1  Joe Jackson
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: White Station HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 164 Position: Guard Experience: 1L

Career
Has played in 35 games, making 27 starts ... Averaging 9.9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds ... Has 35 steals and five blocked shots ... Shooting 43.1 percent from the floor, 31.1 percent from the three-point arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line.

Honors
Named to 2011-12 John Wooden Award preseason watch list ... Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction in 2011 ... Made Dean's List for the 2011 spring semester ... A member of the Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2010 fall and 2011 spring semesters ... 2011 Conference USA Tournament MVP ... 2011 Conference USA All-Tournament Team ... Named Conference USA Freshman of the Week Dec. 27.

Summer 2011
A member of USA Basketball's U19 squad that played in the FIBA World Championships in Latvia in late June-early July ... Helped lead Team USA to a fifth-place finish (7-2 record) ... Squad's second-leading scorer with an 11.6 average ... Led Team USA with 37 assists (4.1 apg) and also averaged 3.0 boards ... Shot 44.8 percent from the floor, 31.3 percent from the arc and 77.8 percent from the charity stripe ...

In the fifth-place game vs. Australia, dished out a game-high seven assists and added four points in the 78-77 victory ... Pulled down a game-best 10 boards and dished out four assists in an 84-47 win over Poland in the consolation bracket ... In the quarterfinal-round loss to Russia (79-74), scored 14 points and had two assists and two steals ...

Recorded 14 points, four assists and four boards in a second-round loss to Croatia (87-85) ... Had 19 points, six assists (game high) and five boards in a second-round victory over Lithuania (107-105, ot) ... Helped lead Team USA to an 83-54 second round pool play win over Canada with eight points, four assists ...

Had nine points and a team-high five assists in an 82-66 win over China in first round pool play ... Scored a team-high 19 points, including 7-of-7 FT, in Team USA's 80-78 win over Serbia in first round pool play ... In opening game win in first round pool play, scored 15 points, grabbed three rebounds and added three assists in a 115-60 victory over Egypt.

2010-11 Season (Freshman)
Played in all 35 games and made 27 starts ... Played 765 minutes ... Averaged 9.9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds ... Led team in scoring eight times, including all three Conference USA Tournament games ... Netted double figures in 18 games ... Led team or was tied for team lead in assists 14 times ... Dished out four or more assists 12 times ... Ranked among Conference USA leaders in assists (14th) ... Ranked among C-USA freshmen leaders in scoring (4th), rebounding (14th), three-point field goal percentage (10th), free throw percentage (6th), steals (4th) and assists (4th) ...

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments):Played in all four postseason games ... Came off the bench in all four contests, but averaged nearly 24 minutes a game (23.8 mpg) ... Averaged 16.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds ... Shot 56.3 percent from the field, 80 percent from the three-point line and 83.9 percent from the charity stripe ... Netted double figures in all four postseason games ... Despite playing with foul trouble, had 10 points, two rebounds and two assists in the NCAA Tournament second round game vs. Arizona ... Scored his 10 points on 2-of-3 FG and 6-of-8 FT ... In three C-USA Tournament games, averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 assists and 1.3 rebounds ... Shot 55.2 percent from the floor, 80 percent from the arc and 87 percent from the free throw line in the three games ... In C-USA Tournament title game victory over UTEP, had 17 points, seven assists and two boards ... Played 35 minutes, including the entire 20 minutes in the second half ... Netted 12 of his 17 points in the final 10:17 of the game ... In the final 6:12 in which Memphis overcame a 62-50 deficit, accounted for 11 of the Tigers' 17 points in their 17-4 game-ending run ... In that run, scored eight points and assisted on a Will Barton three-point play ... Hit the two championship-clinching free throws with 7.8 seconds left in the game ... Netted a career-high 24 points in the C-USA Tournament semifinal win over East Carolina ... Scored his 24 points on 8-of-12 FG, 3-of-3 treys and 5-of-5 FT ... The eight FG made and three treys made were career highs ... Played only 24 minutes vs. the Pirates ... In the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal victory over Southern Miss, scored 15 points in 17 minutes played ... Shot 4-of-7 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free throw line ... Scored nine of his 15 points in the second half, including seven in the final 8:28 of the game ... With under minute to play and the Tigers clinging to a 60-59 lead, received a pass from Antonio Barton and drove to the basket for a dunk to give Memphis a 62-59 lead with :30 left ... Hit two FT with :10 left to give Memphis its final margin of victory at 66-63 ...

