#11 Demetrius Jackson 2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

Entered the 2016 NBA Draft after his stellar junior season and was selected in the second round (45th overall pick) by the Boston Celtics.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2016 Monogram Club Team MVP

• 2016 NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team

• 2016 Second Team All-ACC (media and coaches)

• ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 15, 2016)

• 2016 Midseason Naismith Award Finals (Top Player In Nation)

• 2016 Naismith HoF Cousy Award Finalist (Top PG In Nation)

• 2016 Oscar Robertson Award (USBWA Player of the Year) Midseason Watchlist

• 2015 ACC All-Tournament Second Team

• 2015, 2016 Notre Dame Outstanding Playmaker Award

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16 SEASON):

• Played perhaps his finest game in an Irish uniform in his final game with Notre Dame, scoring 26 points on 10-16 shooting with four assists vs. eventual national-runner up North Carolina.

• Dominated the final 20 seconds of Notre Dame’s victory over Wisconsin to push the Irish to their second straight Elite Eight, scoring a lay up with :19 remaining, stealing a pass and scoring another lay up with :13 remaining, then stealing the ball at midcourt on Wisconsin’s final possession (with :03 left), getting fouled and hitting two free throw shots to seal the game.

• Finished 5-11 from the field with 14 points, two assists and two steals in the second half vs. Wisconsin.

• Named to the NCAA East Regional All-Tournament team, scoring 17.8 ppg with 3.5 apg in four tourney games.

• Stepped up with 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second half of the victory over Stephen F. Austin.

• With the Irish down five points with 2:05 remaining, scored on a driving lay up, then hit two clutch free throws to set up Rex Pflueger’s game-winning tip in with 1.5 seconds remaining.

• 2016 Second Team All-ACC Selection (media and coaches) after averaging 15.6 ppg, 5.1 apg, 3.2 rpg and 1.4 spg in conference play.

• Named ACC Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 15, after averaging 22.0 pts and shooting .444 from three point range in wins over Clemson and Louisville.

• Keyed Notre Dame’s come-from-behind win over #2/1 North Carolina, scoring 12 points in the second half, going 9-9 at the FT line and grabbing six rebounds.

• Scored a career-best 27 points vs. Louisville, hitting a career-high six three pointers.

• Sidelined for the Syracuse game after suffering a hamstring injury in first two minutes of the Boston College game on Jan. 23.

• First career double-double in Notre Dame’s win over Stony Brook on Dec. 8 with 19 points and a career-high 10 assists.

• Flirted with a triple-double vs. Georgia Tech with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.

AS A JUNIOR (2014-15 SEASON):

Emerged as one of the top backcourt players in the country and in the Atlantic Coast Conference … one of four players to start all 38 games during the season … teamed with backcourt mate Jerian Grant to form one of the nation’s most explosive guard tandems … fourth-leading scorer for the Irish at 12.4 ppg. (470 points) … also averaged 3.6 rpg. (137 rebounds) … ranked second on team with 3.1 apg. (116 assists) and 1.6 spg. (59 steals) per contest … shot 50.8 percent (167-329) from the field and 42.9 percent (54-126) from three-point range … third-leading scorer for the Irish in ACC play as he averaged 11.3 ppg. (192 points) … in addition, hauled in 4.7 rebounds (84 rebounds) … reached double-figures scoring in 30 contests and topped the 20-plus point mark on four occasions … averaged 11.7 ppg. during Notre Dame’s seven-game postseason run and 11.0 ppg. in the four NCAA Championship games … played 30-plus minutes in 33 contests … opened the season by scoring in double figures in 14 of Notre Dame’s first 16 games … netted 10 points and dished off six assists in the season opener versus Binghamton … scored 16 points against Massachusetts on 5-6 shooting from the field in the Hall of Fame Tipoff Tournament and made a personal-best five steals in the contest … finished with 17 points and connected on 6-7 shots from the field against Grambling State … played 44 minutes and scored 22 points (hit 7-11 shots from the field) in overtime win against Michigan State as it marked the first 20-plus point effort of his career … began a career-high eight-game double-figure scoring streak against Mount St. Mary’s as he netted 18 points … had one of his best ACC outings in the conference opener versus Florida State as he finished with 18 points on 6-12 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and dished off four assists … followed that game up with a 22-point effort (hit 7-10 shots) against Purdue … closed out non-conference play by netting 16 points versus Northern Illinois and 18 points against Hartford … had his eight-game double-figure scoring streak snapped when he was held to nine point against Georgia Tech at home … scored 15 points in loss at Pittsburgh … grabbed a career-high 10 boards in win at home versus Boston College … netted 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in win at Clemson … connected on 5-6 shots from the field and scored 15 points in win at Boston College … topped the 20-point mark for the third time in his career when he tallied 21 points (hitting 6-11 from the field), grabbed five rebounds, dished off three assists and made four steals in win at Louisville as he played 37 minutes in the contest … scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds against Clemson … netted double figures in all three of Notre Dame’s ACC tournament games … averaged 12.6 points and 4.3 rebounds while connecting on 15-27 shots (55.6 percent) from the field … named to the ACC All-Tournament Second Team after scoring 12 points against Miami, 15 versus Duke and 11 in the championship game win over North Carolina … opened NCAA Championship play with nine points, four rebounds and a career-high eight assists against Northeastern … played 41 minutes in overtime win against Butler and finished with 13 points … reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time in his career against Wichita State in 39 minutes as he finished with 20 points (hit 7-10 shots from the field), grabbed four rebounds and dished off three assists in the semifinals of the NCAA Midwest Regional.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14 SEASON):

