Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a 6' 3" former professional basketball player who played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the NBA in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004. He is currently an NBA analyst for The YES Network's New Jersey Nets games, ESPN and ABC. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Brooklyn (named for the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. An independent city until its consolidation into New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New Yorks most populous borough, with a 2005 Census Estimate of 2,486,235 residents. ... NY redirects here. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Point guard (PG), also called the “one guard” or “lead guard“, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... The New York Knicks, short for Knickerbockers, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Houston Rockets are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network is a New York City regional cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting baseball games of the New York Yankees, and basketball games of the New Jersey Nets. ... The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...

Early years

Mark was regarded as one of the nation's elite point guards while attending Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn under Coach Patrick Quigley. Mark gained a reputation as a streetballer in New York and a college hoops star at St. John's University, and was made the 18th pick of the 1987 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Brooklyn (named for the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. An independent city until its consolidation into New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New Yorks most populous borough, with a 2005 Census Estimate of 2,486,235 residents. ... St. ... 1987 NBA Draft - 22 June 1987 - New York City, New York See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... The New York Knicks, short for Knickerbockers, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. ...

NBA career

Jackson teamed with Patrick Ewing and Charles Oakley to turn the Knicks into a prime playoff team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, before the Knicks peaked and became regular playoff contenders, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1992. Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-born American former NBA player. ... Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) Cleveland, Ohio is a 6 9 former professional basketball player who played power forward and gained fame in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks in the early 1990s. ... The NBA Playoffs are four rounds of competition between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conferences (called Divisions, pre-1970) of the National Basketball Association. ...

Jackson had a steady career with the Knicks, averaging 13.6 points and 10.6 assists per game, earning him the 1988 Rookie of the Year award, the lowest overall draft pick ever to be so named. After the 1992 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, a trade that saw Charles Smith and Doc Rivers go to the Knicks. While with the Clippers, Jackson teamed with Danny Manning, Ron Harper and Coach Larry Brown to lead the Clippers to two of their few playoff appearances of the 1990s (a feat that would not be repeated until 1998 and 2006). Mark later was traded to the Indiana Pacers, where he teamed with Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Antonio Davis, and Dale Davis to make the Indiana Pacers a strong contender. After a short stint with the Denver Nuggets, he returned to the Pacers. Jackson later played for the Utah Jazz before retiring as a member of the Houston Rockets in 2004. Carlos Arroyo of the Utah Jazz (left) passing to a teammate (not shown) for an assist. ... The National Basketball Associations Rookie of the Year Award, first given after the 1952-1953 NBA season, is given to the top first-year player in the league. ... Charles Daniel Smith (born July 16, 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. As a college player, Smith was named Big East Player of the Year. ... Glenn Anton Doc Rivers (born October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player from Marquette University who played point guard in the National Basketball Association notably for the Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs. ... Daniel Ricardo Manning (born May 17, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Ronald Harper (born January 20, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio) is a former professional basketball player whose career spanned from 1986 to 2001 with four teams in the National Basketball Association. ... The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965 in Riverside, California) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Rik Smits (born August 23, 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands) is a former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers. ... Antonio Lee Davis (born October 31, 1968 in Oakland, California) is an NBA basketball player currently active on the Toronto Raptors roster. ... Elliott Lydell Davis (born March 25, 1969 in Toccoa, Georgia) is a professional basketball player who plays center and power forward for the Detroit Pistons. ... The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Houston Rockets are a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ...

He is currently ranked second in the NBA all-time assists list with 10,323. While many fans feel Jackson deserves a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame, many believe the fact that he played for so many different teams hurt his chances of induction (a problem also shared by Adrian Dantley). Additionally, Jackson never achieved great individual success; despite winning Rookie of the Year in 1988, he only made one All-Star appearance in his career (1989). The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1956 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball small forward who played 15 seasons in the NBA, many of which were played as a member of the Utah Jazz where he amassed the bulk of his legendary numbers. ...

Post retirement

Jackson currently works as an analyst for New Jersey Nets telecasts on YES Network, most often teaming up with Marv Albert. As of the 2006 NBA Playoffs, he also works as an analyst for ABC. The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network is a New York City regional cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting baseball games of the New York Yankees, and basketball games of the New Jersey Nets. ... Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig on June 12, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York) is a television and radio sportscaster, honored for his work as a member in the Basketball Hall of Fame. ...

As an analyst, he also does a weekly segment called "You're Better Than That", in which it focus on the NBA's best players in their not-so-great moments during the past week.

Personal life

Jackson married singer/actress Desiree Coleman on July 29, 1990. The couple has 3 children. He is the older brother of And 1 streetballer Troy Jackson, better known as "Escalade". A pair of And 1 basketball shoes. ...

External links

• Mark Jackson career stats