Texas-San Antonio Basketball: In-depth look at Roadrunners star guard Jhivvan Jackson

By Bryan Mauro | Jun 30, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 23: Gino Littles #3 of the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners is fouled as he drives by Jordan Howard #1 of the Central Arkansas Bears during the Men Who Speak Up Main Event basketball tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 23, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OH – MARCH 18: Melvin Johnson III #31 of the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners is patted on hte back by head coach Brooks Thompson as he walks to the bench in the second half against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Quicken Loans Arena on March 18, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Why You Should Know Jackson

When Jackson leaves UTSA after 4 years, what will his legacy be? How many records will he have broken? These are both questions that have UTSA fans clamoring for answers. Jackson has the potential to be the best player to ever play for the Roadrunners. The sophomore already has the freshman scoring record and is playing in an offense where he is able to run the floor and move as freely as he wants.

One of the more underrated aspects of the guards game is his overall speed. When opposing defenses think they finally have him stopped and are able to keep him in front of them, he will blow right past them for an easy look at the basket. The guard is an all-around great shooter who can score in every way possible. He may take a ton of three-point shots, but he also was able to get into the paint a decent amount.

Reviewing the stats and watching Jackson play, one other aspect of his game sticks out. It is the ability for Jackson to get to the free-throw line. He led his team in free throw attempts with 142. He made 109 of them to shoot at a 77% clip from the free throw line. That is not bad for a player who took over half of his shot attempts from deep. With this sophomore’s ability to shoot the ball and keep his teams in games from virtually anywhere on the floor, he is starting to become appointment viewing.