Andre Jackson Jr.

Andre Terrell Jackson Jr. (born November 13, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

Early life and high school career Jackson grew up in Amsterdam, New York and attended The Albany Academy. Jackson played on the United States select team in the 2018 Albert Schweitzer Tournament. He averaged 18.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and three steals per game during his senior season and was named the New York Sports Writers Association Class A Player of the Year. Jackson committed to play college basketball at UConn over offers from Iowa, Maryland, UCLA, and Syracuse.

College career Jackson played in 16 games during his freshman season at UConn and averaged 2.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. He missed seven games due to a broken left wrist. Jackson started all but one of the Huskies' games as a sophomore and averaged 6.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Jackson was named a team captain entering his junior season. He missed the first three games of the season after fracturing the pinky finger on his right hand during preseason practices. Jackson started the 2023 national championship game and scored three points with six assists, three rebounds, and two steals as the Huskies won 76–59.

Professional career Jackson was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic, and was traded on draft night to the Milwaukee Bucks. On January 14, 2024, Jackson recorded his first career double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds, during a 129–118 win over the Golden State Warriors.

On August 5 the Toronto Raptors signed Jackson to a Exhibit 10 / Training Camp Deal to compete for a roster spot.

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Personal life Both of Jackson's parents, Tricia Altieri and Andre Jackson Sr., played college basketball at Fulton–Montgomery Community College.