Vernon Jackson

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Vernon Jackson
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Savannah, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    So
  • Previous School:
    Richmond Hill
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    11.3
  • fg %
    49.2
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    67.6
  • reb/g
    4.5
  • a/g
    0.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 21
Games started 19 13
Minutes 617 463
Minutes per game 22.9 22.0
FG 123-250 81-176
FG Pct 49.2 46.0
3PT 13-46 7-32
3PT Pct 28.3 21.9
FT 46-68 26-43
FT Pct 67.6 60.5
Off rebounds 64 45
Def rebounds 57 45
Total rebounds 121 90
Rebounds per game 4.5 4.3
Personal fouls 63 52
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 12 11
Turnovers 43 29
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.4
Steals 25 18
Blocks 1 0
Points 305 195
Points per game 11.3 9.3
Points per 40 min 19.8 16.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 at Brevard W, 81-68
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) L, 119-78
Feb 15 Lincoln Memorial L, 86-51
Feb 18 at Coker L, 101-96
Feb 22 at Tusculum L, 113-78
Feb 25 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 78-74
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 at East Tenn. St. L, 104-67 1 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Nov 11 Belmont Abbey W, 88-77 1 27 11-16 68.8 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 25
Nov 12 Limestone L, 85-71 1 24 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 14 at S.C. Upstate L, 91-66 1 24 7-16 43.8 3-5 60.0 5-6 83.3 22
Nov 19 Warren Wilson W, 107-80 1 23 11-14 78.6 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 26
Nov 22 Anderson L, 76-65 1 22 4-14 28.6 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Nov 26 Virginia St. L, 96-68 1 25 5-8 62.5 0-1 0.0 5-8 62.5 15
Nov 29 at Wofford L, 79-76 1 33 8-12 66.7 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 20
Dec 3 Wingate W, 90-88 1 29 6-12 50.0 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 15
Dec 5 at UNC Greensboro L, 108-56 1 14 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 10 at Catawba L, 90-70 1 25 6-11 54.5 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 15
Dec 14 at Newberry L, 98-85 1 19 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-57 1 19 0-10 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 28 at Western Caro. L, 87-71 1 31 4-10 40.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Dec 31 Carson-Newman L, 76-71 1 33 4-13 30.8 1-5 20.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 4 at Lincoln Memorial L, 93-64 1 25 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 9 Coker L, 76-68 1 17 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 101-92 - 20 5-10 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-5 80.0 15
Jan 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 84-74 - 18 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 18 Brevard W, 82-68 - 15 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 21 at Wingate L, 94-73 - 25 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 25 at Anderson L, 82-77 - 27 8-15 53.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 18
Jan 28 Catawba L, 72-68 1 31 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 18
Feb 1 at Carson-Newman L, 91-78 1 30 7-12 58.3 1-2 50.0 1-4 25.0 16
Feb 4 Newberry L, 83-79 1 19 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 at Brevard W, 81-68 - 17 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) L, 119-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Lincoln Memorial L, 86-51 1 19 1-8 12.5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 18 at Coker L, 101-96 - 22 6-6 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-6 50.0 16
Feb 22 at Tusculum L, 113-78 1 12 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 25 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 78-74 - 19 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 at East Tenn. St. L, 104-67 1 16 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 11 Belmont Abbey W, 88-77 1 27 3 3 6 0 2 0 0
Nov 12 Limestone L, 85-71 1 24 3 1 4 0 3 0 0
Nov 14 at S.C. Upstate L, 91-66 1 24 6 3 9 1 1 2 0
Nov 19 Warren Wilson W, 107-80 1 23 3 3 6 0 2 3 0
