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BOYS BASKETBALL

Jaden Jackson

Guard
BELLEVUE WEST HS
BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

17.2

Average Points (per game)

4.5

Average Rebounds (per game)

2.9

Average Assists (per game)

2

Average Steals (per game)
“Jaden is an elite scorer on all three levels, this is what makes him so hard to guard. His shot may be one of the most pure I have ever coached. What makes him such a complete player is that he can defend all five positions on the floor, which makes our team so much better.”
Steve Klein
Head Coach - head coach of Bellevue West High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound senior guard led the Thunderbirds to a 27-1 record and a second straight Class A state championship this past season. Jackson averaged 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game, recording 21 points and seven rebounds as Bellevue West rallied for a 57-48 win over Millard North High in the state final. A 2023 First Team All-State selection, he concluded his prep basketball career with 1,297 points.

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Academic Achievement

Jackson has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at South Dakota State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Jackson has volunteered locally at the Omaha Food Bank and on behalf of the Abide Ministries of Omaha. He has also donated his time as a youth basketball camp counselor.