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Memphis Grizzlies | #45 | Forward

GG

Jackson

PPG

14.6

RPG

4.1

APG

1.2

PIE

9.5

HEIGHT

6'9" (2.06m)

WEIGHT

210lb (95kg)

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

South Carolina

AGE

19 years

BIRTHDATE

December 17, 2004

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 45

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

6'9" | 210lb | 19 years

DRAFT

2023 R2 Pick 45

BIRTHDATE

December 17, 2004

COUNTRY

USA

LAST ATTENDED

South Carolina

EXPERIENCE

1 Year

Player Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Has appeared in 48 games (18 starts) in one season with the Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.7 minutes while shooting 42.8% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range and 75.2% from the free throw line… Has officially missed one game due to injury, six games as a DNP (Coach’s Decision), one game while on the inactive list and 26 games while on assignment to the NBA G League… Has scored in double figures 35 times, including 12 games with at least 20 points, four games with at least 30 points and one game with at least 40 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Has posted two double-doubles… Selected 2023-24 NBA All-Rookie Second Team… The youngest player in the league during his rookie season, set a Grizzlies rookie franchise record by scoring a career-high 44 points on April 14, 2024 vs. Denver, the second-highest single-game scoring total by a teenager in NBA history. NBA G League: Has started all six regular season appearances in one season with the Memphis Hustle… Has averaged 19.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 36.7 minutes while shooting 50.0% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range and 75.0% from the free throw line… Has scored in double figures in all six games, including four games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice and has posted two double-doubles. NBA Transactions: Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 45th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22, 2023… Signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Aug. 31, 2023… Signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 9, 2024. Honors: NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2023-24)… NBA Summer League First Team (2024). 2023-24 (Memphis): Appeared in 48 games (18 starts) during his rookie season… Averaged 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.7 minutes while shooting 42.8% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range and 75.2% from the free throw line as the youngest player in the league… Started the season on a two-way contract before signing a multi-year contract on Feb. 9… Named to the All-Rookie Second Team… Ranked fourth among rookies in scoring average… Missed 34 games… Sidelined one game (March 8) with left knee soreness… DNP (Coach’s Decision) six times… Inactive once (Feb. 12)… Inactive 26 games (Nov. 1-5, Nov. 10-18, Nov. 26-Dec. 15, Dec. 19-21, Dec. 26-Jan. 7) as a two-way transfer to the Memphis Hustle… Scored in double figures 35 times, including 12 games with at least 20 points, four games with at least 30 points and one game with at least 40 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Posted two double-doubles… His four 30-point performances tied (with Anthony Edwards) for seventh-most in a single season by a teenager behind LeBron James (twice), Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic, Devin Booker… Became the youngest player in franchise history to appear in a game (18 years, 317 days) when he logged one minute in his NBA debut on Oct. 30 vs. Dallas… Scored 20 points off the bench on Jan. 13 vs. New York and followed up with 23 points on Jan. 15 vs. Golden State, becoming the second-youngest player in NBA history (LeBron James) to record consecutive 20-point games and the youngest in league history to do so while coming off the bench… Tallied 18 points in his first career start on Feb. 4 at Boston… Scored 27 points on Feb. 8 vs. Chicago, surpassing Kobe Bryant as the youngest player (19 years, 53 days) to score at least 25 points off the bench… Recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high three blocks on Feb. 14 vs. Houston… Scored 27 points (10-17 FG, 6-10 3P, 1-3 FT) on Feb. 15 vs. Milwaukee, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to make at least six 3s in a game… Scored 30 points on March 10 at Oklahoma City, becoming the fifth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 30 points in a game (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Jaren Jackson Jr.)… Posted 35 points (11-19 FG, 7-14 3P, 6-7 FT) on March 20 at Golden State, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record at least seven 3s in a game… Notched his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds on April 3 at Milwaukee… Registered 31 points (12-23 FG, 7-13 3P), tying his career high for 3-pointers made, and a career-high three steals, on April 12 vs. LA Lakers… Tallied a career-high 44 points (17-36 FG, 4-13 3P, 6-7 FT) and a career-high tying 12 rebounds in the season finale on April 14 vs. Denver, recording the second-highest total by a teenager in NBA history (45, Cliff Robinson)… His 44 points set a single-game rookie franchise record… Also became the second-youngest player in NBA history to do all of the following: score 30 points in consecutive games; score 40 points in a game; and notch a 40-point, 10-rebound game (LeBron James)… NBA G League: (Regular Season) Started all six appearances for the Memphis Hustle and averaged 19.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 36.7 minutes… Scored in double figures in all six games, including four games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice and posted two double-doubles… (Showcase Cup) Started all 16 appearances during the Showcase Cup and averaged 20.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 34.9 minutes… Scored in double figures 15 times, including 10 games with at least 20 points and one game with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds three times and posted three double-doubles.

BEFORE NBA

Played one year at South Carolina (2022-23)… Appeared in 32 games (29 starts) for the Gamecocks and averaged 15.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in 31.9 minutes while shooting 38.4% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range and 67.7% from the free throw line… Selected to the 2022-23 SEC All-Freshman Team… Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, 2022).

PERSONAL LIFE

Born Dec. 17, 2004 in Columbia, S.C… First name is Gregory… The consensus top player in the 2023 class, reclassified in July 2022 to become part of the 2022 class… Majored in sport and entertainment management at South Carolina… Five-star prospect who was named the 2021-22 South Carolina Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Ridge View High School… Guided Ridge View to back-to-back state titles in 2021 and 2022… Played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League for Team CP3.