Nov 22 Anderson L, 76-65 1 22 6 4 10 0 1 3 0
Nov 26 Virginia St. L, 96-68 1 25 2 1 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 29 at Wofford L, 79-76 1 33 2 2 4 1 3 0 0
Dec 3 Wingate W, 90-88 1 29 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 5 at UNC Greensboro L, 108-56 1 14 2 0 2 0 4 0 0
Dec 10 at Catawba L, 90-70 1 25 1 3 4 2 0 1 0
Dec 14 at Newberry L, 98-85 1 19 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Dec 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-57 1 19 1 3 4 2 2 3 0
Dec 28 at Western Caro. L, 87-71 1 31 2 1 3 0 5 1 1
Dec 31 Carson-Newman L, 76-71 1 33 5 3 8 0 3 0 0
Jan 4 at Lincoln Memorial L, 93-64 1 25 2 2 4 1 0 1 0
Jan 9 Coker L, 76-68 1 17 1 3 4 0 4 0 0
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 101-92 - 20 3 4 7 0 0 0 0
Jan 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 84-74 - 18 2 0 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 18 Brevard W, 82-68 - 15 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Wingate L, 94-73 - 25 3 2 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Anderson L, 82-77 - 27 4 4 8 0 2 0 0
Jan 28 Catawba L, 72-68 1 31 3 3 6 1 2 2 0
Feb 1 at Carson-Newman L, 91-78 1 30 4 3 7 0 2 3 0
Feb 4 Newberry L, 83-79 1 19 1 0 1 1 3 1 0
Feb 8 at Brevard W, 81-68 - 17 0 1 1 2 1 1 0
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) L, 119-78 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 Lincoln Memorial L, 86-51 1 19 2 2 4 0 3 0 0
Feb 18 at Coker L, 101-96 - 22 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
Feb 22 at Tusculum L, 113-78 1 12 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 25 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 78-74 - 19 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 at East Tenn. St. L, 104-67 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 11 Belmont Abbey W, 88-77 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 12 Limestone L, 85-71 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 14 at S.C. Upstate L, 91-66 1 0 0 1.0
Nov 19 Warren Wilson W, 107-80 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 22 Anderson L, 76-65 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 26 Virginia St. L, 96-68 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 29 at Wofford L, 79-76 1 2 - 0.3
Dec 3 Wingate W, 90-88 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 5 at UNC Greensboro L, 108-56 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 10 at Catawba L, 90-70 1 2 - -
Dec 14 at Newberry L, 98-85 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 85-57 1 3 - 1.0
Dec 28 at Western Caro. L, 87-71 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 31 Carson-Newman L, 76-71 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 4 at Lincoln Memorial L, 93-64 1 3 - -
Jan 9 Coker L, 76-68 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 11 Tusculum L, 101-92 - 4 - -
Jan 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 84-74 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 18 Brevard W, 82-68 - 1 - -
Jan 21 at Wingate L, 94-73 - 0 - -
Jan 25 at Anderson L, 82-77 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 28 Catawba L, 72-68 1 3 - 0.5
Feb 1 at Carson-Newman L, 91-78 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 4 Newberry L, 83-79 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 8 at Brevard W, 81-68 - 3 - 2.0
Feb 11 Queens (N.C.) L, 119-78 - - - -
Feb 15 Lincoln Memorial L, 86-51 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 18 at Coker L, 101-96 - 1 - -
Feb 22 at Tusculum L, 113-78 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 25 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 78-74 - 0 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 22.9 4.6-9.3 0.5-1.7 1.7-2.5 11.3
Conference 21 22.0 3.9-8.4 0.3-1.5 1.2-2.0 9.3
Exhibition 3 21.0 4.0-7.3 1.0-2.3 1.0-2.0 10.0
Location
Home 14 23.1 5.1-9.5 0.4-1.5 2.1-2.8 12.6
Away 13 22.6 4.0-9.0 0.6-1.9 1.3-2.2 9.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 6 21.7 6.7-9.7 0.5-1.5 1.5-2.0 15.3
Losses 21 23.2 4.0-9.1 0.5-1.8 1.8-2.7 10.1
Month
November 6 24.2 7.0-13.0 1.0-2.3 2.8-3.8 17.8
December 6 26.0 3.5-10.7 0.7-3.3 1.7-2.0 9.3
January 8 22.3 4.2-8.0 0.1-0.9 1.6-2.1 10.3
February 7 19.7 3.7-6.3 0.3-0.7 0.9-2.3 8.6

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 19 617 123-250 49.2 13-46 28.3 46-68 67.6 305
Conference 21 13 463 81-176 46.0 7-32 21.9 26-43 60.5 195
Exhibition 3 3 63 12-22 54.5 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 30
Location
Home 14 11 323 71-133 53.4 5-21 23.8 29-39 74.4 176
Away 13 8 294 52-117 44.4 8-25 32.0 17-29 58.6 129
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 6 3 130 40-58 69.0 3-9 33.3 9-12 75.0 92
Losses 21 16 487 83-192 43.2 10-37 27.0 37-56 66.1 213
Month
November 6 6 145 42-78 53.8 6-14 42.9 17-23 73.9 107
December 6 6 156 21-64 32.8 4-20 20.0 10-12 83.3 56
January 8 3 178 34-64 53.1 1-7 14.3 13-17 76.5 82
February 7 4 138 26-44 59.1 2-5 40.0 6-16 37.5 60

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 617 22.9 8.0-16.2 0.8-3.0 28.3 3.0-4.4 19.8
Conference 21 463 22.0 7.0-15.2 0.6-2.8 21.9 2.2-3.7 16.8
Exhibition 3 63 21.0 7.6-14.0 1.9-4.4 42.9 1.9-3.8 19.0
Location
Home 14 323 23.1 8.8-16.5 0.6-2.6 23.8 3.6-4.8 21.8
Away 13 294 22.6 7.1-15.9 1.1-3.4 32.0 2.3-3.9 17.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 6 130 21.7 12.3-17.8 0.9-2.8 33.3 2.8-3.7 28.3
Losses 21 487 23.2 6.8-15.8 0.8-3.0 27.0 3.0-4.6 17.5
Month
November 6 145 24.2 11.6-21.5 1.7-3.9 42.9 4.7-6.3 29.5
December 6 156 26.0 5.4-16.4 1.0-5.1 20.0 2.6-3.1 14.4
January 8 178 22.3 7.6-14.4 0.2-1.6 14.3 2.9-3.8 18.4
February 7 138 19.7 7.5-12.8 0.6-1.4 40.0 1.7-4.6 17.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 2.4 2.1 4.5 0.4 1.6 0.9 0.0
Conference 21 2.1 2.1 4.3 0.5 1.4 0.9 0.0
Exhibition 3 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.3 3.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 2.6 2.3 4.9 0.1 1.9 0.7 0.0
Away 13 2.2 1.9 4.1 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.3 1.2 0.7 0.0
Losses 21 2.6 2.1 4.7 0.5 1.7 1.0 0.0
Month
November 6 3.8 2.5 6.3 0.2 1.7 1.5 0.0
December 6 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.7 2.2 1.2 0.2
January 8 2.4 2.8 5.1 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.0
February 7 1.6 1.0 2.6 0.6 1.6 0.9 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 19 64 57 121 12 43 25 1
Conference 21 13 45 45 90 11 29 18 0
Exhibition 3 3 4 4 8 1 9 0 0
Location
Home 14 11 36 32 68 2 26 10 0
Away 13 8 28 25 53 10 17 15 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 3 10 12 22 2 7 4 0
Losses 21 16 54 45 99 10 36 21 1
Month
November 6 6 23 15 38 1 10 9 0
December 6 6 11 13 24 4 13 7 1
January 8 3 19 22 41 3 9 3 0
February 7 4 11 7 18 4 11 6 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 4.1 3.7 7.8 0.8 2.8 1.6 0.1
Conference 21 3.9 3.9 7.8 1.0 2.5 1.6 0.0
Exhibition 3 2.5 2.5 5.1 0.6 5.7 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 4.5 4.0 8.4 0.2 3.2 1.2 0.0
Away 13 3.8 3.4 7.2 1.4 2.3 2.0 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 3.1 3.7 6.8 0.6 2.2 1.2 0.0
Losses 21 4.4 3.7 8.1 0.8 3.0 1.7 0.1
Month
November 6 6.3 4.1 10.5 0.3 2.8 2.5 0.0
December 6 2.8 3.3 6.2 1.0 3.3 1.8 0.3
January 8 4.3 4.9 9.2 0.7 2.0 0.7 0.0
February 7 3.2 2.0 5.2 1.2 3.2 1.7 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Men's Basketball Wins on Senior Day
  • Article
  • February 25, 2017
Men's Basketball Wins on Senior Day

The Lions’ men’s basketball team ended the 2016-17 season on a high note defeating Lenoir-Rhyne 78-74 on Senior Day.

  • February 25, 2017
Men's Basketball Falls at Coker
  • Article
  • February 18, 2017
Men's Basketball Falls at Coker

The Lions lost at Coker, 101-96 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday evening in the DeLoach Center.

  • February 18, 2017
Men's Baskteball Wins at Brevard
  • Article
  • February 08, 2017
Men's Baskteball Wins at Brevard

The Lions defeated SAC rival Brevard 81-68 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Wednesday night in Boshamer Gymnasium.

  • February 08, 2017
Men's Basketbsll Falls at Carson-Newman
  • Article
  • February 01, 2017
Men's Basketbsll Falls at Carson-Newman

Mars Hill’s men’s basketball team lost on the road at Carson-Newman 91-78, Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse.

  • February 01, 2017
Lions Drop Tough 72-68 Decision to Catawba
  • Article
  • January 28, 2017
Lions Drop Tough 72-68 Decision to Catawba

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Lions men’s basketball team dropped a tough 72-68 decision to the Catawba Indians on Saturday afternoon.

  • January 28, 2017
Men's Basketball Comeback Falls Short at Anderson
  • Article
  • January 25, 2017
Men's Basketball Comeback Falls Short at Anderson

The Lions’ lost a hard fought battle at Anderson 82-77 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action in the Abney Athletic Center.

  • January 25, 2017
Men's Basketball Drops 84-74 Decision at Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Article
  • January 14, 2017
Men's Basketball Drops 84-74 Decision at Lenoir-Rhyne

The Lions lost on the road at SAC rival Lenoir-Rhyne, 84-74, in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday evening in Shuford Gymnasium.

  • January 14, 2017
Men's Basketball Falls 101-92 to Tusculum In Overtime
  • Article
  • January 11, 2017
Men's Basketball Falls 101-92 to Tusculum In Overtime

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team was dealt a crushing 101-92 loss at the hands of Tusculum on Wednesday evening inside Chambers Gymnasium.

  • January 11, 2017
Tale of Two Halves Dooms Lions In Loss to Carson-Newman
  • Article
  • December 31, 2016
Tale of Two Halves Dooms Lions In Loss to Carson-Newman

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team built a double-digit halftime lead but was unable to close the deal, falling to Carson-Newman 76-71 on Saturday, December 31.

  • December 31, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls at Western Carolina
  • Article
  • December 28, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls at Western Carolina

Mars Hill lost a non-conference men’s basketball contest at NCAA Division I rival Western Carolina 87-71 Saturday afternoon

  • December 28, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls at Catawba
  • Article
  • December 10, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls at Catawba

The Lions lost to Catawba 90-70 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday evening in Goodman Gym.

  • December 10, 2016
Men's Basketball Loses Exhibition at UNC Greensboro
  • Article
  • December 05, 2016
Men's Basketball Loses Exhibition at UNC Greensboro

The Lions lost to UNC Greensboro in a men’s basketball exhibition game 108-56 Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum.

  • December 05, 2016
Bennett's Dagger Drops Bulldogs
  • Article
  • December 03, 2016
Bennett's Dagger Drops Bulldogs

MARS HILL, N.C. – Junior guard Bennett Wilson received an inbounds pass with 2.1 seconds left and drained a three in front of the Lions bench, sending the team into an absolute frenzy as Mars Hill defeated Wingate 90-88 on Saturday evening in a South Atlantic Conference showdown inside Chambers Gymnasium.

  • December 03, 2016
Men's Basketball Loses Close Battle at Wofford
  • Article
  • November 29, 2016
Men's Basketball Loses Close Battle at Wofford

Mars Hill lost a close battle with NCAA Division I foe Wofford in a men’s basketball exhibition game Tuesday night in Benjamin Johnson Arena.

  • November 29, 2016
Mars Hill Falls to Virginia State
  • Article
  • November 26, 2016
Mars Hill Falls to Virginia State

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team lost a non-conference contest to Virginia State on Saturday afternoon inside Chambers Gymnasium.

  • November 26, 2016
Men's Basketball Drops SAC Opener to Anderson
  • Article
  • November 22, 2016
Men's Basketball Drops SAC Opener to Anderson

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped its South Atlantic Conference opener to Anderson by the score of 76-65 on Tuesday evening.

  • November 22, 2016
Offensive Outburst Leads Lions Past Warren Wilson
  • Article
  • November 19, 2016
Offensive Outburst Leads Lions Past Warren Wilson

MARS HILL, N.C. – Vernon Jackson poured in a game-high 26 points and all five starters scored in double-figures as the Mars Hill men’s basketball team posted a dominant 107-80 win over Warren Wilson on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 19, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls At Division I Upstate
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  • November 14, 2016
Men's Basketball Falls At Division I Upstate

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped a non-conference contest against Division I USC Upstate on Monday evening inside the Hodge Center.

  • November 14, 2016
Men's Basketball Drops Contest Against Limestone
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  • November 12, 2016
Men's Basketball Drops Contest Against Limestone

MARS HILL, N.C. – The Mars Hill men’s basketball team fell to Limestone College 85-71 on Saturday evening in the final game of the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge.

  • November 12, 2016
Team Effort Leads Lions to Win Over Belmont Abbey
  • Article
  • November 11, 2016
Team Effort Leads Lions to Win Over Belmont Abbey

MARS HILL, N.C. – Sophomore guard Vernon Jackson poured in a game-high 25 points to lead the Mars Hill men’s basketball team to an opening-night 88-77 win over visiting Belmont Abbey during the first day of the SAC/Conference Carolinas Challenge on Friday night.

  • November 11, 2016