Josh Jackson named Big 12 newcomer of the week

By Matt Tait     Nov 21, 2016

For the first of what could be many, many times this season, Kansas freshman Josh Jackson on Monday was named the Big 12 Conference’s newcomer of the week for his play in victories over Duke and Siena.

Jackson, a 6-foot-8 guard from Detroit by way of Prolific Prep in Napa, California, shot 12-of-15 from the floor and hit double digits in scoring in both games despite dealing with foul trouble each time out.

Jackson fouled out of the Duke game and picked up four fouls against Siena. The nine fouls in those two games limited his minutes to just 39 total in the two games but did not limit Jackson’s impact in either game.

In addition to shooting a high percentage, Jackson contributed 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in the two Kansas victories.

Jackson and the Jayhawks will take on UAB tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri in the CBE Classic.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.