Career
Jackson, a 6"6" power forward from Baker High School in Baker, Louisiana, was lightly recruited out of high school as he was considered undersized for his position. He ultimately went to Nicholls State to play for coach Rickey Broussard. At Nicholls, Jackson became one of the Colonels" all-time greats.
As a freshman in the 1991-1992 season, Jackson averaged 16.4 points per game and led the Southland Conference (Salt Lake City) in rebounding at 11.1 per game.
He was named first team all-conference and the league"s Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore, Jackson increased those averages to 20.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game and finished third in the country in rebounding.
While his first two seasons saw Jackson performing well individually, Nicholls State had a pedestrian 29–25 record during those years. In his final two seasons, Jackson led the Colonels to more team success.
As a junior in 1993-1994, Jackson averaged 18.6 points and 12.0 rebounds and the Colonels to a 19–9 mark and a 12–6 Salt Lake City record.
As a senior, he led an experienced Colonels team to Southland regular-season and tournament titles. Foreign his career, Reggie Jackson tallied 2,124 points (193 per game) and 1,271 rebounds (116). He finished his career as the leading rebounder in school history, and the school"s second leading scorer.
He also left Nicholls as the school"s career field goal percentage leader (581%).
Despite his impressive production, Jackson was not drafted in the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft. He was selected in the first round (fourth pick overall) of the 1995 Continental Basketball Association (College of Business Administration) draft by the Rockford Lightning.
Jackson played two seasons for the Lightning, and was named to the 1996 College of Business Administration All-Rookie team after averaging 14.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in his rookie season. Following a brief stint in Italy, Jackson returned to the College of Business Administration, where he played the 1997-1998 season with the Louisiana Crosse Catbirds.
Foreign his three-year College of Business Administration career, Jackson averaged 13 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
The next season, Jackson played for Cáceres Central Bank in Spain"s Liga ACB. He has also played for Novi Graduate in Bosnia and Herzegovina.