season, where he averaged 12.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per contest, tallying 21 double-doubles. His sophomore year was spent at the College of Southern Idaho, where after recovering from a broken leg, he appeared in 16 games and posted averages of 5.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in limited playing time.
In the 2014–15 season, Jackson stepped up to Division I competition with the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, starting every one of the 30 games. He contributed averages of 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game, earning recognition on the OVC All-Newcomer Team.
On April 24, 2015, Jackson declared for the NBA draft, choosing to forgo his remaining year of college eligibility.
New Zealand (2015–2016)
After not being selected in the 2015 NBA draft, Jackson participated with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 7.5 points and six rebounds across four games.
On August 10, 2015, he signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2015–16 NBL season. Making his debut on October 7, Jackson scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds coming off the bench. He achieved a season-best performance on December 5 against the Townsville Crocodiles, scoring 22 points. On January 17, 2016, he delivered a notable effort with 11 points and a franchise-record 18 rebounds (including a league-first 10 offensive boards since 2007) in a double overtime defeat to the Illawarra Hawks. The Breakers concluded the regular season fourth with a 16–12 record and reached their fifth Grand Final in six years by sweeping top-seeded Melbourne United in the semi-finals but fell to the Perth Wildcats in a best-of-three series, losing two games to one. Over all 33 appearances, Jackson averaged 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.
On March 9, 2016, Jackson signed a brief two-game contract with the Wellington Saints, scoring a combined total of 26 points to help them start their campaign with a perfect 2–0 record.
Delaware 87ers (2016)
Jackson was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League on March 18, 2016. In six games to close out the 2015–16 D-League season, he averaged 7.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, one steal, and 1.2 blocks while playing an average of nearly 22 minutes per game. In his second outing for Delaware, he secured 13 rebounds and consistently scored double-digit points in three consecutive final games. His season finale on April 1 against the Westchester Knicks featured a double-double with ten points and eleven rebounds.
Europe (2016–2019)
On August 7, 2016, Jackson agreed to terms with Turkish club Sakarya BB. He made his first appearance on October 1 in a narrow victory over Düzce Belediyesi (59–55), contributing two points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block in twelve minutes off the bench.
Later, on June 26, 2018, Jackson signed with German Basketball Bundesliga side Telekom Baskets Bonn, where he assumed an important role as an interior presence.
Japan (from 2019 onwards)
Beginning in 2019, Jackson joined the ranks of Sun Rockers Shibuya, competing in Japan's B.League, thereby extending his professional journey within a prominent and challenging Asian basketball league.