Cedric Jackson
He played two years of college basketball for Cleveland State University, where he made a notable game-winning full-court shot against Syracuse[1] and helped the Vikings past Wake Forest in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.[2] As a pro, Jackson made a name for himself playing for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).[7] After sitting out the 2006–07 season due to NCAA transfer regulations, Jackson starred at Cleveland State, helping them make two straight postseason appearances in 2008 and 2009.[9] Between January and April, Jackson had multiple stints in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards.[17][18] He helped the Breakers win the minor premiership with a 21–7 record before guiding them to the NBL Grand Final, where they defeated the Perth Wildcats 2–1.[22] After playing for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2012 NBA Summer League,[23] Jackson re-signed with the Breakers for the 2012–13 NBL season in August.[27] The Breakers were minor premiers once again with a 24–4 record before returning to the NBL Grand Final, where Jackson won his second championship with a 2–0 defeat of the Wildcats.[45][46] On October 11, 2015, in his 99th NBL game, Jackson recorded his fourth career triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 14 assists in the Breakers' 89–81 win over the Townsville Crocodiles.[52] He responded to his poor form in the team's first game of February, recording a season-high 31 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 106–84 win over the Adelaide 36ers, keeping the Breakers' playoff chances alive.[60][61][62] He made his debut for United in their season opener on October 7, recording 14 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 76–71 loss to the Breakers in Auckland.