2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Jackson II, William
Jersey Number 0
William Jackson II
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ga.
- High School:
- Athens Christian School
Bio
• Sam and Lara Holmes Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient.
Final Bio (PDF)
• More commonly known by his nickname of “Turtle.” The origins of the moniker pre-date his birth to when a nurse told his parents, “It looks like you’re having a turtle,” during an ultrasound.
• Among Georgia’s career leaders, completed his career ranked No. 13 in 3-point attempts (393) and No. 16 in 3-point makes (126).
• Logged action in 132 games as a Bulldog, just two shy of Marcus Thornton’s school record.
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• One of four Bulldogs – along with Nicolas Claxton, Tyree Crump and Derek Ogbeide – to see action in all 32 games.
• Led Georgia in assists for the second-straight season, largely due to a surge in the second half of the campaign. After averaging 1.8 apg over the first 16 outings, contributed 2.5 apg during the rest of the schedule.
• Notched seven double-figure scoring performances and led the Bulldogs offensively at No. 11 Auburn with a season-high 16 points.
• Posted just one double-digit output in the first 14 games but had six in the final 18 contests.
• On the season, 38 of his 57 made field goals (66.7 percent) were from 3-point range, upping his career totals to 60.0 percent (126-of-210 made FGs).
• Equaled his career high with six rebounds against Savannah State in the season opener.
• Had his streak of 36 consecutive starts dating back to the final contest of 2016-17 snapped against Sam Houston State... back in the starting five for 25 of the last 29 outings. All told, started 61 of the last 66 games of his career.
• Joined UGA’s top-20 career leaders for 3-pointers made during the Georgia State game.
• Upped his scoring efforts from 3.8 ppg in non-conference play to 6.6 ppg in SEC action.
• Scored his eight points against Vanderbilt in final 9:13, the first on a 3-pointer after the Commodores had trimmed UGA’s 12-point lead to 56-55.
• His six assists at Ole Miss equaled the most by any Bulldog in a single game during 2018-19.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• One of two Bulldogs – along with Yante Maten – to start all 33 games.
• Finished second on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg) and playing time (29.5 mpg).
• Recorded team-high tallies for both assists (115) and steals (23).
• Connected on a team-high 52 3-pointers, which represented 56.5 percent of his overall 92 field goals made.
• Entering 2018-19, 57.5 percent (88-of-153) of his made shots from the floor at UGA were from behind the arc.
• Posted 15 double-digit scoring outputs, second-most on the team trailing Maten.
• Led the Bulldogs in assists in 22 contests and steals in eight contests – both team-high tallies.
• Among SEC statistical leaders, finished No. 9 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9).
• In stats for SEC games only, ranked No. 7 in assist-to-turnovers (2.1) and No. 10 in assists (3.6).
• After scoring in double digits twice in 66 games entering the season, did so in 9 of the first 11 outings.
• Put up double-digit points in the first two games...by halftime. Scored 11 first-half points against Bryant and the posted 10 versus USC Upstate.
• Upped his career-high scoring output in four of the first five outings, from 10 points entering the season to 11 to 13 to 16 to finally 17 against San Diego State.
• Connected on a driving layup with 10 seconds left in regulation to force OT in an eventual victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s in the Wooden Legacy.
• Knocked down five 3-pointers versus Arkansas, the most by any Bulldog in a single game during the season.
• Dished out a career-high eight assists in two of the last three regular-season games...LSU and Tennessee. That tally was the largest single-game effort by any Bulldog during the season..
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Named UGA’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in voting of staff and teammates.
• Logged action in all 34 outings, including 16 starts.
• Started six of 18 SEC outings, as well as two of three postseason contests.
• Posted double-digit scoring performances, against both Oakland and Belmont.
• Averaged over 10 minutes per game more than his freshman campaign, and also upped his scoring (1.4 to 4.1 ppg) and rebounding (0.5 to 1.2 rpg) considerably.
• Entered the season with a career-high of 19 minutes before matching or bettering that tally 14 times during 2016-17.
• His first 11 made field goals of the season came from 3-point range.
