Tiffany Jackson
Tiffany Jackson-Jones (born April 26, 1985), is an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns women's basketball, and former basketball player for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Jackson-Jones last played for the Los Angeles Sparks.
| Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1985 Longview, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2003–2007) |
| WNBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Coaching career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2007–2010 | New York Liberty |
| 2010–2011, 2013–2015 | Tulsa Shock |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–present | Texas (assistant) |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
High school
Jackson played for Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored four points.[1]
Texas statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Texas | 35 | 455 | 47.3 | – | 72.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 2004–05 | Texas | 31 | 568 | 56.0 | – | 66.7 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 18.3 |
| 2005–06 | Texas | 25 | 357 | 40.7 | – | 71.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 2006–07 | Texas | 32 | 537 | 41.5 | 33.3 | 68.4 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| Career | Texas | 123 | 1917 | 46.5 | 33.3 | 69.6 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
Pro career
February 2018, Jackson resigned with the Sparks, who came off a decisive game 5 loss in the WNBA Finals vs Minnesota Lynx. "We are glad that Tiffany will be playing with us again this season. Her aggressive defense and rebounding will continue to add to our front line presence" said GM of the Sparks Penny Toler.
She announced her retirement in April 2018.
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New York | 34 | 0 | 13.9 | .416 | .000 | .570 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | New York | 25 | 0 | 19.8 | .516 | .000 | .630 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | New York | 34 | 9 | 14.6 | .450 | .000 | .719 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | New York / Tulsa | 34 | 17 | 21.1 | .395 | 1.000 | .787 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Tulsa | 34 | 32 | 33.9 | .456 | .000 | .776 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 12.4 |
| 2013 | Tulsa | 19 | 10 | 20.7 | .393 | .000 | .654 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | Tulsa | 7 | 0 | 10.1 | .400 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| 2015 | Tulsa | 12 | 0 | 23.2 | .500 | .000 | .833 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles | 26 | 1 | 5.7 | .462 | .000 | .625 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Coaching career
In May 2018, Tiffany Jackson was hired as the assistant coach for the Texas Women's Basketball Team.
Notes
- "WBCA High School All-America Game Box Scores". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 29 Jun 2014.
- "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.