Mark Jackson

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Mark Jackson

Jackson with the Golden State Warriors in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1965-04-01) April 1, 1965 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, New York)
College	St. John's (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1987–2004
Position	Point guard
Number	13, 31
Coaching career	2011–2014
Career history
As player:
1987–1992	New York Knicks
1992–1994	Los Angeles Clippers
1994–1996	Indiana Pacers
1996–1997	Denver Nuggets
1997–2000	Indiana Pacers
2000–2001	Toronto Raptors
2001–2002	New York Knicks
2002–2003	Utah Jazz
2004	Houston Rockets
As coach:
2011–2014	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1989) NBA Rookie of the Year (1988) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1988) NBA assists leader (1997) Consensus second-team All-American (1987) Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1987) 2× First-team All-Big East (1986, 1987) Haggerty Award (1987) NCAA season assists leader (1986)
Career statistics
Points	12,489 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds	4,963 (3.8 rpg)
Assists	10,334 (8.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 1987 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He played in the NBA for the Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004.

After retiring from playing basketball, Jackson became a broadcast commentator for ESPN and ABC alongside his former coach Jeff Van Gundy and play-by-play man Mike Breen. He also worked as an analyst for The YES Network's New Jersey Nets games. In 2011 the Golden State Warriors hired Jackson as head coach. He coached the team for three seasons, but was fired in 2014 despite leading the Warriors to consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in over 20 years. Following this, he returned to ESPN and continued working as a commentator until his removal in 2023.