Gwen Jackson
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Gwen Jackson is a former WNBA player who played for the Phoenix Mercury
. She also played for the San Antonio Silver Stars
. She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft
. She attended the University of Tennessee
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All-American. Jackson was also selected to receive the 1999 Alabama Miss Basketball
award. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury is a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; it is one of the eight original franchises...
. She also played for the San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
. She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WNBA Draft
2003 WNBA Draft
The 2003 WNBA Draft, both the dispersal draft and the regular WNBA draft, took place on April 24. The dispersal draft involved players from the rosters of the Portland Fire and Miami Sol teams which had both folded after the 2002 season....
. She attended the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
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High school
Jackson played for Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama, where she was named a WBCAWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. Jackson was also selected to receive the 1999 Alabama Miss Basketball
Alabama Miss Basketball
Each year the Alabama Miss Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school girls basketball player in the U.S. state of Alabama. The award winner is selected by members of the Alabama Sports Writers Association.-Award winners:...
award. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored eight points.