Jackson

East Rutherford, NJ (August 9, 2005) - The New Jersey Nets have acquired forward Marc Jackson and cash considerations from the Philadelphia 76ers, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today. In exchange for the five-year veteran, Philadelphia received future draft considerations.

“We are pleased to add Marc to our roster,” said Thorn. “He is a solid frontcourt player who will add length, toughness and depth to our frontline rotation.”

The 6-10 Jackson averaged 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 81 games for Philadelphia last season. Selected after his junior season at Temple University by the Golden State Warriors in the second round (38th overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft, Jackson has played for three teams during his NBA career (Golden State-00-02, Minnesota-02-03, Philadelphia-03-05). He has posted career marks of 9.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in 267 games.