Conference USA play:Saw game action in all 16 C-USA contests ... Made 12 starts ... Averaged 8.0 points, 2.3 assists and 1.7 boards ... Shot 47.3 percent from the field, 30 percent from the three-point line and 62.1 percent from the foul line ... Had 16 steals and one block ... Had six double-figure scoring games in C-USA action ... Closed the C-USA regular season with six points, two boards, two assists and two steals in the home finale win over Tulane ... Had eight points, four boards (tied C-USA high), two assists and three steals (tied season high) in a road loss at UTEP ... Scored nine points in consecutive games vs. Houston (home win) and Rice (road loss) ... Netted 12 points in a home win over UAB on 3-of-5 FG and 6-of-8 FT ... Hit 3-of-4 FT in final :35 vs. the Blazers to secure the 62-58 win ... Scored a C-USA regular season-high 16 points in a home setback to Tulsa ... Also had three boards, two assists, one block and one steal vs. the Golden Hurricane ... Posted 12 points, three boards and two assists in a road loss at Marshall ... Scored 12 points and added two rebounds, three assists and three steals (tied season high) in a home victory over UCF ... Dished out a C-USA regular season-high seven assists in a road win at UAB ... Also had two points, three boards and two steals vs. the Blazers ... Assisted on two three-pointers in the final 3:04 that turned a 62-59 UAB lead into a 68-66 Memphis advantage ... Assists came on treys by Chris Crawford (62-all tie with 3:04 left) and Will Barton (68-66 Memphis lead with :54 left) ... Had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists in the Tigers' come-from-behind 76-75 win at Southern Miss ... Assisted on Charles Carmouche's game-winning three-pointer with :01.2 on the clock ... On the play, took the inbounds pass with :06.7 left and raced up right sideline of the court, and in stride, rifled an across-the-court, pin-point pass to Carmouche on the left side of the arc for the game-winner ... Hit two jumpers in a 16-4 second-half run to turn a 62-55 deficit into a 71-66 lead (Tigers' first lead of the game) ... Dished out six assists and added four points and three steals (tied season high) in a home win over Marshall ... Scored 15 points and pulled down three rebounds in a road loss at SMU ... Scored six points in the C-USA home opener vs. East Carolina ...

Non-conference play (regular season games only):Started all 15 non-conference games ... Averaged 24.6 minutes per game ... Posted averages of 10.1 points, 4.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds ... Had 17 steals and four blocked shots ... Shot 37.1 percent from the floor, 25 percent from the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line ... Netted double figures in eight contests ... Had eight games with four more assists ... Played a season-low six minutes in a road win at Gonzaga ... Had 11 points, two boards and four assists in a road loss at Tennessee ... Dished out a season-high tying eight assists in a home win over Tennessee State ... Also had six points, two boards, two steals and one block vs. Tennessee State ... Scored 13 points and handed out a season-high eight assists in a home win over Lipscomb ... Had six points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in a home setback to Georgetown ... Scored 23 points and added six boards (tied season high), two assists, two blocks and two steals in a home victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... Hit 9-of-10 FT vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and the nine FT made were a season best ... Grabbed a season-high six boards vs. Austin Peay ... Had 15 points, six assists and two rebounds in a home win over Western Kentucky ... Scored 10 points and added five assists and three boards in a home victory over Arkansas State ... Scored 16 points and dished out six assists in a home win over Tennessee Martin ... Scored 12 points vs. LSU in a neutral-site game in Tupelo, Miss. ... Scored 17 points, grabbed three board and handed out four assists in a home win over Miami, Fla. ... Assisted on Chris Crawford's trey with 1:53 left to give Memphis a 66-65 lead ... Hit two FT with :17 on the clock to extend Memphis' lead to 71-68 ... Had seven points and four assists in collegiate debut vs. Centenary.

