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Watch: Former Aggie star gives post game speech after Texas A&M’s win over Purdue

Current Indiana Pacer and former star Texas A&M guard Quenton Jackson stopped by the locker room after Texas A&M’s 70-66 win over Purdue

Texas A&M (9-2) has won five in a row after defeating No. 11 Purdue (8-3) in what should be considered a road game instead of a neutral-court matchup during Saturday’s Indy Classic.

Defeating the Boilermakers 70-66, A&M’s prolific defense never wilted. At the same time, the Aggies saw minor improvement from beyond the arc and enhanced play from junior big man Pharrel Payne, who finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in his best game with the program.

While A&M’s average offense can only improve heading into SEC play, if the defense continues to suffocate opponents and neutralize consistency from beyond the arc, the team can beat anyone on any given day.

The Aggies have won five consecutive games, and every victory has been against a major conference opponent, including Ohio State, Creighton, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Texas Tech, and now Purdue. If each team listed meets preseason expectations, we’re talking about four to five Quad 1 victories in nonconference play.

After the game, former Texas A&M star guard Quenton Jackson, currently on the Indiana Pacers’ 2024 roster, met the team in the locker room to congratulate the Aggies on the signature win. Here is Jackson’s post-game locker room speech:

Texas A&M will return home to face Houston Christian at Reed Arena on Dec. 20 at 9:00 a.m. CST. The game can be watched on ESPN+/SECN+.

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Texas A&M alumnus Quenton Jackson scores career-high in first NBA start for Indiana Pacers

“I’m more about the team. The way that we went out there, and lost, we need to take a couple more steps in the right direction as a team.”

In his first career NBA start, Texas A&M alumnus Quenton Jackson did not disappoint Indiana fans.

During a 130-113 loss at Houston on Wednesday, Jackson scored a career-high 24 points on an efficient 10-of-12 shooting. He added three assists and two steals.

“It feels good obviously from an individual standpoint. But I think for me, I’m more about the team,” Jackson said postgame. “The way that we went out there, played today and lost, we need to take a couple more steps in the right direction as a team. Individually, of course I’m proud of myself, but I think we still have more work to do.

“I felt it was a little disrespectful (to have Alpren Sengun defend me). But, at the end of the day, I am new to this league and everything about this is having to prove yourself. That’s how they felt and I just used it to my strength.”

Jackson and the Pacers play in Milwaukee against the Bucks on Friday night at 7 p.m.

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Former Texas A&M guard Quenton Jackson sign two-way deal with the Indiana Pacers

Quenton Jackson will stay with the Indiana Pacers organziation headining into next season

For those of us who had the pleasure of covering former Texas A&M star guard Quenton Jackson during his final collegiate season with the Aggies, his basketball career would only continue from there, whether in the NBA or playing in the international circuit.

Going undrafted after the 2022 season, Jackson joined the Washington Wizards’ G-League organization while appearing in nine games during the 2022-2023 NBA season before transitioning to the Indiana Pacers, who have committed to developing Jackson’s skill set.

Extremely athletic, Jackson took full advantage of his elevated playing time during the NBA Summer League. The 25-year-old recorded an impressive 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, and 2 blocks in the Pacers’ 100-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier last week.

On Saturday, the Pacer’s leadership took notice of what they have in Quenton Jackson as a potential contributor on the court, signing him to his second two-way contract with the team, as he will continue playing for the Indiana Mad Ants in the G-League with the potential to appear in the 2024-2025 NBA regular season.

Former East Carolina/UConn guard Tristen Newton was also signed to a two-way contract with the Pacers.

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Texas A&M alumnus Quenton Jackson stuffs stat sheet for Pacers to finish NBA Summer League

As the 2024 NBA Summer League comes to a close on Monday, most teams played their final games in Las Vegas on Sunday, including the Pacers.

As the 2024 NBA Summer League comes to a close on Monday night, most teams played their final games in Las Vegas this weekend, including the Eastern Conference runner-up.

