On Jackson: A strong, dynamic athlete on both ends of the floor ... tremendous quickness and tenacity makes him an excellent on-ball defender ... a true playmaker who can drive, dish or shoot ... possesses the incredible ability to get everyone involved in play ... improved steadily over the course of his rookie campaign. Norm Roberts on Jackson: "Cedric gained tremendous experience last year by playing so many minutes. With the exception of Daryll Hill, he was probably the second best defender on the team. He can change the game with his athletic ability and I think he has really improved his offensive game. I think he can be a tremendous creator for our team." As a Freshman in 2004-05: Appeared in all 27 contests, earning 25 starts ... averaged 4.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.7 assists per game ... posted three games of double-figure scoring, 13 multi-steal games and 12 multi-assist games ... scored 16 points, dished out five assists and made four steals at Niagara (Nov. 27) ... turned in a solid outing against Seton Hall (Jan. 29) with 10 points, including two 3-pointers, and six rebounds ... netted 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds at Syracuse (Feb. 23) ... contributed nine points and grabbed five rebounds vs. St. Francis (Nov. 23) ... registered eight points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Stony Brook (Nov. 30) ... tallied eight points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed four rebounds vs. Virginia Tech (Dec. 8) ... scored three points, had four rebounds and made four steals vs. Canisius (Dec. 28) ... recorded seven points and made a career-high tying four steals in a win over No. 17 NC State (Dec. 30) ... totaled four points and a career-high nine rebounds at Georgetown (Feb. 20) ... scored six points and had five rebounds against Duke (Feb. 26). At Northern Burlington High School: A first-team all-state selection as a senior at North Burlington and a first team All-Burlington County selection ... selected to a number of teams by NJ Hoops.com, including All-Quick, Best Leaders, Best One-on-One Team, Top Dunkers and Most Valuable ... averaged 26.0 points per game, hitting 36 3-pointers as a senior ... named first team All-South Jersey by the Courier Post and the Newark Star Ledger and first team all-area by the Trenton Times ... the slam dunk winner at the New Jersey North-South game ...earned first team honors in Burlington County from the Trenton Times and was first team All-South Jersey ... was the fourth-leading scorer, with 24.5 ppg, at the And 1 Basketball Championship ... earned first team South Jersey honors and first-team county honors from the Trenton Times, averaging 21.7 ppg as a sophomore ... a second-team South Jersey selection by the Courier Post and a third team South Jersey selection by the Star Ledger ... high school coach was Herman Johnson. Personal: Born on March 5, 1986 in New Mexico ... son of Bobby and Gwen Jackson ... has one brother, Bobby Jr. (22), who attends Burlington Community College ... named to Northern Burlington's honor roll in all but one quarter ... major is undecided. Jackson Up Close...
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