Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)

Justin Jackson
Jackson with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2017
Free agent
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomeschool Christian Youth
(Houston, Texas)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2014–2017)
NBA draft2017: 1st round, 15th overall pick
Drafted byPortland Trail Blazers
Playing career2017–present
Career history
20172019Sacramento Kings
2017–2018Reno Bighorns
20192020Dallas Mavericks
2020–2021Oklahoma City Thunder
2021Milwaukee Bucks
2021Texas Legends
2021Boston Celtics
2022Phoenix Suns
2022Texas Legends
2022–2023Boston Celtics
20232024Texas Legends
2024Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Representing the  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2011 MexicoU-17 Team

Justin Aaron Jackson (born March 28, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.

Jackson took part in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and was named its co-MVP, along with Jahlil Okafor. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, Jackson was named a consensus first-team All-American and won an NCAA championship as a member of the Tar Heels.

A small forward, Jackson was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the fifteenth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft before being traded to the Sacramento Kings on draft night. As of August 2023, Jackson had played for the Kings, the Dallas Mavericks, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics, and the Phoenix Suns over the course of his six-year NBA career. He won an NBA championship with the Bucks in 2021. Jackson has also played for the Stockton Kings and the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.