2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jackson, Darien
Jersey Number 11
Darien Jackson
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Overland Park, Kan.
- High School:
- Blue Valley Northwest HS
Bio
CAREER AT TULSA — Was a five-year letterwinner … returned for a covid season in 2021-22 … appeared in 129 games to rank in a tie for 19th place on the school’s career games played list … scored in double-figures 37 times in his career … had a career-high 22 points his senior season against UCF on Senior Day … also had a career-best 11 rebounds vs. ORU in the 2019-20 campaign … had a career .557 field goal percentage … won two major conference awards in his career – the Sixth Man of the Year in 2020-21 and the Sportsmanship Award winner in 2021-22
Graduate (2021-22) – Returned for a Covid season … was named the American Athletic Conference’s Sportsmanship Award winner … played in all 31 games and started 18 contests … averaged 10.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 28.7 minutes of playing time … led Tulsa with a .559 field goal percentage, converting 119-of-213 field goals … had 13 double-figure scoring games … had a career high 22 points vs. UCF (3-6-22) and 9 rebounds vs. Wichita State (3-10-22) … completed his career with five straight double-digit scoring games and scored in double-figures in 8 of the final 10 games.
Senior (2020-21) —Appeared in 23 games with two starts ... named 2020-21 American Athletic Conference 6th Man of the Year ... led the conference with a 64-percent shooting percentage ... scored 7.6 points in 25.0 minutes of action ... recorded 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... pulled in a team-high 41 offensive rebounds ... scored in double-figures eight times, including a season-high 13 points against UCF (Mar. 2) ... shot over 50-percent from the field in 19-of-23 contests ... led TU in steals 11 times, rebounds five times and assists five times.
Junior (2019-20) —Started 13 of 31 games averaging a career best 7.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... was second on the team in field goal percentage making 54-percent (95-176) of his shots ... averaged 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game ranking second on the team in both categories ... led the team in assists and steals nine times during the season ... had 12 double-digit scoring games, including 9 of the last 20 games of the season ... after starting his career 0-20 from behind the three point line he went 3-7 from three on his way to a season high 19 points against Houston (Jan. 11) ... shot 67.9 percent from the field in a four game stretch (Dec. 11-Dec. 29) to close out non-conference play, averaging 11 points during the stretch.
Sophomore (2018-19) — Appeared in 26 games with three starts and averaged 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... shot 52.6-percent from the field and shot 60.3-percent inside the arc ... scored in double-figures four times with 10 points in games against Cincinnati (Jan. 24), Wichita State (Feb. 2), Temple (Jan. 9) and ECU (Feb. 17) ... came on strong late in the year and averaged 5.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in league play ... had a career-high six rebounds in the win over Memphis (Jan. 30) ... one of the best perimeter defenders on the team, he led TU in steals seven times.
Freshman (2017-18) — Saw action in 18 games and made one start, totaling 14 points and eight rebounds ... shot 35-percent from the floor ... scored four points, the first of his collegiate career, in the win over Western Michigan (Nov. 16) ... also scored four points off the bench against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 14) ... pulled down a pair of rebounds against ECU (Dec. 28).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Three-year letterwinner at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kan., for head coach Ed Fritz … a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com … averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior in 2016-17 to lead the Huskies to a 22-3 record and the Class 6A state title … averaged 20.7 ppg during the state tournament, including 26 points in the championship game … was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned Class 6A first-team All-State honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA), Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle … also a first-team All-Metro pick by the Kansas City Star, first-team All-Eastern Kansas League and an All-USA Kansas Boys Basketball Team selection from USA Today … named to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game and the KBCA All-Star Game … also was a first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection and named Class 6A second-team All-State by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle as a junior.
PERSONAL –– Full name is Darien Terayle Jackson … began playing basketball at age six … favorite NBA player is Derrick Rose … favorite movie is Shooter and favorite actor is Denzel Washington … favorite food is wings … parents are Damon Jackson and Erica Collins … has four brothers and three sisters … art major.
Graduate (2021-22) – Returned for a Covid season … was named the American Athletic Conference’s Sportsmanship Award winner … played in all 31 games and started 18 contests … averaged 10.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 28.7 minutes of playing time … led Tulsa with a .559 field goal percentage, converting 119-of-213 field goals … had 13 double-figure scoring games … had a career high 22 points vs. UCF (3-6-22) and 9 rebounds vs. Wichita State (3-10-22) … completed his career with five straight double-digit scoring games and scored in double-figures in 8 of the final 10 games.
Senior (2020-21) —Appeared in 23 games with two starts ... named 2020-21 American Athletic Conference 6th Man of the Year ... led the conference with a 64-percent shooting percentage ... scored 7.6 points in 25.0 minutes of action ... recorded 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... pulled in a team-high 41 offensive rebounds ... scored in double-figures eight times, including a season-high 13 points against UCF (Mar. 2) ... shot over 50-percent from the field in 19-of-23 contests ... led TU in steals 11 times, rebounds five times and assists five times.
Junior (2019-20) —Started 13 of 31 games averaging a career best 7.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... was second on the team in field goal percentage making 54-percent (95-176) of his shots ... averaged 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game ranking second on the team in both categories ... led the team in assists and steals nine times during the season ... had 12 double-digit scoring games, including 9 of the last 20 games of the season ... after starting his career 0-20 from behind the three point line he went 3-7 from three on his way to a season high 19 points against Houston (Jan. 11) ... shot 67.9 percent from the field in a four game stretch (Dec. 11-Dec. 29) to close out non-conference play, averaging 11 points during the stretch.
Sophomore (2018-19) — Appeared in 26 games with three starts and averaged 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... shot 52.6-percent from the field and shot 60.3-percent inside the arc ... scored in double-figures four times with 10 points in games against Cincinnati (Jan. 24), Wichita State (Feb. 2), Temple (Jan. 9) and ECU (Feb. 17) ... came on strong late in the year and averaged 5.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in league play ... had a career-high six rebounds in the win over Memphis (Jan. 30) ... one of the best perimeter defenders on the team, he led TU in steals seven times.
Freshman (2017-18) — Saw action in 18 games and made one start, totaling 14 points and eight rebounds ... shot 35-percent from the floor ... scored four points, the first of his collegiate career, in the win over Western Michigan (Nov. 16) ... also scored four points off the bench against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 14) ... pulled down a pair of rebounds against ECU (Dec. 28).
HIGH SCHOOL –– Three-year letterwinner at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kan., for head coach Ed Fritz … a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com … averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior in 2016-17 to lead the Huskies to a 22-3 record and the Class 6A state title … averaged 20.7 ppg during the state tournament, including 26 points in the championship game … was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned Class 6A first-team All-State honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA), Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle … also a first-team All-Metro pick by the Kansas City Star, first-team All-Eastern Kansas League and an All-USA Kansas Boys Basketball Team selection from USA Today … named to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game and the KBCA All-Star Game … also was a first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection and named Class 6A second-team All-State by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle as a junior.
PERSONAL –– Full name is Darien Terayle Jackson … began playing basketball at age six … favorite NBA player is Derrick Rose … favorite movie is Shooter and favorite actor is Denzel Washington … favorite food is wings … parents are Damon Jackson and Erica Collins … has four brothers and three sisters … art major.
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