2005-06: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Sylvan Hills High School: A McDonalds All-American nominee at Sylvan Hills, where he averaged 14 points, four assists and six rebounds per game ... A three-year starter who earned 4A-Southeast all-conference and 5A-East all-conference honors ... Helped Sylvan to the 4A-Southeast conference championship and a 4A Arkansas state runner-up finish in 2003-04 ... Named to the All-Future stars team, metro All-Star team and the 4A All-State Tournament team ... An honors student who graduated cum laude ... Was a member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and the science and Spanish honor societies.

Personal: Full name is James Nicholas Rashad Jackson ... Son of Juana and John Jackson ... Born May 22, 1987 in Columbia, S.C. ... Has two brothers: John Cherry and Dwayne Cherry; and three sisters: Bridgette Jackson, Stephanie Jackson and Mitchiea Blakley ... A political science major.