Jackson Emery
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Jackson Emery is an American
basketball
player that played for the BYU Cougars men's basketball
team.
Emery was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in Alpine, Utah
. He earned several accolades for his basketball performance in high school, leading his team to a state championship and being named Utah Mr. Basketball
in 2005. Emery was recruited by nine schools for collegiate play and elected to attend Brigham Young University
, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which he is a member. After his freshman year, he took a two-year hiatus to serve an LDS mission
in Mexico
, then returned to BYU. Emery is married, and finished his senior year serving as co-captain of the team alongside Jimmer Fredette
and Logan Magnusson. In Emery's senior season, he was named the Mountain West Conference
defensive player of the year. He holds both BYU's and the MWC's all-time season and career steal records.
Emery declined to pursue a profession in basketball, choosing instead to focus on family and career, and he currently works for EcoScraps, a composting company. On 23 Septemer 2011, he played in the Jimmer All-Star Game.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player that played for the BYU Cougars men's basketball
BYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 30 conference championships and 2 NIT Tournaments , and competed in 26 NCAA Tournaments. It currently competes in the West Coast Conference...
team.
Emery was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in Alpine, Utah
Alpine, Utah
Alpine is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9555 at the 2010 census. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, and especially the 1990s. It is located on the...
. He earned several accolades for his basketball performance in high school, leading his team to a state championship and being named Utah Mr. Basketball
Utah Mr. Basketball
Each year the Utah Mr. Basketball is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994.The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret Morning News...
in 2005. Emery was recruited by nine schools for collegiate play and elected to attend Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which he is a member. After his freshman year, he took a two-year hiatus to serve an LDS mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, then returned to BYU. Emery is married, and finished his senior year serving as co-captain of the team alongside Jimmer Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette is an American professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association...
and Logan Magnusson. In Emery's senior season, he was named the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
defensive player of the year. He holds both BYU's and the MWC's all-time season and career steal records.
Emery declined to pursue a profession in basketball, choosing instead to focus on family and career, and he currently works for EcoScraps, a composting company. On 23 Septemer 2011, he played in the Jimmer All-Star Game.
See also
- 2008–09 BYU Cougars men's basketball team2008–09 BYU Cougars men's basketball teamThe 2008–09 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's fourth season at BYU...
- 2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball teamThe 2009–10 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's fifth season at BYU. The Cougars compete in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Marriott Center. They finished the...
- 2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's sixth season at BYU. The Cougars, in their final season in the Mountain West Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center...