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23 Vernon Jackson
Vernon Jackson
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    192
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Savannah, Ga.
  • Position:
    G
  • Previous School:
    Richmond Hill
  • gp
    24
  • pts/g
    8.7
  • fg %
    50.6
  • 3pt %
    23.1
  • ft %
    67.4
  • reb/g
    3.5
  • a/g
    0.3

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94
  Total Conference
Games 24 18
Games started 20 15
Minutes 543 419
Minutes per game 22.6 23.3
FG 87-172 68-134
FG Pct 50.6 50.7
3PT 3-13 1-9
3PT Pct 23.1 11.1
FT 31-46 27-40
FT Pct 67.4 67.5
Off rebounds 40 32
Def rebounds 45 35
Total rebounds 85 67
Rebounds per game 3.5 3.7
Personal fouls 54 40
Disqualifications - -
Assists 7 4
Turnovers 28 21
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.2
Steals 15 10
Blocks 4 3
Points 208 164
Points per game 8.7 9.1
Points per 40 min 15.3 15.7

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 1 25 3-11 27.3 2-5 40.0 3-4 75.0 11
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 1 26 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 1 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 - 7 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - 25 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 5
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 1 23 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - 7 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - 25 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 1 34 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 1 22 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 28 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 11
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 27 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 19
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 28 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 16
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 21 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 24 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 30 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 27 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 25 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 23 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 13
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 25 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 17 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 1 25 2 7 9 0 4 1 0
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 1 26 3 2 5 2 2 0 1
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 1 17 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 - 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - 25 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 1 23 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 1 13 0 1 1 0 3 0 0
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - 25 1 3 4 0 1 1 1
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 1 34 3 2 5 1 1 3 0
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 1 22 2 2 4 0 1 1 0
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 28 2 1 3 0 0 0 1
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 27 5 2 7 0 2 1 0
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 27 2 3 5 0 4 1 0
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 28 4 2 6 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 21 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 24 3 1 4 0 1 1 0
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 30 3 4 7 1 1 0 0
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 27 3 3 6 1 1 0 0
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 25 3 1 4 0 1 0 0
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 27 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 23 3 4 7 0 0 1 0
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 25 1 2 3 0 3 1 0
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 17 0 4 4 1 1 0 0
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 at North Carolina St. L, 109-66 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 10 vs. Belmont Abbey L, 92-83 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 11 at Limestone L, 106-92 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 14 Southern Wesleyan W, 83-80 - - - -
Nov 18 North Greenville L, 78-71 - - - -
Nov 21 at Winthrop L, 104-49 - 2 - -
Nov 29 at Carson-Newman L, 92-64 - 2 - -
Dec 2 at Wingate L, 74-52 1 0 - 0.0
Dec 5 at Warren Wilson W, 101-92 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 11 at Lincoln Memorial L, 156-69 - - - -
Dec 13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 74-55 - 0 - -
Dec 16 at Coker L, 98-85 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 30 at Ky. Wesleyan L, 82-74 1 4 - 1.0
Jan 3 Tusculum L, 85-71 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 6 Queens (N.C.) L, 93-64 1 3 - -
Jan 8 at Newberry L, 111-99 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 10 at Anderson L, 88-76 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Catawba L, 83-68 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 20 Wingate L, 77-60 1 2 - -
Jan 24 Carson-Newman W, 78-77 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 31 Lincoln Memorial L, 100-68 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 3 Coker L, 92-84 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 7 at Tusculum L, 97-71 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 79-64 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 12 at Southern Wesleyan W, 72-52 1 1 - -
Feb 14 Anderson L, 75-69 1 3 - -
Feb 17 at Queens (N.C.) L, 93-73 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 19 Newberry L, 99-93 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 24 Catawba L, 103-94 - - - -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 24 22.6 3.6-7.2 0.1-0.5 1.3-1.9 8.7
Conference 18 23.3 3.8-7.4 0.1-0.5 1.5-2.2 9.1
Exhibition 1 25.0 3.0-11.0 2.0-5.0 3.0-4.0 11.0
Location            
Home 9 22.2 4.1-7.9 0.1-0.6 1.3-1.9 9.7
Away 14 22.6 3.3-6.6 0.1-0.5 1.2-1.9 7.9
Neutral 1 26.0 4.0-9.0 1.0-1.0 2.0-2.0 11.0
Result            
Wins 3 20.3 2.7-5.3 0.0-0.0 0.7-0.7 6.0
Losses 21 23.0 3.8-7.4 0.1-0.6 1.4-2.1 9.0
Month            
November 4 18.8 2.2-4.8 0.5-1.0 1.2-1.2 6.3
December 5 20.4 3.6-6.6 0.0-0.6 0.2-0.8 7.4
January 8 24.0 4.0-8.5 0.1-0.6 1.2-2.0 9.4
February 7 24.9 4.0-7.4 0.0-0.1 2.1-3.0 10.1

