University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2015-2016
Tyler Jackson redshirted his first season at UCSB.

High School
Tyler Jackson averaged 16.9 points, 12 rebounds 3 blocks per game as a senior leading his South Kent (Conn.) Prep School team to 19-9 record and a birth to the National Prep School Championship tournament...Jackson posted 17 double-double games during the season...Had a 24 point game against St. Thomas More, and a 22 point and 19 rebound game against Putnam Science Academy...Also collected a career-high 19 rebounds against Max My Game Academy of Orlando, Fla....Shot 47% from the field and 60% from the free throw line...Helped South Kent to the Prep School Nationals...By the end of the season, he was ranked in the top 25 players in Connecticut and in the top 75 players in New England by the New England Recruiting Report...Coached by Kelvin Jefferson at South Kent School...Jackson attended Vermont Academy for his junior year and averaged 10 points 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game...He received the Keron Deshields Leadership Award by his coaches for displaying outstanding leadership on and off the court. He also was a Co-captain of the team...Helped the team to the NEPSAC AA Elite 8Coached by Cody Hatt at Vermont Academy...He spent his first two years at Nazareth Academy in Illinois...A varsity starter as a freshmen and sophomore, Jackson averaged 10 points 6 rebounds and 2.5 block shots a game in 47 games. He posted five high games of 22 points...Also posted an 18 rebound game and a record 11 block shots against Lindblom Academy...He holds the career and single season records for block shots and was third in most rebounds in a season in school history...Jackson was twice voted to the All-Area team, served as team captain his sophomore year and made the All- Tournament team in his very first High School holiday tournament...Led Nazereth to Illinois State Regionals twice...Coached by John Bonk at Nazareth.

Personal
Tyler Elliott Jackson was born September 24, 1996 in Chicago Ill....Goes by "Ty"...The son of Darrell Jackson and Dr. Valencia Ray…Favorite novel is Troy….His favorite hobbies are reading and watching movies….Most memorable sports moment was playing on a team that came from 15 down in the final four minutes to win...His favorite movie is Gladiator….Lost, Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad are his favorite television shows…Was a member of the Dean’s list and Honor Roll at Vermont Academy….Roots for the Chicago Bulls, Bears and White Sox’s…. Hopes to play basketball professionally…Kobe Bryant is his favorite athlete...Currently undecided on a major but hopes to pursue a business career after basketball.