University of Tennessee Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jackson, Meme

Jersey Number 10
Meme Jackson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Blackman HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 33 // Texas, 12/9/18
- Rebounds:Â 10Â // Troy, 12/6/17
- Assists:Â 7Â // Kentucky, 12/31/17
- Steals:Â 6 // FAMU, 11/18/18
- Blocks:Â 3 // South Carolina, 3/2/18
- Field Goals: 10Â // Texas, 12/9/18
- 3-Pointers:Â 7Â // ETSU, 12/21/18
- Free Throws: 9 // Texas, 12/9/18
- Minutes: 42 // Georgia, 2/6/17
CAREER HONORS
- Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team -- 2018-19
2018-19 - SENIOR
- Signed to a training camp contract by the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.
- Was UT’s third highest scorer during the 2018-19 season, averaging 10.8 ppg. and leading the team in scoring on seven occasions.
- Led the team in 3-pointers, hitting 54 on the season, and missed UT’s career top 10 by four with 129 treys in 116 games.
- Started 27 games as a senior, scored in double figures 13 times, led UT in three-pointers on 13 occasions and hit three or more treys on nine occasions.
- Connected on 82.9 percent (58-70) from the free throw line, ranking second on the team and fifth in the SEC.
- Joined teammate Rennia Davis on the Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team.
- Went four of nine behind the arc and nine of 11 from the free-throw line en route to a career-high 33 points against No. 12 Texas.
- Knocked down five threes and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the line to finish with a team-high 27 points at Auburn
- Went 3-of-4 from behind the arc, scoring 13 points while grabbing two caroms against Mississippi State in the SEC Tourney.
- Scored 23 points, hitting a career-high seven treys against ETSU to tie for fourth-most in a single game by a Lady Vol.
- Shot 83.3 percent on threes (5-6) en route to a team-high 20 points and six assists at Ole Miss in the regular season finale.Â
- Scored 17 points against Stanford while grabbing four points and snagging a steal.
- Logged 17 points, two steals and two rebounds at Vanderbilt.Â
- Led UT in scoring and 3-point shooting against Clemson, going 4-of-9 from behind the arc for 14 points.
2017-18 - JUNIOR
- Started every game for Tennessee during the 2017-18 season, playing 27.5 minutes per contest.
- Averaged 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals.
- Hit a team-high 50 treys on the season and was UT’s leading three-point shooter on 19 occasions.
- Connected at a rate of .357 on three-pointers, making 50 of 140.
- Scored in double figures 13 times during her junior season.
- Went 5-of-7 from behind the arc at Arkansas to record a career-high 21 points while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists.Â
- Tallied 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting with three steals and four rebounds against Alabama State.
- Scored a team-high 18 points against No. 5 Notre Dame while grabbing three rebounds and dishing out two assists.
- Recorded her first career double-double, hitting Troy with 16 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Notched a career-high five treys against Long Beach State, finishing the day with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists.
- Knocked down three treys in the second half to finish with 13 points at LSU.
- Netted 11 points against No. 18Â Georgia while dishing out two assists and grabbing four rebounds.
- Scored 11 points against Central Arkansas and led the team in steals with four.Â
- Tallied 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in the home encounter vs. No. 14/12 Texas A&M.
2016-17 - SOPHOMOREÂ
- Played in all 32 games, starting in 19 of the contests, and averaged 4.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
- Improved her 3-point shooting, connecting on 32.9 percent of her shots from deep and leading the team in threes made six times during the season.
- Stepped up her play in her second season, scoring at least five points in 14 games after not scoring more than four points in any game during her freshman year.
- Posted five points, three assists, a career-high three steals and two rebounds in win over Vanderbilt.
- Capped off a 15-point comeback by the Lady Vols with a clutch 3-pointer with 1:22 remaining in the game against #6 Notre Dame, giving Tennessee its first lead since three minutes left in the first quarter.
- Eclipsed career highs in points (20) and field goals made (9) for second straight game with win over UNCW.
- Started her sixth straight game against Troy, as she posted career highs in points (18), rebounds (7), assists (5), field goals (7), 3-pointers (3) and minutes (36).
- Started her third straight game against Texas, hitting two three-pointers and finishing with career highs of eight points and five rebounds in 32 minutes.
- Earned her first career start and finished with five points, two boards, two assists and two steals vs. TSU.
- Contributed career highs of three rebounds and three assists against Penn State.
- Recorded a career-high eight points as she hit two three pointers and grabbed two steals while playing 22 minutes off the bench in the Lady Vols' win over JMU.
- Tallied 10 points, one rebound and two assists in her most extended game action, playing 22 minutes vs. Carson-Newman.
2015-16 - FRESHMAN
- Saw time in 21 games off the bench and averaged 1.0 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
- Scored two points and grabbed a board in seven minutes against Syracuse in the Elite Eight.
- Grabbed two boards and handed out two assists in three minutes off the bench against Georgia.
- Scored four points and notched one rebound, one assist and one steal in eight minutes in the Lady Vols' win over Ole Miss.
- Knocked in both of her free throw attempts against #13 Mississippi State.
- Tallied a career-high three rebounds in only two minutes against #7/7 Oregon State.
- Recorded two assists in the game vs. Virginia Tech.
- Scored her first collegiate points with a three-pointer at the top of the key with 7:12 remaining in the second quarter against Chattanooga.
- Made her Lady Vol debut with 1:30 remaining in the second quarter vs. Syracuse, tallying a steal three seconds after coming in for the first time.
USA/AAU BASKETBALL
- Participated in the 2014 USA?Basketball Women's U18 National Team Trials.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked No. 21 by Blue Star.
- Ranked No. 25 by All Star Girls Report.
- Ranked No. 37 overall and the No. 9 wing by ProspectsNation.com.
- Ranked No. 39 overall by D1Spects.com.
- Ranked No. 49 overall and the No. 7 ranked wing in the 2015 espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 Class.
- Tennessee Sportswriters Association All-State Team (2014, 2015).
- TSSAA State Championship All-Tournament Team (2014, 2015).
- District MVP (2014).
- All-District (2012, 2014, 2015).
- District All-Tournament (2015).
- Region All-Tournament (2012, 2014, 2015).
- Region Tournament MVP (2015).
- Led BHS to records of 34-1 in 2013-14 and 32-2 in 2014-15 for back-to-back state titles.
- Jackson hit for 15 points in the 2015 state title game, a double-overtime win over crosstown rival.
- Her team was the No. 1-ranked team in the country by ESPN, USA?Today and MaxPreps in 2014.
- Averaged 9.3 ppg., 5.3 rpg., 4.3 apg., 1.5 spg., as a senior but 14.2 over the last six games as Blackman won its second-straight state title.
- Started all 35 games as a junior and averaged 9.4 ppg,. 4.4 rpg., 3.4 apg. and 2.3 spg. on a team featuring five NCAA Division I prospects.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jamasha Starr "Meme" Jackson.
- Born on Sept. 9, 1996, in Fresno, Calif.
- Parents are Jevell and Lanesha Jackson.
- Siblings include: Marlon, Jaquell and Tyrique.
- Majoring in communication studies.
- Recipient of the Bernard Kaplan Scholarship Endowment.
- Follow @Hoopin-Mj on Twitter or @hoopin.mj on Instagram.
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