PLAYER DETAILS
Jaren Jackson Jr. profile
- Club
- Utah Jazz
- Position
- Power Forward
- Nationality
- United States
- Date of birth
- 1999-09-15
- Birthplace
- Plainfield, New Jersey
- Height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Weight
- 242 lb (110 kg)
- Shirt number
- 20
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (/ˈdʒɛərən/ JAIR-ən; born September 15, 1999), nicknamed "the Block Panther", and also known by his initials JJJ, is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft. In 2023, he was named to his first NBA All-Star team, later winning Defensive Player of the Year that same season. Jackson is renowned for his defensive dominance, particularly his exceptional rim protection; he led the league in blocks per game for two consecutive seasons in 2021–22 and 2022–23.