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Background

Career Transactions:
Selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft... Played three seasons internationally (1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000)... In 1997-98, played for Tofas Bursa (Turkey)... In 1998-99, played with Lobos Caja Cantabria (Spain)... During the 1999-2000 season, played with Cantabria Lobos (Spain)... Traded by the Warriors to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Dean Garrett and a second-round draft pick on Feb. 21, 2002... Traded by Minnesota to Philadelphia in a three-team deal in which Timberwolves also dealt Terrell Brandon to Atlanta and acquired Latrell Sprewell from the New York Knicks; acquired Keith Van Horn from 76ers, Hawks acquired Randy Holcomb, a first-round draft pick and cash considerations; Philadelphia acquired Glenn Robinson and 2006 second-round pick from Atlanta (7/23/03)... Traded by Philadelphia to New Jersey on 8/9/05 in exchange for future draft considerations.

2004-05:
Appeared in 81 games (23 starts) for Philadelphia and averaged 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game... Only game he did not play (DNP-Coach's Decision) was vs. Toronto (3/25)... Shot 46.5% (340-731) from the field... Scored 10 or more points 52 times... Had 10 or more rebounds five times... Totaled nine games with 20 or more points... Had four double-doubles... Notched a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Utah (12/20)... Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Milwaukee (12/12)... Hit a pair of free throws with 0.7 seconds remaining at Atlanta (3/5) to give the Sixers a 98-97 win... Made the game-winning lay-up vs. New York (2/14) with 1.0 second left to play... Against the Bucks (12/12), scored 20 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.

2003-04:
Fourth NBA season (Philadelphia)…averaged 9.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 22 games (13 starts)…led the team in scoring two times and rebounds twice…missed 57 games due to injury...underwent successful surgery on his fractured left ring finger (12/4), for an injury sustained in the first half vs. Toronto (12/2)...placed on the injured list (12/23-3/12), missing 46-straight games…progress was further sidetracked in January due to a stress reaction and bone contusion he suffered during rehab…grabbed a team-high nine rebounds at New York (11/22)…scored a season-high 23 points at Toronto (11/19)…set then season-highs with 19 points and 15 rebounds at Cleveland (11/15) for first double-double with the Sixers…scored 16 points with nine rebounds in his third start of the season against San Antonio (11/14)…came off the bench to score 15 points at Portland (11/3)…scored seven points with four rebounds in 23 minutes in his Sixers debut (vs. MIA, 10/28).

2002-03:
Third NBA season (Minnesota)…appeared in a career-high 77 games, all off the bench…averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 43.8 percent (153-349 FG) from the floor…scored in double-digits 16 times, helping Minnesota to a 13-3 record…shot 46.3 percent (131-283 FG) from the floor in games he logged more than 10 minutes, compared to 33.3 percent (22-66 FG) in the remainder…posted three double-doubles (pts/rebs)…scored a season-high 18 points at Atlanta (11/20)…collected a season-high 12 rebounds against Memphis (3/18) and Portland (3/16)…tallied his 1,000th career point vs. Sacramento (1/10) and collected his 500th rebound at Atlanta (11/20)…PLAYOFFS…played in six games during the Timberwolves First Round loss to the L.A. Lakers…averaged 8.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench for Minnesota…was the ‘Wolves top bench scorer in the first three games of the series.

2001-02:
Joined Minnesota midway through his second NBA season, having been acquired from Golden State on 2/21/02 in exchange for Dean Garrett and the Wolves' second-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft...Played in 22 games for Minnesota, after seeing action in 17 contests for Golden State...Served a one-game suspension on 4/ 9/02 at Sacramento, after being assessed a flagrant foul (Penalty 2) and ejected from the 4/8/02 contest at Golden State...Scored the 100,000th point in Wolves history on 3/29/02 at New York...Scored 12 points on 2/27/02 vs. the L.A. Lakers and hauled down a game-high 12 rebounds on 2/ 25/02 at Charlotte...Made his Wolves debut with 11 points in 22 minutes on 2/23/02 at San Antonio...Appeared for one minute in Game 3 against Dallas in the opening round of the 2002 NBA Western Conference Playoffs.

2000-01:
Named to 2000-01 NBA All-Rookie First Team...Finished third in balloting for Rookie of the Year (behind Mike Miller and Kenyon Martin)...One of nine first-year players selected to play in the 2001 Schick Rookie Challenge on All-Star Saturday, recording nine points...Won back-to-back Schick NBA Rookie of the Month awards in December and January...Became just the fourth second-round draft pick to win NBA Rookie of the Month honors (others: Dino Radja, Jay Vincent, Jeff Ruland)...Appeared in 48 games (35 starts), averaging 13.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 1.2 apg in 29.4 mpg during rookie campaign...Among all rookies, ranked first in scoring, first in rebounds, second in field goal percentage (.467), second in minutes, third in free throw percentage (.802), seventh in steals (0.71 spg), eighth in blocks (0.56 bpg), and tied for 10th in assists...The only rookie with more than 11 double-doubles (17)...Tied for 37th in the NBA in double-doubles... In 35 starts, averaged 16.9 ppg, 9.7 rpg and 1.6 apg in 37.1 mpg...Led or tied the team in scoring seven times, rebounds 16 times, assists once, steals twice and blocks 12 times...Registered 10+ points 31 times, 20+ points on 12 occasions and 30+ points once...Grabbed 10+ rebounds 17 times...Recorded career-high and NBA rookie season-high 31 points, with 10 rebounds and a career-high five blocks vs. Minnesota on 12/9/00... Recorded 20 points and career-high 16 rebounds at Phoenix (Jan. 19) ... DNP-CD seven times and missed 27 games due to injury, including final 20 games of season, with strained left groin.

COLLEGE:
Played two seasons at Temple University (1995-96 and 1996-97) after transferring from Virginia Commonwealth following his freshman season (1993-94)...Averaged 16.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg in 63 games (all starts) with the Owls before declaring for the NBA Draft after his junior year...In just two seasons, became the fifth player in Temple history to score 1,000 points... Appeared in 31 games as a junior, averaging team-leading figures in scoring (16.1), rebounding (9.0) and minutes played (38.7)...Earned Honorable Mention All-American honors by The Associated Press his junior season...Named Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference his junior season...Only sophomore named First Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference after leading the Owls in scoring (15.7) and rebounds (9.0) ...Scored a career-high 31 points as a sophomore vs. Kansas on 12/22/95.


Personal

Full name is Marc Anthony Jackson... As a result for his dedication to Philadelphia Community, Jackson and teammate Aaron McKie received the NBA Community Assist Award for the month of November 2003... In 2000-01, participated in many Warriors community activities including Making the Grade, Christmas Community Caravan, Warriors Basketball Camp; also served as the spokesperson for the Junior Warriors Camps... Received his degree from Temple (Computer Information Systems major)... Played high school basketball with Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts... His father, John Atkins, was a singer with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes... A self-proclaimed movie buff... Has a younger brother, Basil... Favorite band is Linkin Park...