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UCLA - Outstanding all-around player … Could see a prominent role with the loss of offensive standout Melanie Pearson for bench scoring.
1999 - Sat out the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during the first day of practice.
1998 - Appeared in 26 games with a season-best of 10 points in the Oregon State game … Had seven key points in the NCAA tournament game at Alabama … Played in a season-high 15 minutes at Washington State and shot .750 from the field (3-4) in scoring seven points … Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against USC.
1997 - Starter in the first 16 contests who came off the bench for the final 11 games of the year … Hit 23 of her last 27 free throws (.852) … Scored in double digits in four of the final five games … Recorded the first double-double of her career with 21 points and 12 boards vs. St. Mary's … Added number two in the home loss to Stanford with 18 points and 10 rebounds … Had a streak of 14 consecutive free throws made over an eight-game stretch early in the season.
1996 - Expected to be one of the nation's dominant freshmen, she injured her left knee (torn anterior cruciate ligament) in a summer league game in her hometown of Seattle … Underwent reconstructive surgery on August 9, 1995 and sat out the season.
HIGH SCHOOL - Two-time consensus All-America selection by Street & Smith's, USA Today and Parade magazine … Also named to the Nike, Gatorade and Lady Footlocker All-America teams as a senior … Named All-State all four years … Washington State Player of the Year as a senior … Played in the WBCA/Kodak All-America game and the Boo Williams All-America game in Virginia … Selected an AAU All-America in 1992 and 1990 … Received all-league honors all four years … Lettered three years at Lakeside High School (coach Sandy Schneider) before transferring for her senior season to Franklin High (coach Tanya Washington) … Her team won the Class AA state title in both 1992 and 1994 and placed second in 1995 … As a senior, she averaged 23 points and 12.2 boards … As a junior, she hit for 18.5 points and grabbed 10 rebounds per game while leading Lakeside to a 29-0 record and the state title … She was named the Seattle Times Player of the Year … In her sophomore campaign, she netted 17.5 points and eight rebounds per contest … In her first prep season, she averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds … Also lettered in track and field for coach Don Bundy at Franklin High … Placed second in the 1994 Class AA state triple jump championship.
PERSONAL - Full name: Takiyah Nell Jackson … Born: January 11, 1977 in Seattle, WA … Parents: Sam and Peggy Jackson … Lists winning two state championships as one of her biggest thrills to date, along with making the winning shot in the state championship her freshman year … Sociology major.
Career Statistics
Year G-Gs Min/Avg Fg-Fga Pct. Ft-A Pct. Reb./Avg. A B St TP Avg
'97-98 26-0 183/7.0 25-65 .385 15-22 .682 32/1.2 18 2 10 69 2.7
'96-97 27-16 473/17.5 70-191 .366 51-65 .785 95/3.5 36 9 33 201 7.4
Totals 53-16 656/12.4 95-256 .371 66-87 .759 127/2.4 54 11 43 270 5.1
Pac-10 35-7 396/7.5 61-158 .386 45-60 .750 76/2.2 37 7 26 175 3.3
3-Point Shooting: 1998 - 4-11 (.364); 1997 - 10-30 (.333); Totals 14-41 (.341)
Career Highs
Points:
21 vs. St. Mary's (12/16/96)
Rebounds:
12 vs. St. Mary's (12/16/96)
Assists:
5 vs. Texas Tech (11/29/96)
Steals:
4 vs. San Diego (11/23/96)
Blocks:
1, last vs. Arizona (3/7/98)
FGs made:
8 vs. St. Mary's (12/16/96)
3-pt FGs made:
2, last vs. Oregon (3/1/97)
FT Made:
8 vs. Stanford (1/10/97)
Minutes:
33 vs. Texas Tech (11/29/96)
Turnovers:
8 vs. Seton Hall (12/21/96)
