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  • Tiffany Jackson
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  • Forward - New York Liberty
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2009 Statistics

PPG
5.3
RPG
3.40
APG
0.7
EFF
+ 6.21
Born: Apr 26, 1985
Height: 6-3 /  1,91
Weight: 185  lbs. / 83,9  kg.
College: Texas
Years Pro: 2








Background

2008(New York):
Appeared in first 25 games of the summer, missed the final nine regular season match‑ups due to injury … Scored in double figures eight times, led the team in rebounding nine times and points four times … Collected five‑plus rebounds 17 times … Was the team’s leading rebounder (5.7 rpg) before being sidelined by injury … SEASON HIGHS: PTS – 21, (PHX, 6/22); REB – 9, (2X, @ SEA, 7/03); AST – 3, (3X, @ ATL, 7/27); STL – 3, (2X, @ CT, 7/15); BS – 1, (8X, @ ATL, 7/27); FGM – 8, (PHX, 6/22); FGA – 11, (@ DET, 5/25); FTM – 6, (@ SEA, 7/03); FTA – 8, (@ ATL, 7/27); MIN – 28, (@ IND, 6/18) … PLAYOFFS: Did not play in the two series due to injury

2007 (New York):
Appeared in all 34 games … Led team in scoring once and rebounds twice … Second leading field goal shooter amongst the league’s rookies (.416 percent), behind team-mate Jessica Davenport … Shot 57% from the free throw line … SEASON HIGHS: Points – 17, (@ Chicago, 6/15); Rebounds – 8, (Connecticut, 8/17); Assists – 5, (Phoenix, 6/3); Steals – 2, (Twice, 7/1); Blocks – 4, (@ Los Angeles, 6/29); FGM – 7, (Detroit, 8/12); FGA – 13 (Detroit, 8/12); FT – 5, (@ Chicago, 6/15; FTA – (@ Chicago, 6/15); Min. – 36, (Indiana, 6/1) … PLAYOFFS: Leading scorer and rebounder off the bench with 7.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg in three-game series versus the Shock … Came off the bench to notch first career double-double of 14 points and 10 boards, in Game Three.

AS A COLLEGIAN:
(2006-2007) Named an All American and National Player of the Year Candidate … Averaged 17 ppg and 8.9 rpg … (2005-2006) Honored as Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention, Kodak All-America Honorable Mention and ESPN.com Second Team All-America … First Team All-Big 12….First in UT scoring (14.3), rebounding (8.7), steals (64 total, 2.6 ppg) and minutes played (32.2) ... She was second in blocks for Texas (36 total, 1.5 bpg) … (2005-2004) A finalist for all three National Player of the Year honors (State Farm Wade Trophy, Naismith Award, Wooden Award) along with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-America Team, Associated Press All-America Third Team, and Kodak All-America Honorable Mention … Included as a All-Big 12 First Team and consensus media All-Big 12 First Team pick. ... She led the Longhorns in scoring (18.3), rebounding (8.7), steals (3.3) and blocks (1.9) ... Earned double-figure scoring 28 times, in double figure rebounding 11 times, which added up to 10 double-doubles … (2004-2003) Named National Freshman of the Year by ESPN.com and US Basketball Women's Association and Big 12 Freshman of the Year … She was a All-Big 12 Second Team, the only freshman named among top 15 players and claimed Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors which was a league record tying five times … She played in all 35 games starting 16 and led Texas in scoring (13), blocks (44) and steals (66) while averaging 28.4 minutes a game ... Registered seven double-doubles and being the second in rebounding (7.5 rpg) and led the team with 28 double-figure scoring games.

INTERNATIONAL:
Prior to the 2008 season, played for Challes-Eaux-Basket in France with team-mate Jessica Davenport, and averaged 30.3 mpg, 13.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg in EuroCup play.


Personal

Only Daughter to Marques Jackson and Josephine Hadnot … Born in Longview, TX … Father played football at Central Oklahoma University … Majored in Ethnic Studies … Enjoys fashion and shopping.


Career Transactions

Selected in the first round (5th overall) of the 2007 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty.

created:11/8/2009 6:26:38 AM
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