2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THE BASICS
- Transfer from Michigan; Athletic lefty guard with strong ball-handling skills and outstanding shooting range
- High basketball IQ and feel for the game
- Strong passer with the ability to get to the rim
- Helped Michigan to the Elite Eight and a Big Ten regular season title in 2021
SENIOR (2023-24)
- Enjoyed a breakout campaign, averaging career-highs of 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, while appearing in 36 contests, including 35 starts
- Knocked down a career-best 57 three-pointers and shot .831 (74-of-89) from the free throw line
- Scored in double figures 22 times, including three 20-point efforts; Handed out five or more assists 10 times
- Dropped a career-high 26 points and buried 6-of-14 from three at 25th-ranked Dayton (March 8)
- Provided 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a triumph over Penn State (Nov. 26)
- Dished a career-high eight assists against McNeese State (Nov. 6)
JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Saw action in all 35 contests, including five starts, and averaged career-highs of 5.7 points, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game in 17.3 minutes per night
- Scored in double figures in three games, including a career-high 16 in a victory over Pitt at the Legends Classic (Nov. 16)
- Buried a 15-foot jumper from the right wing as time expired to give VCU a 55-54 win at Rhode Island (Feb. 15)
- Poured in 12 points and tied a career-high with five assists in a win over UMass (Jan. 17)
- Connected on 6-of-10 attempts from the floor, including 2-of-3 three-pointers, and finished with 14 points in a triumph over La Salle (Dec. 31)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (2020-22)
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Played four games off the bench and scored 13 points (2.0 ppg) prior to leaving the team in December to tend to a health matter; Averaged 8.8 minutes per game
- Scored a career-high eight points against Nebraska (Dec. 7). Added a career-high five rebounds
- Connected on 3-of-6 three-pointers
FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Played in 16 games off the bench and totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per contest
- Made collegiate debut against Bowling Green (Nov. 25); played three minutes
- Provided a career-high six points in and NCAA Tournament First Round contest against Texas Southern (March 20)
HIGH SCHOOL/AAU
- Ranked 71st in ESPN’s Top 100 of the 2020 Class, 4-Star Prospect
- After three varsity seasons at Maumee Valley Country Day (Toledo, Ohio) transferred to Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) for his senior season
- Helped Montverde Academy to a 25-0 record and No. 1 prep ranking before the season was cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic; declared the Prep National Champions
- In three seasons at Maumee Valley, helped the Hawks to a 54-22 record with back-to-back sectional and district titles (2018 & 2019) while leading them to regional Sweet 16 (2018) and the regional Final Eight (2019)
- Scored 1,605 points, averaging 25.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.7 steals per game.
- Three-time All-Toledo Area Athletic Conference First Team (2017, '18, '19) and Player of the Year (2019)
- Three-time all-district first team (2017, '18, '19) and District Player of the Year (2019)
- Division IV All-State first team (2019), honorable mention (2018); added Division IV Player of the Year honors (2019)
PERSONAL
Full name: Zeb Jackson
Nickname: Z
Birthday: Nov. 14
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Parents: Shonda Lindsey and Zeb Jackson
Siblings: Kayla Turner
Major: Real Estate graduate certificate
Notable:Â Earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology from VCU in 2024... His mother played basketball at Fisk University, and his dad played football at Bowling Green, where he rushed for 2,044 yards and 11 touchdowns as a running back from 1990-93
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Junior
G
6'5"
180 lbs
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2023-24Senior
G
6'5"
185 lbs
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2024-25Graduate Student
G
6'5"
190 lbs
