Jaren Jackson Jr.Utah Jazz · #20
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a 6-foot-10 defensive anchor and stretch big — the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, a two-time All-Star, and a two-time blocks leader. Drafted 4th in 2018 out of Michigan State, 'JJJ' built his career with Memphis, pairing elite rim protection with three-point range, before this move to the Utah Jazz. He is the son of former NBA player Jaren Jackson Sr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. — the report card
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Where Jaren Jackson Jr. stands
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Jaren Jackson Jr. — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Jaren Jackson Jr.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 58 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | .506 | .359 |
| 2019-20 | 57 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .469 | .394 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 23.5 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .424 | .283 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .415 | .319 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 28.4 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | .506 | .355 |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 32.2 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | .444 | .320 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 29.8 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .488 | .375 |
| 2025-26 MEM | 45 | 30.7 | 19.2 | 5.8 | 1.9 | .475 | .359 |
| Career | 452 | 28.8 | 18.6 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
The Lab
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Are the Utah Jazz built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jaren Jackson Jr.
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 6-foot-10 defensive anchor and stretch big — the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, 'The Block Panther.'
Turning pro
Drafted 4th overall, 2018 as a Forward.
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A 6-foot-10 defensive anchor and stretch big — the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.
Chapter
Son of an NBA player, JJJ was a Big Ten defensive star at Michigan State before Memphis drafted him 4th in 2018.
Chapter
He became a two-time blocks leader and All-Defensive First Team anchor.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Weight
- 242 lbs
- College
- Michigan State
- Experience
- 8th Season
- NBA debut
- 2018
- Draft
- 4th overall, 2018
- Born
- Plainfield, New Jersey
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #20
Jackson comes from a basketball family with deep NBA ties — his father, Jaren Sr., was an NBA player and champion, and his mother, Terri, is the executive director of the WNBA players' union. That pedigree shaped a cerebral, professional approach and a player comfortable at the intersection of basketball and its business.
His on-court identity is elite, modern two-way big play — a rim protector who leads the league in blocks and defends the perimeter, paired with a stretch-scoring game and three-point range. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is a genuine defensive anchor and floor-spacing scorer, exactly the kind of two-way center a team builds its defense around.
A modern two-way big — elite rim protection, perimeter defense, and stretch scoring.
Jaren Jackson Jr. — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jaren Jackson Jr., answered.
