2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jackson, Vance

Jersey Number 13
Vance Jackson
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pasadena, Calif.
- High School:
- Prolific Prep
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Bio
AS A SENIOR (at Arkansas, 2020-21)
- Played in 26 games and made three starts, averaging 11.5 minutes per game
- Shot 35.4 percent from 3-point range, making 23-of-65 attempts
- Scored double figures in four games and made multiple 3s in six games
- Eclipsed 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds, scoring a season-high 15 and grabbing seven rebounds, in the season-opener versus Mississippi Valley … Made four treys during a 28-0 run in the first half … Finished 4-of-6 from outside the 3-point arc
- Had a breakout game at Tennessee, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds in 33 minutes … Made 3-of-6 from 3-point range
- Followed that by scoring 15 points —making 4-of-5 from 3-point range — in the win over Georgia
AS A JUNIOR (at New Mexico, 2019-20)
- Played and started 28 games, missing five contests due to a knee injury, averaging 11.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
- Had three double-doubles and scored at least 20 points four times with the Lobos going 3-1 in such games
- Prior to his injury, posted back-to-back double-doubles with 25 points and 13 rebounds at San Jose State followed by 29 points and 13 rebounds versus Fresno State … Combined to make 16-of-26 from the field, 9-of-15 from 3 and 13-of-17 at the free throw line during those two games
- One of his 20-point games came after he missed the five games due to injury, scoring 20 against Wyoming while tying his career-high of six 3-pointers made (6-of-8)
- Notched his third double-double of the season with 26 points and 12 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting versus San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (at New Mexico, 2018-19)
- Saw action in all 32 games and made 16 starts, while ranking second on the team with 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
- Finished the season shooting 40.5 percent (137-338) from the field and 33.1 percent (57-172) from outside the 3-point arc
- Accumulated 23 double-digit scoring performances including a career-high 30 points, going a career-best 10-of-11 at the free throw line, versus Fresno State
- Scored 25 or more points in three additional games (27 vs. New Mexico State, 26 vs. Wyoming, 25 vs. Utah State)
- Collected five double-doubles on the season, including a pair of 18-point, 12-rebound performances against Iona and Colorado State
- Nearly had a triple double versus Nevada, scoring 18 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out a career-high seven assists
- Named to the 2019 Mountain West All-Tournament team after averaging 25.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game in 25.5 minutes in the 2019 Mountain West Tournament; was the first player in Mountain West history to earn a spot on the all-tournament team without advancing past the quarterfinals
AS A SOPHOMORE (at New Mexico, 2017-18)
- Sat out the season in compliance with NCAA Transfer rules
AS A FRESHMAN (at UConn, 2016-17)
- Made 21 starts in 32 appearances at UConn, averaging 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
- Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and was twice selected as the league’s Rookie-of-the-Week
- Led The American in 3-point field goals percentage during league play (.484) and shot 39.7 percent (50-126) behind the arc overall
- Scored double figures in 14 games with a season-high 17 points at SMU, making 5-of-10 3-point attempts
- Netted 16 points against Chaminade in the Maui Invitational and again at Houston
- Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds against Auburn; one of 10 games during the season with five or more rebounds
- Distributed a season-best five assists at home against Houston
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played his senior season at Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.), averaging 21.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game to help Prolific post a 25-7 record and reach the semifinals of the Grind Session National Championships in Lawrence, Kan.
- Attended St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) the previous two years, averaging 19.4 points, 7.1 rebounds as a junior and as a sophomore helped his squad capture the Division II State Championship
- Began his high school career at La Salle High School in Pasadena
- Played AAU ball for Dream Vision, averaging 16.0 points per game and shooting 55.4 percent from 3-point range during the Adidas Summer Championships
PERSONAL
- Born Aug. 20, 1997 in Pasadena, Calif.
- Son of Desiree Temple and Vance Jackson, Sr.
- Has a younger sister, Aluara Jackson
- Graduated from New Mexico (’20) with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal communication
- Named an Academic Leader at St. John Bosco as sophomore and junior
Mike Schwartz Presser
Thursday, October 10
Inside Pirate Athletics (Feb. 26, 2024)
Tuesday, February 27
ECU Presser vs Charlotte
Saturday, February 03
Inside Pirate Athletics (Jan. 29, 2024)
Tuesday, January 30