On Saturday afternoon, shooting guard Quenton Jackson finished strong for the Indiana Pacers during a 100-93 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Texas A&M alumnus stuffed the stat sheet with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 2 blocks.
In 26 minutes of action, he converted 9-of-12 field goal attempts, 1-of-3 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.

Jackson joined the Indiana organization four months ago after signing a two-way contract on March 4. He split time between Indianapolis and Noblesville, which is home of the Pacers G League affiliate, the Indiana Mad Ants.

After playing for three seasons in College Station, Jackson went undrafted in 2022. The 6-foot-5 sharpshooter has also suited up for the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls.

Jackson was named NBA G League Player of the Week in February during his stint with the Windy City Bulls.

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Aggies alumnus Quenton Jackson named NBA G League Player of the Week for Windy City Bulls

Alumnus Quenton Jackson is making the most of his time with the Windy City Bulls and earned NBA G League Player of the Week honors Tuesday.

Texas A&M alumnus Quenton Jackson is making the most of his opportunities with the Windy City Bulls and received NBA G League Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Jackson earned the accolade with a jaw-dropping stat line on Jan. 30. During a 117-104 win against the Birmingham Squadron, he tallied a career-high 40 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

The 2022 Texas A&M graduate signed with the Chicago Bulls on Sept. 8 but was waived on Oct. 16 before the 2023-24 regular season began. He started playing for Chicago’s G League affiliate on Nov. 9.

Jackson was undrafted in 2022 and agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards on Sept. 13, 2022. He was waived 32 days later on Oct. 15 and joined the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League club. Jackson signed a two-way deal with Washington on Feb. 10 and played in nine games to finish the 2022-23 campaign before being released on July 24.

The 6-foot-5, 173-pound shooting guard became the 39th Aggie all-time to register 1,000 career points in College Station. In 87 games and 33 starts, he tallied totals of 1,035 points, 154 assists and 128 steals.

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Report: Bulls sign 2 guards to Exhibit-10 contracts for training camp

The Chicago Bulls have officially signed two guards to Exhibit-10 contracts.

The Chicago Bulls have signed Quenton Jackson and Max Heidegger to Exhibit-10 contracts that will allow them to be with the team for training camp, according to the team’s official Twitter account. Jackson, 24 years old, and Heidegger, 26 years old, played in the Summer League this offseason for the Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks, respectively.

Jackson has a bit of NBA experience under his belt, having played nine games with the Wizards this past year. However, the 6-foot-5 guard spent most of his time in the G League with the Capital City Go-Go, where he played 29 games. He averaged 15.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting 53.5% from the field and 39.5% from deep.

As for Heidegger, he spent this past year playing internationally for Saski Baskonia in Spain and Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket in Turkey. In 45 games across all competitions with both teams, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 10.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists while shooting 43.2% from the floor and 37.0% from behind the arc.

The Bulls don’t have any two-way spots left available, as Adama Sanogo, Onrulap Bitim, and Justin Lewis are currently holding those spots, so if either Jackson or Heidegger were to impress, they would have to find a way of making the main roster.

However, it’s more likely that Chicago is bringing them in with the hopes of having them play for the Windy City Bulls in the upcoming season.

Neither seems primed to make much noise on the main roster, but both are intriguing enough for the Bulls to want to keep them around moving forward.

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Trio of former Aggies will play in the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League

With the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League underway, a trio of former Texas A&M stars will hit the hardwood with the goal of impressing scouts.

No. 1 overall pick and French phenom Victor Wembanyama won’t be the only showcase in the 2023 NBA Summer League. Fans will be able to catch a trio of former Texas A&M basketball stars hit the hardwood in Las Vegas.

A trio of former Aggies in Dexter Dennis, Quenton Jackson, and DJ Hogg will all partake in this year’s 2K24 NBA Summer League from Sin City, which runs from Friday, July 7th through the 17th. With all 30 NBA teams in action, it also provides a chance for the aforementioned three to display their skills in front of scouts, hoping to land a roster spot for the coming regular season.

