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Jackson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Ladue Horton Watkins High School before beginning his college basketball career at St. Louis Community College–Meramec, where he competed in NJCAA Division II basketball. During his time at Meramec, he contributed regularly in conference play.[{{cite web |title=St. Louis Community College–Meramec Men's Basketball Leaders (2006–07) |url=https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2006-07/div2/teams/StLouisCommunityCollegeMeramec/leaders.html |publisher=NJCAA |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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Jackson was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Ladue Horton Watkins High School before beginning his college basketball career at St. Louis Community College–Meramec, where he competed in NJCAA Division II basketball. During his time at Meramec, he contributed regularly in conference play.[{{cite web |title=St. Louis Community College–Meramec Men's Basketball Leaders (2006–07) |url=https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2006-07/div2/teams/StLouisCommunityCollegeMeramec/leaders.html |publisher=NJCAA |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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Jackson later transferred to the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), where he played for the Tritons in NCAA Division II competition. During the 2008–09 season, he appeared in multiple games for UMSL and contributed in conference matchups.[{{cite web |title=Alex Jackson college profile |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/basquetbol/colegial-hombres/jugador/_/id/45075/alex-jackson |publisher=ESPN Deportes |access-date=27 December 2025}}] In January 2009, Jackson played in UMSL’s road victory over Bellarmine University, ending Bellarmine’s 14-game winning streak.[{{cite web |title=UMSL ends Bellarmine win streak at 14 |url=https://www.bellarmine.edu/news/archives/2009/01/16/umsl-ends-bellarmine-win-streak-at-14/ |publisher=Bellarmine University Athletics |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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Jackson later transferred to the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), where he played for the Tritons in NCAA Division II competition. During the 2008–09 season, he appeared in multiple games for UMSL and contributed in conference matchups.[{{cite web |title=Alex Jackson college profile |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/basquetbol/colegial-hombres/jugador/_/id/45075/alex-jackson |publisher=ESPN Deportes |access-date=27 December 2025}}] In January 2009, Jackson played in UMSL's road victory over Bellarmine University, ending Bellarmine's 14-game winning streak.[{{cite web |title=UMSL ends Bellarmine win streak at 14 |url=https://www.bellarmine.edu/news/archives/2009/01/16/umsl-ends-bellarmine-win-streak-at-14/ |publisher=Bellarmine University Athletics |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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== Professional career == |
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== Professional career == |
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=== Spain === |
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Jackson later continued his professional career in Spain. He played for Unión Linense Baloncesto, where he was part of the team’s successful campaign that resulted in promotion to Liga EBA, according to Spanish regional press coverage.[{{cite news |title=Un amigo a las puertas |url=https://www.europasur.es/deportes/amigo-puertas_0_1018998645.html |work=Europa Sur |language=es |date=2016 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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Jackson later continued his professional career in Spain. He played for Unión Linense Baloncesto, where he was part of the team's successful campaign that resulted in promotion to Liga EBA, according to Spanish regional press coverage.[{{cite news |title=Un amigo a las puertas |url=https://www.europasur.es/deportes/amigo-puertas_0_1018998645.html |work=Europa Sur |language=es |date=2016 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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He later played for Medacbasket and CB Novaschool, competing in Spanish national and regional competitions.[{{cite web |title=Alex Jackson player profile |url=https://www.muevetebasket.es/alex-jackson/jug/13980 |publisher=Muevetebasket |language=es |access-date=27 December 2025}}][{{cite news |title=Novaschool nuevo líder |url=https://www.diariosur.es/unicaja/novaschool-nuevo-lider-20191028001313-ntvo.html |work=Diario Sur |language=es |date=28 October 2019 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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He later played for Medacbasket and CB Novaschool, competing in Spanish national and regional competitions.[{{cite web |title=Alex Jackson player profile |url=https://www.muevetebasket.es/alex-jackson/jug/13980 |publisher=Muevetebasket |language=es |access-date=27 December 2025}}][{{cite news |title=Novaschool nuevo líder |url=https://www.diariosur.es/unicaja/novaschool-nuevo-lider-20191028001313-ntvo.html |work=Diario Sur |language=es |date=28 October 2019 |access-date=27 December 2025}}] |
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In October 2018, the Federación Española de Baloncesto highlighted Jackson in a feature comparing his MVP-level performance with that of Real Madrid prospect Mario Nakić.[{{cite web |title=Nakic y Jackson, dos caminos opuestos para llegar al MVP |url=https://www.feb.es/2018/10/09/baloncesto/nakic-jackson-dos-caminos-opuestos-para-llegar-mvp/76127.aspx |publisher=Federación Española de Baloncesto |date=9 October 2018 |language=es |access-date=21 January 2026}}] |
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In October 2018, the Federación Española de Baloncesto highlighted Jackson in a feature comparing his MVP-level performance with that of Real Madrid prospect Mario Nakić.[{{cite web |title=Nakic y Jackson, dos caminos opuestos para llegar al MVP |url=https://www.feb.es/2018/10/09/baloncesto/nakic-jackson-dos-caminos-opuestos-para-llegar-mvp/76127.aspx |publisher=Federación Española de Baloncesto |date=9 October 2018 |language=es |access-date=21 January 2026}}] |
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In 2020, he was named to Eurobasket.com’s All-Spanish EBA Second Team.[{{cite web |title=Eurobasket.com All-Spanish EBA 2nd Team 2020 |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/basketball-League-EBA_2020.aspx |publisher=Eurobasket.com |access-date=21 January 2026}}] |
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In 2020, he was named to Eurobasket.com's All-Spanish EBA Second Team.[{{cite web |title=Eurobasket.com All-Spanish EBA 2nd Team 2020 |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/basketball-League-EBA_2020.aspx |publisher=Eurobasket.com |access-date=21 January 2026}}] |
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== References == |
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== References == |
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