Played in 30 of Notre Dame’s 32 contests during his rookie season and made 15 starts … averaged 6.0 ppg. (181 points), 2.1 rpg. (58 rebounds) and 1.8 aspg. (55 assists) … played 666 minutes … shot 42 percent (55-131) from the field and 41.7 percent (25-60) from three-point range … netted double figures in seven contests … his first double-figure scoring effort of the season came in Notre Dame’s win at home against Santa Clara as he finished with 13 points (connected on 3-4 shots from the field) and a career-high eight rebounds … that contest began a three-game stretch in which he scored in double figures … following the game against Santa Clara, he finished with 11 points in back-to-back games versus Army and Cornell … earned his first career start against Cornell and then started Notre Dame’s next 14 games … his final start of the season was in a loss at Wake Forest … against Cornell, enjoyed one of his best shooting performances along the perimeter as he connected on three of his four three-point attempts … played 30-plus minutes in four contests … scored nine points and played 33 minutes in 98-93 loss at Iowa … reached double figures for the fourth time during the season when he finished with 11 points in 23 minutes in loss at home to North Dakota State … played a career- high 34 minutes in loss to Ohio State … scored five points and grabbed three rebounds against the Buckeyes at Madison Square Garden … netted eight points and hauled in four rebounds in Notre Dame 79-77 win over Duke in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener … played 22 minutes in Irish victory at home against Virginia Tech, a contest in which he scored 13 points … registered his sixth double-figure scoring effort of the season against Virginia in home loss when he scored 10 points to lead the Irish in scoring … did not play in Notre Dame’s home game against Clemson or at Boston College … returned following missing those two games by scoring a career-high 17 points and dishing off a personal-best five assists in loss at Miami … connected on 7-13 shots from the field against Hurricanes and was 3-5 from three-point range … scored five points and dished off four assists in loss at Virginia … also netted five points in overtime loss versus Pittsburgh … finished the season by scoring six points in first-round loss to Wake Forest in the ACC tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Concluded his prep career as the all-time leading scorer in St. Joseph County and at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana with 1,934 career points … broke the high school scoring record that stood for nearly 25 years … played in the 2013 McDonald’s All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago … Notre Dame’s 16th McDonald’s All-American and the fifth under head coach Mike Brey … played for the East squad … first McDonald’s All-American from Northern Indiana since Shawn Kemp of Elkhart in 1988 … starred at Marian under head coach Robb Berger … in his final scholastic season, averaged 25.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.6 steals … finished runner-up in Indiana Mr. Basketball voting to Zak Irvin (Hamilton Southeastern) as a senior … represented United States in the Under-19 Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Oregon in April 2013 … three-time Northern Indiana Conference (NIC) MVP honoree … first-team all-state selection as a senior … named to the Indiana Boys Coaches Association (IBCA) Senior All-Star Team along with current teammate V.J. Beachem … set Marian High School single-season and single-game scoring marks … named Burger King Athlete of the Year in South Bend … alongside Beachem, played for the Indiana Boys All-Star team that swept the Kentucky all-star two game series … member of USA Junior Olympic Team in his senior year … as a junior, averaged 22.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.0 steals while leading the Marian Knights to the 3A sectional crown — their first in 43 years … Marian finished the campaign with a 22-4 record and 6.2 mark in league play … also that season, garnered all-state recognition and was a member of the IBCA Junior All-Star Team … teamed with current Irish teammate Austin Torres as a member of the Select AAU Select Team.

PERSONAL:

Full name is Demetrius Montell Jackson … born in South Bend, Indiana … his guardians and foster parents are David and Beth Whitfield … son of Juanita Jones … participant in Notre Dame’s Rosenthal Leadership Academy … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in sociology.

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