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Parker Jackson-Cartwright
No. 1 – Saint-Quentin
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeArizona (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Westchester Knicks
2019–2020Cheshire Phoenix
2020–presentSaint-Quentin
Career highlights and awards

Parker Jackson-Cartwright (born July 12, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

High school career

Jackson-Cartwright began his high school career at Loyola High School. He missed 12 games during his junior season due to a stress fracture. Jackson-Cartwright averaged 14 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals per game as a junior.[1] Jackson-Cartwright missed his senior season of high school due to an academic issue. Rather than being dismissed from the team, he withdrew from the school in February 2014 and transferred to Sierra Canyon School, where he finished high school without basketball.[2] He was a four-star recruit and committed to Arizona over UCLA, Washington, USC and others.[3] The 2016 film At All Costs chronicles his AAU career and college recuitment.[4]

College career

Jackson-Cartwright served as a backup to T. J. McConnell as a freshman, averaging 2.9 points and 1.8 assists per game. He split time with Kadeem Allen at point guard as a sophomore and averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 assists per game.[3] Jackson-Cartwright averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as a junior, shooting 42.3 percent from behind the 3-point arc.[5] In August 2017, he traveled with the team to Spain and was only feet away when the 2017 Barcelona attacks began, and ducked into a store until they ended.[6] Coming into his senior season, he missed a practice and Pac-12 Media Day with a thigh contusion.[7] On January 4, 2018, he scored a career-high 19 points in a 94-82 win over Utah.[8] As a senior, Jackson-Cartwright averaged 7.8 points and 4.5 assists per game, shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range. He finished his college career with 459 assists.[9]

Professional career

After graduating from Arizona, Jackson-Cartwright was drafted by Raptors 905 of the NBA G League in the second round of the 2018 NBA G League draft with the 52nd pick.[9] He was cut during training camp due to a leg injury.[10] Jackson-Cartwright was acquired by the Westchester Knicks in February 2019 and participated in two games for the team.[11]

On July 20, 2019, Jackson-Cartwright signed with the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League.[12] During the shortened 2019-20 season, Jackson-Cartwright tied Cheshire’s single-game assist record with 13 in two games and scored over 20 points in five of the 13 games during the BBL Championship. He finished second in the league in points per game (20.2), third in assists (7.4) and first in steals (3.7). In June 2020, he was named BBL Player of the Year.[13]

On July 17, 2020, Jackson-Cartwright signed with Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro B.[14]

Personal life

Jackson-Cartwright is the son of Belinda and Ramon.[15] His older brother Miles played college basketball at Penn and professionally.[16]

References

  1. ^ Telep, Dave (February 24, 2013). "Parker Jackson-Cartwright to Arizona". ESPN. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "UA freshman guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright learns from high school academic misstep". Arizona Daily Star. October 15, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rosenblatt, Zack (June 28, 2017). "No. 42: Parker Jackson-Cartwright". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Murthi, Vikram (July 28, 2016). "'At All Costs' Exclusive Trailer & Poster: The Story of AAU Basketball and The Thin Line Between Amateur & Pro". Indiewire. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (May 23, 2017). "Parker Jackson-Cartwright". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (September 24, 2017). "Brush with tragedy helps Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright find perspective, focus". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Kelapire, Ryan (October 12, 2017). "Parker Jackson-Cartwright misses practice, Pac-12 Media Day with thigh contusion". AZ Desert Swarm. SB Nation. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ayton scores 24, No. 14 Arizona beats Utah 94-82". ESPN. Associated Press. January 4, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Gimino, Anthony (October 20, 2018). "Parker Jackson-Cartwright to get G League shot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (October 31, 2018). "Raptors' G League team waives ex-Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Parker Jackson-Cartwright". NBA.com. February 11, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  12. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (July 12, 2019). "Former Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright signs with British team". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  13. ^ White, Alec (June 9, 2020). "Ex-Wildcat guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright wins BBL Player of the Year award". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Parker Jackson-Cartwright signs with Saint Quentin". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (February 7, 2014). "Boys' basketball: Parker Jackson-Cartwright withdraws from Loyola [Updated]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  16. ^ Wenik, Ian (June 4, 2014). "Miles away, a career continues for Jackson-Cartwright". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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