Jaren Jackson
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Jaren Jackson (born October 27, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player.
A sharp-shooting 6'4" guard, Jackson played at Georgetown University from 1985 to 1989. Upon graduating with a bachelor's degree in finance, he set out on a 13 season (1989–2002) professional basketball career which included stints in the National Basketball Association, the Continental Basketball Association, and the World Basketball League. He is best known for his four season stint (1997–2001) with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 1999.
Since retiring as a player, Jackson has held several basketball coaching positions at both the college and minor league level. Most recently he served as head coach of the CBA's Gary Steelheads.
Jackson was introduced as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Xplosion January 16, 2007. On January 26, 2007 Jackson was whistled for a technical foul after stepping out on the court and deflecting the dribble of Albany Patroon player Jamario Moon as he was dribbling down court for a lead taking dunk late in the game.[citation needed]
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