2024-25 (Junior):
- Named MVC Newcomer of the Week on Jan. 30 after averaging 23.5 points, 3.5 assists and shot 46.9% from the field to help lead UIC to wins over Murray State and Valparaiso.
- Played in all 31 games, starting 29 times.
- Led the team in scoring (11.6 PPG), steals (48), and was second on the team in assists (83).
- Scored in double figures across 15 games in the season and had three games of 20+ points.
- Collected a season high 10 assists in UIC’s 117-59 win over St. Mary’s (Minn.) on Nov. 16.
Javon Jackson is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard who spent last season at Utah State University, appearing in 28 games and averaging 4.5 points per game with a .379 three-point percentage for an Aggies’ squad that went 28-7, won the Mountain West Conference title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He scored in double figures three times, including a career-high 16 points, five rebounds and three steals in Utah State’s conference tournament quarterfinal win over Fresno State on March 14. Eight days earlier at San José State, Jackson connected on 5-of-6 three-pointers and scored 15 points while his .833 three-point percentage ranks among the top 15 in program history for a single game.
Prior to Utah State, Jackson began his collegiate career with one season (2022-23) at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla. He played in 32 games and made 25 starts for the Crimson Storm, ranking second on the team in scoring (15.8 ppg.) and leading the squad in assists (2.75 apg.) and steals (1.3 spg.), while adding 3.4 rebounds per game. He also scored in double figures 26 times, including nine 20-point outings, and was named the Great American Conference Freshman of the Year, as well as a first-team all-conference selection.
Jackson was a prep standout at C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas, and also spent one year at Impact Basketball Academy following his graduation. He was a four-time first-team all-district selection at C.E. King, helping lead the Panthers to consecutive District 22-6A championships. As a senior in 2019-20, he was a Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Class 6A all-state pick and the District 22-6A Player of the Year while averaging 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
