AUSTIN, Texas — Tiffany Jackson, a former standout on the College of Texas who was the No. 5 decide within the WNBA draft in 2007 and performed 9 years within the league, has died of most cancers, the varsity introduced. She was 37.
Jackson, who was first recognized with breast most cancers in 2015, died Monday. She was employed as head coach at Wiley Faculty in April.
Jackson was a three-time All-Large 12 choice and was voted the nationwide freshman of the yr by the U.S Basketball Writers Affiliation in 2004. She completed her Texas profession ranked within the prime 5 in profession factors, rebounds and steals. She is the one Longhorns participant to succeed in 1,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, 300 steals and 150 blocks in a profession.
“Tiffany had an incredible profession and was an impression participant,” former Texas coach Jody Conradt stated. “She was acknowledged for her all-around recreation and the truth that she was tremendously cellular and will play a number of positions. She was beloved by teammates, and we share within the unhappiness of her passing.”
Jackson was drafted by the WNBA’s New York Liberty. She additionally performed for the Tulsa Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks. Her greatest professional season got here in 2011 with Tulsa when she averaged 12.4 factors and eight.4 rebounds.
After her most cancers prognosis, Jackson managed to return to the courtroom to play a remaining season with Los Angeles in 2017 earlier than retiring at age 32. She was an assistant coach at Texas for 2 seasons.
“We're deeply saddened to listen to the information of the passing of Tiffany Jackson, one of many best gamers within the historical past of Texas girls’s basketball,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer stated. “I do know she was so excited to be the pinnacle coach at Wiley Faculty for the upcoming season. She will likely be sorely missed by so many. Our deepest sympathies exit to her household.”
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