Lucious Jackson
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Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | October 31, 1941||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Morehouse (Bastrop, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1964–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 5,170 (9.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,613 (8.8 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 818 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucious Brown Jackson (October 31, 1941 – October 12, 2022), also known as Luke Jackson, was an American professional
Biography
Amateur career
Jackson was born on October 31, 1941, in
Jackson played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1963 Pan American Games and the 1963 FIBA World Championship.[8][9] He was a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[10][11]
Professional career
The 76ers selected Jackson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, in the
A teammate of Wilt Chamberlain, Jackson was a starter on the 1966–67 Philadelphia championship team that ended the Boston Celtics' string of eight straight NBA championships. He scored 13 points and had 21 rebounds in the title-clinching game over the San Francisco Warriors in the 1967 NBA Finals.[15] After the 1968 season, the 76ers traded Chamberlain to the Lakers, and the 76ers moved Jackson back to center.[16] Before the 1969–70 season, Jackson defected to the Carolina Cougars of the rival American Basketball Association.[17] A few days later, he reneged on the agreement with Carolina, returning to the 76ers.[18][19] He missed time during the season with an Achilles injury and a collapsed lung.[20][21] Jackson continued to experience chronic injuries to his left foot, including a tendon and a toe bone. He retired after the 1971–72 season.[3]
Personal life and death
Jackson and his wife, Marva, were married for 57 years before his death.[22] After his retirement from basketball, they settled in Beaumont, Texas, Marva's hometown, in 1973.[23] He finished his degree at Pan American University and worked for the Beaumont Parks and Recreation Department starting in 1975.[3] He retired in 2002.[23] They had three children, all of whom played basketball at West Brook High School and collegiately.[23] Nicole and Andrea played for the University of North Texas and Lucious III played for Syracuse University.[23]
The 1990s all-female rock band Luscious Jackson chose their name as inspiration from Lucious Jackson.[23]
Jackson died from heart failure in Houston, Texas, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 80.[24]
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
- Source[25]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1964–65 | Philadelphia
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76 | 34.1 | .414 | .713 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
1965–66 | Philadelphia
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79 | 24.9 | .401 | .738 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 8.2 |
1966–67† | Philadelphia
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81 | 29.3 | .438 | .759 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
1967–68 | Philadelphia
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82 | 31.3 | .433 | .719 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 11.8 |
1968–69 | Philadelphia | 25 | 33.6 | .437 | .711 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 14.4 |
1969–70 | Philadelphia | 37 | 15.8 | .392 | .741 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
1970–71 | Philadelphia | 79 | 22.5 | .376 | .693 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
1971–72 | Philadelphia | 63 | 17.2 | .396 | .692 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
Career | 522 | 26.4 | .415 | .722 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1965 | Philadelphia
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11 | 29.2 | .338 | .781 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
1966 | Philadelphia
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5 | 32.6 | .429 | .818 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
1967† | Philadelphia
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15 | 36.2 | .398 | .725 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
1968 | Philadelphia
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13 | 33.2 | .392 | .686 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
1970 | Philadelphia | 5 | 14.6 | .474 | 1.000 | 6.6 | .6 | 4.0 |
1971 | Philadelphia | 7 | 22.9 | .421 | .700 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 5.6 |
Career | 56 | 30.2 | .389 | .743 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
References
- ^ "Luke Jackson | Lucious Brown Jackson". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson signs with Pam AM". Valley Morning Star. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "23 Oct 1973, 22 – Corpus Christi Caller-Times at". Newspapers.com. October 23, 1973. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "23 Sep 1964, 1 – The Bastrop Daily Enterprise at". Newspapers.com. September 23, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson. Welcome Home". Newspapers.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "14 Mar 1963, 9 – The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. March 14, 1963. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "27 Oct 1964, Page 9 – Valley Morning Star at". Newspapers.com. October 27, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "1963 USA Basketball". Archived from the original on October 14, 2007.
- ^ "1 Apr 1964, 11 – The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 1, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "6 Apr 1964, 13 – The News and Observer at". Newspapers.com. April 6, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "24 Oct 1964, 8 – Republican and Herald at". Newspapers.com. October 24, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "5 May 1964, 31 – The Record at". Newspapers.com. May 5, 1964. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "13 Jan 1965, 27 – The Billings Gazette at". Newspapers.com. January 13, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "26 Mar 1965, 29 – The Daily Oklahoman at". Newspapers.com. March 26, 1965. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson, former 76ers star and NBA champion, dies at 80". NBA.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "28 Jul 1968, 15 – The Monitor at". Newspapers.com. July 28, 1968. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "13 Sep 1969, Page 15 – Daily Press at". Newspapers.com. September 13, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "17 Sep 1969, 41 – Oakland Tribune at". Newspapers.com. September 17, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "21 Sep 1969, 31 – The Baltimore Sun at". Newspapers.com. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "14 Oct 1969, Page 11 – The Evening Standard at". Newspapers.com. October 14, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "30 Oct 1969, 35 – The Evening Sun at". Newspapers.com. October 30, 1969. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Remembering Beaumont resident and NBA legend Luke Jackson". KFDM. October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Kubena, Brooks (July 25, 2016). "NBA, Olympic basketball champ Lucious Jackson keeps low profile in Beaumont". Beaumontenterprise.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson, Former 76ers Star and Olympic Gold Medalist, Has Died". Sports Illustrated. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Lucious Jackson". NBA.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com