Bobby
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Career Highlights
• Finished second in NBA Sixth Man Award in 2001-02
• Finished fourth in the NBA Sixth Man Award in 2000-01
• Grabbed his 500th career rebound 1/21/00 at the L.A. Clippers,
and handed out his 500th assist 11/11/99 against the New York Knicks.
• Posted his first career triple-double, tallying 17 points, 12
assists and 11 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 1/31/00
• Recorded a season-high 17 points (2-4 3FG) and 3 rebounds against
the Utah Jazz on 3/15/99
• Selected to the 1997-98 Schick All-Rookie Second Team
• Ranked 2nd among all rookies in 1997-98 with 4.7 apg, 3rd with
1.54 spg, 5th with an .814 free-throw percentage, 6th with 11.6 ppg and
8th with 4.4 rpg
• Notched a rookie season-high 14 assists, adding 14 points and
5 rebounds, against the Boston Celtics on 2/10/98
• Posted a team-high 15 points, 7 assists and 4 steals in the Schick
Rookie Game during the 1998 All-Star Weekend in New York
• Totaled a rookie season-high 28 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals and
3 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 1/16/98
• Scored 27 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, in his NBA debut, against
the San Antonio Spurs on 10/31/97
• Named Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Defensive Player
of the Year as a senior at Minnesota
• Named to the NCAA All-Final Four Team and the MVP of the Midwest
Region after leading the Gophers to the Final Four
Position: G
Born: 03/13/73
Height: 6-1 / 1,85
Weight: 185 lbs. / 83,9 kg.
College: Minnesota '97
2003-04
Statistics
PPG 13.8
RPG 3.50
APG 2.1
EFF + 12.12
BACKGROUND
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (23rd pick overall)
of the 1997 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded to the Denver Nuggets and then
also traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Signed as a free agent by the
Sacramento Kings on 8/1/00 where he has been a spark-plug on both ends
of the court off the bench.
2001-02:
Finished as the runner-up in voting for the 2002 NBA Sixth Man Award behind
Detroit’s Corliss Williamson…Averaged 11.1 ppg (.443 FG%,
.361 3pt%, .810 FT%), 3.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.90 spg, and 21.6 mpg in 81 games
played (started 3)...Ranked 36th in the NBA in scoring per 48 minutes
played (24.6) and was 33rd in steals per 48 minutes (2.00)… As a
starter, averaged 18.7 ppg (.429 FG%, .286 3pt%,.667 FT%), 5.3 rpg, 3.3
apg, 1.67 spg, and 41.3 mpg (Kings 3-0 in those contests)...Scored in
double figures 47 times, including 20-plus points twice … Led the
team in scoring three times, in rebounding twice, and in assists twice…Grabbed
five or more rebounds 19 times and twice dished out five-plus assists…Placed
on the injured list for the final game of the season with a sprained left
thumb on 4/17/02...Scored a season-high 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-6 3pt, 0-1
FT) with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a season-high
46 minutes versus Milwaukee on 1/6/02…Posted 14 points (6-14 FG,
1-1 3pt, 1-2 FT) and a season-high nine rebounds at Houston on 3/28/02…Dished
out a season-high six assists at Golden State on 3/1/02…Registered
a season-high four steals versus San Antonio on 11/4/01 …Tallied
20 points (6-12 FG, 4-5 3pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one
steal, and one block in 28 minutes versus Houston on 3/19/02.
2000-01:
Averaged 7.2 ppg (43.9 FG%, 37.5 3pt%, 73.9 FT%), 3.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1
spg and 20/9 mpg in 79 games (started seven)...DND-left quad contusion
in one game (12/13)...NWT-NBA suspension in one game (3/14)...NWT-personal
reason in one game (3/27)...As a starter, averaged 12.7 ppg (43.8 FG%,
23.5 3pt%, 84 FT%), 4.9 rpg, 4 rpg, 2 spg and 37.6 mpg in seven games...Scored
10+ points in 25 games...Led team in assists in six games (including three
ties)...In sixth start of the season, scored a season-high 18 points (8-12
FG, 0-2 3pt, 2-2 FT) on 2/16 vs. Denver...Grabbed a season-high seven
rebounds four times (11/3 at Detroit, 11/22 vs. Chicago, 12/8 vs. Houston
and 4/13 at Dallas)...Dished out a season-high six-assists four times
(11/1 at Cleveland, 1/6 vs. Portland, 11/29 at San Antonio and 3/7 at
Phoenix)
1999-2000:
Totaled 21 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in a 113-107 loss to Dallas
on 4/19 ...Scored 20 points in a 105-97 OT win in Denver on 2/5...Netted
21 points in a 103-93 loss in Washington on 2/2...Posted his first career
triple-double, tallying 17 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a 105-90
win over Sacramento on 1/31...Logged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists
in a 95-89 win at the L.A. Clippers on 1/21...Totaled 18 points and 8
assists in a 91-88 win in Utah on 1/19 ...Activated from the injured list
on 1/7, after missing seven games with a bruised and strained right knee..
