Reggie Jackson, PG

While Boston Red Sox fans might shudder when they hear the name "Reggie Jackson," Eagles basketball faithful cheered on their own version on the parquet floor. The two-year

Starter opted to leave the university for life in the National Basketball, but he left his mark on the school record charts.

Jackson became the 37th player in BC annals to join the Eagles' 1,000-Point Club, as his 1,254 points rank 23rd on the career-record chart. His 618 points as a junior marked the first time a Boston College player scored over 600 points in a season since Troy Bell totaled 691 in 2001-02. His 219 field goals made in 2010-11 were the most by an Eagle since Craig Smith was successful on 243 tries during the 2005-06 campaign.

Jackson's 71 three-point field goals last season rank sixth on the school's annual record chart. He made 42.0% of his treys as a junior, placing fifth on the university's season-record list. His 176 rebounds in 2009-10 were the most by a BC guard in more than a decade.

The point guard was a standout performer for Palmer High School, where he earned Gator-ade Colorado Player of the Year honors as a senior, in addition to being named the Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado Player of the Year. The Gazette's Big Schools Player of the Year and the Denver Post's Class 5A Player of the Year, he led all Class 5A scorers with a 29.6-point average in 2007-08, as he also averaged 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game.

Palmer's two-time captain also honed his basketball skills during the summer months while a prepster, as he was the leading scorer for the Colorado Select 17s Blue. In addition to his hard court exploits, Jackson also played football at Palmer High, earning All-Conference first-team and All-City second team honors.

Jackson traveled the furthest of any of Boston College's recruits from their 2008 class,

But the youngster was used to "long distance" trips. His father served in the military, and Reggie was born in Pordenone, Italy. From there, he moved to England at age four, to North Dakota a year later, to Georgia at age six and to Florida at age ten, before settling in Colorado as a sixth grader. In 2008-09, he appeared in 34 games as a freshman. He averaged 6.97 points, 3.27 rebounds and 1.74 assists per game in 2008-09, serving as the Eagles' sixth man.

His value off the bench notwithstanding, Jackson forced the coaching staff to finally insert him into the starting lineup midway through his sophomore campaign. He put up 399 points (12.87 ppg) while making 145-of-337 field goals (43.0%) in 2009-10, adding 176 boards (5.68 rpg), along with 139 assists (4.48 apg), giving BC fans a glimpse of great things to come the following season.

As a junior, Jackson garnered All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team honors. He led the team and ranked 57th in the nation with an 18.2-point scoring average, connecting on 50.3% of his field goals. He shot 73.3% from the foul line while averaging 4.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game.

On May 7th, 2011, Jackson announced that he was bypassing his senior college season and would remain in the 2011 NBA Draft. He finished his BC career with 1,254 points in 99 career games. "I just want to thank BC, the coaching staff and administration for all their help and support throughout my three years here, but I have decided to stay in the draft and forego my senior season," Jackson said at his press conference.

"The NBA has always been a dream of mine and it is one I wish to pursue. I am truly blessed to have attended and played for such a prestigious university. I would like to say thank you to all the BC fans for all the support and, though I have decided to leave school early, I will always be a BC Eagle."

Positives: Has an outstanding wingspan (7'0") and good size (6:03) for a point guard, which allows him to create mismatches when going up vs. smaller one-guard types …

Lacks great quickness and needs to improve his overall strength, but when he gets an open lane, he will surprise a lethargic defender with an emphatic dunk … Has better touch working around the basket or when executing his floater than when shooting from long distances … Capable rebounder for a guard, collecting 433 boards (4.374 rpg) through 99 games … When he sets his feet and squares his shoulder properly, he is much better when using his jumper on catch-&-shoot plays … His impressive wingspan compensates for a lack of a strong frame, as he uses his length well to disrupt the passing lane … Will get out of control pushing the ball up court, at times, but as a junior, he learned to vary his speed and slow down the game, which allowed him to reduce his assists/turnover ratio (most of his turnovers come when he rushes the play or gets too impatient looking for another scoring option) … Unlike during his first two seasons at BC, Singleton became much more consistent utilizing his pull-up jumper … Better footwork also aided him in improving his three-point range, as he made 42.0% of his treys last year, compared to 29.7% the previous year, but you still wonder if 2010-11 was a fluke or just him making advancements in his game … Improved patience allowed him to pick and choose his scoring opportunities last year and it resulted in him making 50.3% of his field goals (hit 43% as a sophomore) … Is probably a better fit as a combo guard rather than locking him into a one- or two-guard position … Much better finisher in transition as a junior than he was his first two seasons, doing a good job of driving into the lanes and drawing contact (will still get bounced out by bigger forwards) … Effective at the charity stripe, getting the ball off with a smooth release (improved to a .796 completion percentage last year after making 68.5% of his chances as a freshman) … Fools the defender with his step-back jumper and when he does get his shot up in transition quickly (can be too methodical all too often), he shows better form when delivering the fade-away jumper at the baseline … As a rebounder, he gets good elevation going for the glass … Must improve his strength, but he shows no fear and is not the type that will back down from pressure (did a better job of elevating and getting his shot out and over the taller forwards than came out and faced up to him in 2010-11, but is still a work in progress).