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 24 20 543 87-172 50.6 3-13 23.1 31-46 67.4 208
Conference 18 15 419 68-134 50.7 1-9 11.1 27-40 67.5 164
Exhibition 1 1 25 3-11 27.3 2-5 40.0 3-4 75.0 11
Location                    
Home 9 8 200 37-71 52.1 1-5 20.0 12-17 70.6 87
Away 14 11 317 46-92 50.0 1-7 14.3 17-27 63.0 110
Neutral 1 1 26 4-9 44.4 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Result                    
Wins 3 3 61 8-16 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 18
Losses 21 17 482 79-156 50.6 3-13 23.1 29-44 65.9 190
Month                    
November 4 2 75 9-19 47.4 2-4 50.0 5-5 100.0 25
December 5 3 102 18-33 54.5 0-3 0.0 1-4 25.0 37
January 8 8 192 32-68 47.1 1-5 20.0 10-16 62.5 75
February 7 7 174 28-52 53.8 0-1 0.0 15-21 71.4 71

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 24 543 22.6 6.4-12.7 0.2-1.0 23.1 2.3-3.4 15.3
Conference 18 419 23.3 6.5-12.8 0.1-0.9 11.1 2.6-3.8 15.7
Exhibition 1 25 25.0 4.8-17.6 3.2-8.0 40.0 4.8-6.4 17.6
Location                
Home 9 200 22.2 7.4-14.2 0.2-1.0 20.0 2.4-3.4 17.4
Away 14 317 22.6 5.8-11.6 0.1-0.9 14.3 2.1-3.4 13.9
Neutral 1 26 26.0 6.2-13.8 1.5-1.5 100.0 3.1-3.1 16.9
Result                
Wins 3 61 20.3 5.2-10.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.3 11.8
Losses 21 482 23.0 6.6-12.9 0.2-1.1 23.1 2.4-3.7 15.8
Month                
November 4 75 18.8 4.8-10.1 1.1-2.1 50.0 2.7-2.7 13.3
December 5 102 20.4 7.1-12.9 0.0-1.2 0.0 0.4-1.6 14.5
January 8 192 24.0 6.7-14.2 0.2-1.0 20.0 2.1-3.3 15.6
February 7 174 24.9 6.4-12.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.4-4.8 16.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 24 1.7 1.9 3.5 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.2
Conference 18 1.8 1.9 3.7 0.2 1.2 0.6 0.2
Exhibition 1 2.0 7.0 9.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 0.0
Location                
Home 9 1.9 2.1 4.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.2
Away 14 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.2 1.4 0.8 0.1
Neutral 1 3.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
Result                
Wins 3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 1.7 0.7 0.0
Losses 21 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.2
Month                
November 4 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.3
December 5 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 0.4
January 8 2.3 1.5 3.8 0.0 1.4 0.6 0.1
February 7 1.9 2.9 4.7 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 24 20 40 45 85 7 28 15 4
Conference 18 15 32 35 67 4 21 10 3
Exhibition 1 1 2 7 9 0 4 1 0
Location                  
Home 9 8 17 19 36 2 6 4 2
Away 14 11 20 24 44 3 20 11 1
Neutral 1 1 3 2 5 2 2 0 1
Result                  
Wins 3 3 0 4 4 0 5 2 0
Losses 21 17 40 41 81 7 23 13 4
Month                  
November 4 2 5 6 11 3 3 2 1
December 5 3 4 7 11 1 7 5 2
January 8 8 18 12 30 0 11 5 1
February 7 7 13 20 33 3 7 3 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 24 2.9 3.3 6.3 0.5 2.1 1.1 0.3
Conference 18 3.1 3.3 6.4 0.4 2.0 1.0 0.3
Exhibition 1 3.2 11.2 14.4 0.0 6.4 1.6 0.0
Location                
Home 9 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4
Away 14 2.5 3.0 5.6 0.4 2.5 1.4 0.1
Neutral 1 4.6 3.1 7.7 3.1 3.1 0.0 1.5
Result                
Wins 3 0.0 2.6 2.6 0.0 3.3 1.3 0.0
Losses 21 3.3 3.4 6.7 0.6 1.9 1.1 0.3
Month                
November 4 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.6 1.6 1.1 0.5
December 5 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.4 2.7 2.0 0.8
January 8 3.8 2.5 6.3 0.0 2.3 1.0 0.2
February 7 3.0 4.6 7.6 0.7 1.6 0.7 0.0

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Mars Hill downed by Newberry

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team battled hard in the final moments of the second half, but were unable to eclipse Newberry, falling by a...

February 19, 2018

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Men's Basketball Loses to No. 2 Queens

The Lions lost to no. 2 Queens 93-73 in South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday evening in the Levine Center.

February 17, 2018

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Mars Hill falls late to Anderson

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped a 75-69 decision to Anderson Wednesday evening in Stanford Arena. Bennett Wilson led all players...

February 14, 2018

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Mars Hill defeats Southern Wesleyan, 72-52, in non-conference action

Luke Van-Rijn's 16 points led the Mars Hill men's basketball team to a decisive 72-52 victory over Southern Wesleyan Monday evening to sweep the...

February 12, 2018

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Late rally by Lions falls short in comeback bid, lose to Coker

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team fell to Coker Saturday evening, 92-84, in Stanford Arena.

February 3, 2018

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Lions pounced early, ultimately fall to Wingate

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped their second contest against Wingate this season, 77-60, in Stanford Arena Saturday evening.

January 20, 2018

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Lions felled by Catawba on road

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team dropped their ninth straight contest with an 83-68 loss to Catawba Saturday evening. Bennett Wilson led...

January 13, 2018

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Men's Basketball Falls at Newberry

The Lions’ men’s basketball team lost to Newberry 111-99 on the road Monday night at Eleazer Arena.

January 8, 2018

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Lions downed in valiant effort against No. 2 Queens

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team came out strong early in the contest against No. 2. Queens, but ultimately fell 93-64, Saturday evening...

January 6, 2018

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Lions drop fifth straight, lose to Tusculum

The Mars Hill men’s basketball team returned to South Atlantic Conference action with an 85-71 loss to the Pioneers of Tusculum in Stanford...

January 3, 2018

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Men's Basketball Drops 82-74 Decision at Kentucky Wesleyan

The Lions lost on the road at Kentucky Wesleyan 82-74 in men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

December 30, 2017

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Men's Basketball Loses at Coker

Mars Hill’s men’s basketball squad fell to Coker 98-85 on the road in the DeLoach Center.

December 16, 2017

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Men's Basketball Falls at Wingate

Mars Hill lost at Wingate 74-52 in South Atlantic Conference men?s basketball action Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.

December 2, 2017

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Men's Basketball Loses Season Opener

Mars Hill’s men’s basketball team lost to Belmont Abbey 92-83 in the first round of the South Atlantic Conference/Conference Carolinas...

November 10, 2017

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Men's Basketball Falls to N.C. State in Exhibition Game

Mars Hill lost to NCAA Division I opponent N.C. State 109-66 in a men’s basketball exhibition game Friday night at PNC Arena.

November 3, 2017