Tallied 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 103-84 loss to Dallas
on 12/4 ...Scored 11 points (5-5 FG) in an 89-84 victory over Utah on
11/19
1998-99:
Posted 14 points (7-12 FG), 7 rebounds and a game-high 7 assists in an
88-79 victory over the Detroit Pistons on 4/11...Registered 13 points,
7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a 100-93 victory over the Dallas
Mavericks on 4/5...Recorded season-high 17 points (2-4 3FG) and 3 rebounds
against the Utah Jazz on 3/15...Totaled 15 points, a game-high 9 assists,
5 rebounds and 3 steals in a 101-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings
on 3/12...Made his first start for the Timberwolves, posting 15 points,
a game-high 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals, against the Golden State
Warriors on 3/11 ...Registered 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT) and 7 assists
in a 115-96 victory over the Vancouver Grizzles on 2/19...Traded to Minnesota
prior to the 1998-99 season and appeared in all 50 games for the Timberwolves,
12 as a starter.
1997-98:
Selected to the 1997-98 Schick All-Rookie Second Team after playing in
68 games, making 53 starts...His average of 4.7 assists per game would
have ranked second among all NBA rookies had he played enough to qualify
for the leaders, and his scoring average of 11.6 ppg would have ranked
sixth...On the injured list from 2/20 to 3/16, missing 13 games, due to
a broken right ring finger...Totaled 14 points, a season-high 14 assists
and 5 rebounds in a 112-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on 2/10...Posted
a team-high 15 points, 7 assists and 4 steals in the Schick Rookie Game
during the 1998 All-Star Weekend in New York...Recorded 20 points, 11
rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in a 110-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks
on 1/31...Registered game-highs of 27 points (4-5 3FG) and 8 assists and
grabbed 3 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers on 1/18...Totaled
a season-high 28 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists against the
Cleveland Cavaliers on 1/16...Posted 13 points, a game-high 10 assists
and 4 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 1/13...Scored 20 points, adding
4 rebounds and 4 assists, against the Houston Rockets on 1/2 ...Recorded
18 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals against the Utah Jazz on
12/30...Registered 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals against
the New Jersey Nets on 12/13...Totaled 10 points, a game-high 13 rebounds
and 6 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 12/10...Posted 17 points,
9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in a 100-92 win over the L.A. Clippers
on 12/7 ...Recorded a team-high 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists against
the Denver Nuggets on 12/5...Registered 12 points and game-highs of 13
rebounds and 9 assists against the Vancouver Grizzlies on 11/21...Scored
27 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, in his NBA debut, against the San Antonio
Spurs on 10/31...Acquired by the Denver Nuggets in a draft day trade after
being selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 23rd overall pick in
the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft
COLLEGE:
Jackson was named the Big Ten Player of the Year, Defensive Player of
the Year and Second Team All-America as a senior at Minnesota, pacing
the Gophers in scoring (15.3 ppg), assists (4.0 apg) and steals (2.11
spg) while finishing third in rebounding (6.1 rpg). His postseason awards
included being selected to the NCAA All-Final Four Team and earning recognition
as the MVP of the Midwest Region after leading the Gophers to the Final
Four. He netted a career-high 36 points in the Gophers' 90-84 overtime
victory over Clemson in the Midwest Region Semifinals.
PERSONAL
• Son of Sarah Jackson
• Father of daughter, Breann, and son, Kendrick
• Ten-year-old nephew Chris lives with him in Granite Bay, California
during the offseason
• Has a twin sister, Barbara Ann
• Did not play organized basketball until his sophomore year in
high school
• Enjoys watching movies and listening to music in his spare time
• Majored in sports management at Minnesota
• Worked as a lifeguard in high school
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