Negatives: Jackson has made marked improvement finishing at the rim, but when he encounters a physical defender, he will drop back and take poor angles attempting his shot … Must develop better overall strength in order to handle contact, as he was not effective shooting from the perimeter until this season (is it a one-year wonder?) and seems to rely more on his right hand when attempting shots around the basket … Does not square his shoulders properly when utilizing his jump shot, making just 33% of his attempts from mid range at BC … Played in a system that did not really let him hone his ball facilitation skills and there are times where he will get too loose of a handle and struggle to convert coming off the dribble … Has to work on a higher release point, as it looks like he is shot-putting the ball at times and will also fire from his hip, especially from long range, resulting in a lot of air balls (shot 27.3% and 29.1% from three-point range during his first two seasons) … There are questions about his basketball IQ and vision, as he is slow to locate an open scoring option (averaged just 3.5 assists per game) and his passes look too methodical, leading to a lot of steals by opponents (had 81 turnovers as a junior) … Did not really have his coach's trust running the team and must improve his playmaking skills, if he hopes to garner quality minutes in the NBA … Has an elongated release and will force the ball too much when pressured … Seems to bite quite a bit on pump fakes and hesitations, getting himself caught out of position often when challenged by quicker slashers (lacks the lateral quickness to get over on screens).

Compares To: RANDY FOYE, L.A. Clippers -- Singleton is not as explosive as Foye driving to the basket, but is a solid combo guard with a solid defensive game. He is an efficient ball handler, but lacks the instinctive decision-making process that you want from your point guard. He doesn't have a shooting guard's body, along with erratic performances out on the perimeter until last year. He has an improved jump shot, but needs to do a better job of setting his feet and squaring up first to be more consistent. He's bigger than most point guards, which creates mismatches when challenged by the smaller ones and with that impressive reach, he is very good at getting to the rebound and also being disruptive in the passing lane.

--Dave-Te' Thomas

All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by the league's coaches, adding USBWA All-District I and NABC All-District II first-team honors … Jackson is the fourth different Boston College player to earn All-ACC first-team honors since 2006 (joining Craig Smith, Jared Dudley and Tyrese Rice). Only Duke (with seven) has had as many or more different players earned first-team honors in this same period … Earned ACC Player of the Week honors vs. Clemson and Maryland … Started 32-of-34 games at point guard, leading the team and ranking 57th in the nation with an average of 18.176 points per game … Totaled 618 points, marking the first time since 2001-02 than an Eagle scored over 600 points in a season … Connected on 50.3% of his field goals (219-of-435), as his 219 successful baskets rank 11th on the school annual record chart … Good on 71-of-169 three-point chances (35.1%) and 109-of-137 shots from the foul line (79.6%) … Handed out 152 assists (4.471 apg) to go with 36 steals (1.059 spg), 18 blocked shots (0.529 bpg) and 146 rebounds (4.294 rpg) … Jackson ranked among ACC leaders in seven categories; scoring (fourth), field-goal percentage (seventh), assists (third), free-throw percentage (second), three-point field goal percentage (sixth), three-point field goals made (ninth) and minutes played (tied-eighth) … Scored in double figures 30 times as a junior, including 14 contests with at least 20 points.

Jackson played in all 31 games, making 20 starts, as he had an average of 30.1 minutes of action per game … Averaged 12.9 points (399), 5.7 rebounds (176) and 4.5 assists (139) per game, as he also averaged 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in league contests … Led or tied for the team lead in scoring six times, in rebounding eight times, in assists 18 times and in steals six times … Scored in double figures in 22 games, including two games with 20 points … Registered three double-doubles - two point-rebound double-doubles and one point-assist double-double … Also blocked 14 shots and had 19 steals while making 145-of-337 field goals (43.0%), 32-of-110 three-pointers (29.1%) and 77-of-105 free throws (73.3%).

Played in all 34 games, as a reserve guard … Scored 237 points (6.971 ppg) with 91-of-207 field goals (44.0%), 18-of-66 treys (27.3%) and 37-of-54 free throws (68.5%) … Grabbed 111 rebounds (3.265 rpg), as he doled out 59 assists (1.735 apg), blocked 14 shots and had 28 steals.

Jackson appeared in 99 games at Boston College, as he connected on 455-of-979 field goals (46.5%), 121-of-345 treys (35.1%) and 223-of-296 free throws (75.3%) … Added 433 rebounds (4.374 rpg), 350 assists (3.535 apg), 46 blocks and 83 steals (0.838 spg) … His 1,254 points rank 23rd in school history, while his 618 points in 2010-11 are the most by an Eagle since Troy Bell tallied 691 in 2001-02 … His 219 field goals made as a junior placed 11th on the school season-record list and are the most by an Eagle since Craig Smith had 243 in 2005-06 … His 71 three-pointers in 2010-11 rank sixth, while his three-point percentage of .420 from that campaign rank fifth on BC's season-record chart.

Attended Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo.) High School, playing for head coach Jim Grantz, serving as squad captain during his final two seasons … Named Gatorade Colorado Player of the Year honors as a senior … The Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado Player of the Year was named The Gazette's Big Schools Player of the Year and the Denver Post's Class 5A Player of the Year during his final campaign … The two-time All-City first-team selection led all Class 5A scorers with a 29.6-point average in 2007-08, as he also averaged 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game … Led Palmer to a 24-3 record and the 5A Metro title in 2007-08, as the Terrors advanced to the 5A state semifinals … Selected to The Gazette's All-Area first team as a junior, as he averaged 22.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists per game in 2006-07 … Played in The Show All-Star Game - sponsored by the Denver Nuggets and hosted at the Pepsi Center - in 2007 and 2008, as he earned game MVP honors after scoring a team-high 20 points to lead Team Blue to the 2008 win … Played club ball for the Colorado Select 17s Blue … Also lettered in football as a junior, earning All-Conference first-team and All-City second team honors.

Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences … 2009-10 recipient of the Jay and Michaela Murphy '86 Hoag Scholarship for Men's Basketball … Youngest of three sons of Sharon and Saul Jackson … Lived in Italy, England, North Dakota, Georgia and Florida before settling in Colorado as a sixth grader … Born 4/16/90 in Pordenone, Italy (northeast Italy) … Resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado.