Originally the 22nd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jackson has averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game over 158 games (30 starts) in three seasons with the Pacers…Has shot 59.4 percent from the field over his career…2022-23: Finished his second NBA season with averages of 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in 63 games played and 12 starts…Ranked 10th in the NBA in blocks with an average of 1.5 per game...Scored in double figures 22 times and recorded five double-doubles…Started and posted season highs with 19 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the year in Indiana’s win at Detroit, 3/11...Made his first start of the season and finished with eight points and five blocks in a win over the Pistons, 10/22...Posted his first double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes to help the Pacers earn a road win at Brooklyn, 10/29...Finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks against Atlanta, 1/13…Missed one game with a left ankle sprain (11/23) and one game with right knee soreness (12/9)…2021-22: Played 36 games as a rookie and averaged 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 15 minutes per game…Ranked fifth amongst all NBA rookies in blocks (52) and second in average (1.4 per game)…Averaged 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and led all rookies with 2.3 blocks per game after the All-Star break (16 games)…Made 15 appearances in the starting lineup and averaged 12.1 points (57.7 percent shooting) 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game…Scored 16 points as he shot 8-for-8 from the field to go with seven rebounds in 23 minutes during the win at Orlando, 3/2...He set a new rookie franchise record for the most field goals attempted without a miss in a game…Earned his first NBA start and posted his first double-double with a season-high 26 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Clippers, 1/31... Scored 12 points and pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds in 28 minutes against Atlanta, 3/13…Made his NBA debut and scored his first point as he made 1-of-2 free throws in the win over Miami, 10/23…Missed 26 total games due to injury: nine with a left knee hyperextension, five while in Health & Safety Protocols, six with a right ankle sprain and six with a concussion and headache symptoms…Played four games and made three starts while on assignment with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He averaged 13.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 61 percent from the field during G League play.

Averaged 8.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and an SEC-leading 2.6 blocks per game during his lone season at the University of Kentucky in 2020-21…Shot a team-best 54 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line…Named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman and All-Defensive teams.

Born Jan. 10, 2002, in Pontiac, Michigan...Parents are DeUngela and Wesley Jackson...Has four siblings, Wesley Jr., De’Dra, Jah and China Evens...Was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan