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Published Mar 29, 2023

Elmarko Jackson

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#13 Elmarko Jackson

Rivals.com Player Profile

Position: Guard

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Marlton, N.J.

High School: South Kent

OVERVIEW:

Made an immediate impact as a freshman starting the first 15 games of the 2023-24 season with 17 total starts … A highly-rated guard who has great court presence and was ranked as high as No. 19 following the 2022-23 season … Was a McDonald’s All-American in 2022-23.

2023-24 (FRESHMAN):

Started the first 15 games of the season and 17 total, averaging 18.6 minutes, 4.3 points and 1.7 assists per game … Had three games of 10 or more points, including a career-high 12 versus Wichita State (12/30) … Also scored 11 points against Missouri (12/9) and 10 versus Oklahoma State (1/30) … Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in a career-high 34 minutes against Cincinnati (3/13) in the Big 12 Championship … Made multiple threes three times, including a 2-for-2 effort against Oklahoma State (1/30) … Logged 30-plus minutes twice versus UConn (12/1) and Cincinnati (3/13) … Led Kansas in steals four times, including a career-high four steals versus Baylor (2/10) … Had a career-high nine assists against Manhattan College (11/10).

HIGH SCHOOL:

McDonald’s All-American who played his final prep season at South Kent School in Connecticut … Averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 assists for South Kent which went 18-3 overall and 8-0 in NEPSAC AAA conference play … Was on the Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year Watch List, which highlights the top 50 players nationwide in 2022-23 … Began his prep career at St. Augustine Prep in Richland, New Jersey … Then transferred to Academy of the New Church in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, where he earned all-state and all-league honors in 2021-22 averaging 17.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game … Ended his high school career ranked No. 19 by 247Sports.com, No. 25 by Rivals.com and No. 26 by ESPN.com.

PERSONAL:

Full name is Elmarko Demetrius Jackson Jr. … Born in Marlton, New Jersey … Mother is Ellen Wilson … Has one older sibling, Makenzie Jackson (22), and one younger, Grayson Ghee (7) … Uncle, Marlin Jackson, played football at Michigan … Played lacrosse in high school and received college offers to play lacrosse … Enjoys hanging with teammates, video games, watching movies and cooking … Two specialty dishes he cooks are salmon with rice and bananas, and scrambled eggs … Undecided on a major.