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Background

DRAFTED:
Selected in the second round (52nd overall pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.

HOW ACQUIRED:
Acquired from the Miami Heat in exchange for the lower of the Cavaliers two second round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER:
Played all four seasons at Kansas and averaged 6.8 points on .580 shooting and 4.9 rebounds in 125 games (39 starts)…helped lead Kansas to four straight Big 12 regular-season titles and the 2008 NCAA title…named to the All-Big 12 Third Team and Big 12 All-Improved Team by the media following his senior season…averaged 11.2 points on .626 shooting and a team-high 6.7 rebounds in 40 games (35 starts) as a senior…scored in double figures on 24 occasions…set his career high with 25 points at Boston College and with 13 rebounds at USC…shot .700 or better in 14 games and recorded double-digit scoring in 10 games as a junior.

Personal

  • Full name is Darnell Edred Jackson.
  • Majored in African American Studies.
  • Mother is Shawn Jackson.
  • Nicknames include Big D and D-Block.
  • Did not start playing basketball until ninth grade.


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