High School
Finished decorated high school career as the second-leading scorer in the history of Shelby-Metro area high school basketball ... Completed prep career with 3,451 points (23.2 scoring average), which is second only to Bobby Smith's 3,640 points at Melrose from 1960-65 ... Jackson's 3,451 career points are the fourth-highest scoring total in the history of boys high school basketball in the state of Tennessee ... Trails Jimmy Montgomery from Kitrell (4,013 points; 1958-63), Bobby Smith from Melrose (3,640; 1960-65) and Cannon Whitby from Obion County (3,478; 1982-86) ...

Following his senior campaign at White Station High School, played in the prestigious McDonald's High School All-America Game in Columbus, Ohio ... Played 12 minutes for the East squad and had two points, two assists and one rebound in 12 minutes of action ... Accepted an invitation to attend the 2010 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team Training Camp in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-16, but later declined to start summer school at the University of Memphis ...

Named the 2009-10 Gatorade Tennessee Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... A finalist for the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... Picked up his second-straight Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Player of the Year award in 2009-10 ... Is only the third basketball player in Best of the Preps history to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons ... Selected to Parademagazine's All-America first team ... An ESPN/RISE All-America first team pick ... Named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class AAA Mr. Basketball (Player of the Year) ... Earned TSSAA Class AAA All-Tournament Team honors ... Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class AAA All-State Team for a third-straight year ... Named Bass Pro Tournament of Champions (TOC) MVP ...

In 2009-10, helped lead White Station to a 28-9 overall record and a runner-up finish in the Class AAA state tournament ... Helped lead the Spartans to an appearance in the Class AAA state title game for a third-straight year ... Averaged 29.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior ... Netted double figures in all 37 games and had 34 games with 20 or more points ... Had five 40-point performances, including a career-high tying 47 points vs. East High School ...

A consensus top-15 recruit ... Rated the No. 10 player in the nation by The Sporting News, No. 11 by MaxPreps.com, No. 12 by Rivals.com and PrepStars.com, No. 17 by Scout.com and No. 21 by ESPN.com ... Scout.com listed him as the No. 4 point guard in the nation, while Rivals.com and ESPN.com ranked him the country's No. 5 point guard ...

In summer of 2009, played with the Memphis Magic Elite AAU team that won the national championship at the prestigious adidas Super 64 Tournament in Las Vegas .. Was named the Super 64's Most Valuable Player ... Scored a game-high 20 points in the championship victory ...

In 2008-09, helped lead the Spartans to a 31-7 overall record and a 15-1 conference mark ... White Station won the 2009 Tennessee Class AAA state title ... Scored a combined 82 points (27.3 ppg) in the Spartans' three state tournament games en route to the crown ... Netted a game-high 35 points in the state title game victory over Raleigh-Egypt ... Took home Class AAA state tournament MVP honors ... Named the 2008-09 Commercial AppealBest of the Preps Player of the Year ... Averaged 26.4 points in 2008-09, which was the top scoring average in the Shelby-Metro area ... Was a finalist for the TSSAA Class AAA Mr. Basketball ... Selected the Region 8-AAA Tournament MVP and also named the District 15-AAA Player of the Year ... Earned TSWA All-State honors for Class AAA (second-straight year) ...

As a sophomore in 2007-08, helped White Station to the Tennessee Class AAA championship game ... Selected to the TSSAA Class AAA All-Tournament Team ... Was the District 15-AAA Player of the Year ... Named to the TSWA Class AAA All-State Team ... Averaged 24.4 points for the Spartans ... A finalist for The Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Player of the Year honor ... As a freshman in 2006-07, averaged 14.0 points ... Named to The Commercial Appeal'sBest of the Preps Class AAA All-Metro Team.

Personal
Full name is Joseph Nathaniel Jackson ... Son of Lachaundra Jackson and Joseph Burns and grandson of Lillie Cox ... Birthday is February 8 ... Major is undeclared.