Dennis headlines the group as the newest addition to make his way from College Station, having spent his final year of eligibility with Texas A&M following four seasons at Wichita State. In 34 games for the Aggies, he averaged his second-best scoring mark of 9.5 points per game while recording a career-best 5.7 rebounds and nearly a steal per game (0.8).

Jackson spent three seasons with Texas A&M from 2020 to 2022, logging career averages of 11.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. Jackson appeared in 29 games last season for the Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards G League affiliate, averaging 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.

Hogg donned the Maroon and White from 2016 to 2018, averaging 9.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while being named SEC All-Freshman.

Hogg will be the first of the three to take the court when the Toronto Raptors face the Chicago Bulls on Friday, July 7, with the game airing on NBA TV and tip-off set for 5:30 p.m. CT.

On Saturday, July 8, Dennis will get his first taste of NBA action against the Detroit Pistons with tip-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT, and the game can be watched on ESPN. Shortly thereafter, Jackson will face the Indiana Pacers on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. CT.

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Former Aggie basketball player drops a triple double in blowout win

Former Aggie Quenton Jackson goes off with a triple-double in NBA G-League game

After a few bad weeks of Aggies basketball, it was a great palate cleanser to see Quenton Jackson go off in the NBA G League on Friday. The heart and soul of Buzz Williams 2022 recently signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards showed why that contract was well worth it.

Jackson was on fire going for 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 140 – 91 beatdown of the Texas Legends. He also put himself in the Capital City Go-Go team record books for locking in just the fourth triple-double in team history.

Many Aggie fans are convinced that Jackson didn’t get the deserved ending to his senior season due to them being left out of the NCAA tournament, but with now him flourishing in the G-League and signing a two-way contract, it feels like this is just the beginning of a highly productive pro career.

Below are a few social media reactions on Quenton Jackson’s historic night.

Report: Wizards to sign Quenton Jackson to two-way contract

Jackson is averaging 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals with the Go-Go this season.

Quenton Jackson of the Capital City Go-Go will reportedly sign a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Jackson went undrafted last year out of Texas A&M and joined the Wizards for the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 9.3 points in four games. He made one appearance in the preseason and was later waived and sent to the Go-Go in the G League.

The move was possible after the team waived Devon Dotson last month.

The 24-year-old is averaging 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals on 48.9% shooting from the field in 32 games with the Go-Go. He has scored in double figures 22 times, including a season-high 24 points on Jan. 20.

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Jackson emerged as one of the most productive players in the G League this season and the Wizards rewarded him with a two-way contract. The team will now have the opportunity to take a closer look at him and see what he can do at the next level.

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Former Aggie Basketball Star Quenton Jackson signs with the Washington Wizards

Former Aggie Basketball Star Quenton Jackson signs Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards

Former Aggies guard Quenton Jackson went undrafted during the NBA Draft on Thursday night but was promptly signed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards, giving him the opportunity to prove his worth in the summer league with a chance to potentially earn a spot on the Wizard’s 15 man roster.

Ranked as the 31st overall undrafted prospect according to ESPN, Jackson is coming off the most productive season of his career with Texas A&M, where he averaged 14.8 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, and 2 assists, with a field goal percentage of 49%. The 2021-2022 season was one of the most memorable to date, with the Aggies controversially missing out on the NCAA Tournament despite an impressive resume to end the regular season, taking it in stride while making an impressive run in the NIT all the way to the finals, narrowly losing to the Xavier Musketeers 73 to 72. During the season, Jackson stood out as one of the primary leaders on offense and defense, especially in the latter half of the season when the team went 7-1, making it all the way to the SEC finals.

Overall, Quenton Jackson is a great athlete on the floor, with the ability to score at all three levels, shows great speed and quickness in transition, and shines as an on-ball defender with a great feel for zone and man defense, averaging 1.8 steals last season for the Aggies. We will be rooting for Jackson as he chases after his NBA dream, knowing that the entire Texas A&M community has his back no matter what.

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