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@VT_MBBall @vthokiembb VTMBBALL 74 GUARD · 6-1 · 205 · R-FRESHMAN T Y R I E J ACKSON BIRTH DATE June 8, 1998 HOMETOWN Tifton, Georgia FAMILY • Son of Natasha Hughes and Damedric Jackson • Has four siblings, Damedric and Tadric Jackson and Roderick and Broderick Hughes • Brother, Tadric, played basketball at Georgia Tech MAJOR University Studies 2016-17 SEASON • Redshirted the 2016-17 season HIGH SCHOOL • Letterwinner at Tift County High School for coach Eric Holland • Averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals as a senior • Earned Class 6A South all-state honors and was a Class 6A all-state second-team pick by the Atlanta Journal Constitution • Was the region player of the year as a junior and senior • Was the MVP of the winning South team in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association’s senior all-star game, scoring 26 points in the game • Played AAU ball for the South Georgia Stars