Basketball

Eisenhower High School

Class of 2008

Inducted 1/28/2022

One of the all-time greats to play in Decatur, and the best in the last 20 years, Jackson scored 1,630 points, dished 744 assists and had 285 steals in his four seasons. During those seasons, Eisenhower won three regional titles and a sectional championship.
Jackson, a two-time H&R Macon County Player of the Year, went on to start for four years at Purdue, playing in the NCAA Tournament each year. As a senior, he was honorable mention All-Big Ten with 10.4 points, 4.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Jackson emerged as a freshman at Eisenhower and earned second-team all-county honors before exploding as a sophomore. He led the Panthers to a regional title with 13.5 points. 7.3 assists, 3 steals and 4.5 rebounds per game, earning his first player of the year award. In his junior year, Jackson led the Panthers to their first sectional title in 31 years, averaging 13.3 points, 8.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 3 steals.
As a senior, Jackson took on a larger scoring role and led the Panthers to a 28-0 start before the team was upset in the sectionals. Jackson averaged 21.4 points, 7.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 steals to win his second player of the year award and third first-team selection.
After Purdue, Jackson played professionally overseas and in the NBA G League. He recently earned his master’s degree from Purdue.