1992 Olympian for the United States
Olympic History
| Olympic Medal Summary |
| 1992 Barcelona Games |
1 Bronze [defeated Cuba, 88-74] |
| Event |
Result |
| 1992 Barcelona Games |
| Group B, Game 1 |
defeated Czechoslovakia, 111-55 (scored 12 points, 3 rebs, 3 steals) |
| Group B, Game 2 |
defeated China, 93, 67 (scored 2 pts, 3 rebounds) |
| Group B, Game 3 |
defeated Spain, 114-59 (scored 6 pts, 5 rebounds) |
| Semifinals |
lost to Unified Team, 79-73 (8 pts, 4 rebs) |
| BRONZE MEDAL GAME |
WON BRONZE MEDAL - def. Cuba, 88-74 (8 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast) |
University of Florida Lady Gator Basketball (1982-85)
Three-time All-SEC selection...a second team All-American selection...two-time Gator MVP...two-time team captain...driving force behind the first Lady Gator team to be ranked among the top-20 for the first time in program history ...’83-’84 team was the first to post a winning record in seven years... played professionally overseas and in the WNBA with the Houston Comets … represented the United States on the 1991 U.S. National Team and the 1992 Olympic Team... first University of Florida basketball player selected to an Olympic Team.... inducted into the UF Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
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International Experience Prior to 1992): 1992 U.S. Olympic Team, bronze medal; 1992 Japanese National Championship Team; 1990 Italian All-Star Team; 1986, ‘87, ‘88 Swedish National Championship Team; 1990 member of the gold-medal winning World Championship & Goodwill Games teams.
CAREER STATISTICS:
TOTAL POINTS: 1,895 (111 GAMES; 17.1 PTS PER GAME)
TOTAL REBOUNDS: 1141 (111 GAMES; 10.3 PER GAME)
CAREER FG%: 56.4% (816 OF 1446)
CAREER FT%: 56.4% (263 OF 466)
ASSISTS: 100 (111 GAMES; 0.9 PER GAME)
BLOCKED SHOTS: 121 (111 GAMES; 1.95 PER GAME)
STEALS: 216 (111 GAMES; 2.6 PER GAME)
TURNOVERS: 289 (111 GAMES; 2.6 PER GAME)
MINUTES AVERAGED; 26.7 MINUTES PER GAME
Left as Florida’s all-time leading scorer having set high marks for the most points in a season, best career field goal percentage, most field goals in a season, most career free throws, most career steals, most steals in a season, and best seasonal field goals percentage.
AS A SENIOR (1984-85)...averaged 14.4 points per game and 8.9 rebounds...team captain... named to the 1985 AWIT all-tournament team...finished career as the Lady Gator’s all-time leading scorer with 1,895 points..
AS A JUNIOR (1983-84)...named to the All-SEC team for the third straight year...paced squad in the rebounding department (8.4 rpg), while ranking second in scoring (14.9 ppg)...the most valuable player of the ‘83-’84 squad, she scored in double figures in all but four games, and posted double digits in both scoring and rebounding in six contests...best offensive output of the year was against a 33-point output against Stetson...also collected 15 rebounds in that Stetson game, however Jackson’s best game on the boards was against Tampa, when she pulled down 16...team captain...
AS A SOPHOMORE (1982-83)...Leading rebounder and third leading scorer in the Southeaster Conference for ‘82-’83 season... named first team All-SEC a second time...nationally ranked all season in scoring and rebounding...Florida’s leading scorer as a freshman and sophomore, averaging 20.7 points per game in her second season, with 12.7 rebounds...named to the second team All-American list...led team in field goal percentage with a .557 mark...UF’s leading scorer in 21 out of 27 games and led the team in rebounds in 20 of those outings...scored season-high 39 points against North Carolina...1,304 career points in two seasons...named to the all-tournament teams at the Lady Sunshine Classic and the Magic City Classic...broke season records for points, field goals made and free throws attempted...made it to the final cut for the United States Olympic team...
AS A FRESHMAN (1981-82)... led squad in scoring (19 P.G. avg)...had a stellar start in her collegiate debut, averaging 11.6 points while tallying 42 steals...shot 61.5 percent from the field and 67.7 percent from the charity stripe...high scorer in 13 of UF’s 29 games and leading rebounder (or tied for honor) in 19 of the same games...named to the coaches’ All-SEC team...named second team Freshmen All-American list...Was one of only eight players (and only one freshman) in the nation to have been ranked in three categories or more on the NCAA final statistics, sixth in field goal percentage, 21st in rebounding and 58th in scoring...
HIGH SCHOOL...averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds, four blocked shots a game as a senior...named to the All-Big Sun Conference team her last two years...second team Class AAA All-State...member of Gainesville’s 1981 national fourth place AAU squad.
