Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Jackson Jr.
	Jackson with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022
No. 20 – Utah Jazz
Position	Power forward / center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	September 15, 1999; Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Park Tudor; (Indianapolis, Indiana); La Lumiere School; (La Porte, Indiana);
College	Michigan State (2017–2018)
NBA draft	2018: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by	Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2026	Memphis Grizzlies
2026–present	Utah Jazz
Career highlights
	2× NBA All-Star (2023, 2025); NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2023); 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2022, 2023); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2025); NBA All-Rookie First Team (2019); 2× NBA blocks leader (2022, 2023); Third-team All-Big Ten (2018); Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2018); Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2018); Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2018); McDonald's All-American (2017);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Jaren Walter Jackson Jr. (/ˈdʒɛərən/ JAIR-ən; born September 15, 1999), nicknamed "the Block Panther", and also known by his initials JJJ, is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick of the 2018 NBA draft. In 2023, he was named to his first NBA All-Star team, later winning Defensive Player of the Year that same season. Jackson is renowned for his defensive dominance, particularly his exceptional rim protection; he led the league in blocks per game for two consecutive seasons in 2021–22 and 2022–23.