• Secured his first career start against UNC Asheville in the second game of the season, the first of seven straight nods at point guard.
• Returned to the starting five against Texas after Jordan Harris was limited in practice due to an illness.
• Jackson responded with a steal and dunk to open the scoring against the Longhorns in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
• Averaged 5.9 ppg and 23.6 mpg over the last eight games, a span that began with Yante Maten spraining his knee 95 seconds into a matchup with Kentucky on Feb. 18.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Saw playing time in 32 of 34 games, including 17 of 18 SEC contests.
• Of his made field goals, 76.9 percent (10 of 13) were 3-pointers.
• Tied for team-high rebounding honors against Clemson with five boards on Dec. 22.
• Recorded season highs for minutes (19), assists (three) and steals (two) versus Robert Morris in the final outing before SEC play.
• Logged double-digit minutes of PT in seven of the first 31 games before doing so in each of the final three contests.
• Posted a season-high nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament semifinals on March 12.
• Averaged 0.6 points and 4.8 minutes in the first 21 games of the 2016 calendar before upping those to 6.0 points and 13.0 minutes in the final three outings.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by the late Ron Link at Athens Christian School.
• A four-time All-State performer who helped ACS compile a 108-14 record from 2012-15.
• Wrapped up his career with 2,275 points and 10 school records.
• A four-time All-State selection for Class A by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, earning first-team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior after securing second-team recognition as a freshman.
• Honored as a first-team All-State performer for Class A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as both a junior and a senior.
• Tabbed Northeast Georgia Player of the Year by the Athens Banner-Herald in 2013 and 2015.
• As a senior, averaged 21.3 points, 7.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 steals while leading the Eagles to a 29-1 finish, the semifinals of the Class A private state tournament and the No. 3 spot in the final Class A poll.
• As a junior, averaged 23.7 points, 7.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game to pace Athens Christian en route to a 25-5 record, the semifinals of the Class A private school state tournament and a final ranking of No. 6.
• As a sophomore, averaged 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 3.3 steals to help ACS post a 24-5 record, reach the semifinals of the Class A private school state tournament and obtain final ranking of No. 6.
• As a freshman, averaged 15.5 points and dished a state-high 233 assists (7.1 apg) as Athens Christian finished 30-3 and as runner-up in the Class A state tourney.
• Georgia’s first signee from Athens since Carlos Strong and Terrell Bell from Cedar Shoals High signed with the Bulldogs as part of the Class of 1992.
Personal:
• Full Name: William Harold Jackson II
• Birthdate / Birthplace: March 26, 1997 / Amherst, N.Y.
• Parents: Lorry and William Jackson
• Academic Major: Agribusiness
Final Bio (PDF)
• More commonly known by his nickname of “Turtle.” The origins of the moniker pre-date his birth to when a nurse told his parents, “It looks like you’re having a turtle,” during an ultrasound.
• Among Georgia’s career leaders, completed his career ranked No. 13 in 3-point attempts (393) and No. 16 in 3-point makes (126).
• Logged action in 132 games as a Bulldog, just two shy of Marcus Thornton’s school record.
2018-19 Season Highlights:
• One of four Bulldogs – along with Nicolas Claxton, Tyree Crump and Derek Ogbeide – to see action in all 32 games.
• Led Georgia in assists for the second-straight season, largely due to a surge in the second half of the campaign. After averaging 1.8 apg over the first 16 outings, contributed 2.5 apg during the rest of the schedule.
• Notched seven double-figure scoring performances and led the Bulldogs offensively at No. 11 Auburn with a season-high 16 points.
• Posted just one double-digit output in the first 14 games but had six in the final 18 contests.
• On the season, 38 of his 57 made field goals (66.7 percent) were from 3-point range, upping his career totals to 60.0 percent (126-of-210 made FGs).
• Equaled his career high with six rebounds against Savannah State in the season opener.
• Had his streak of 36 consecutive starts dating back to the final contest of 2016-17 snapped against Sam Houston State... back in the starting five for 25 of the last 29 outings. All told, started 61 of the last 66 games of his career.
• Joined UGA’s top-20 career leaders for 3-pointers made during the Georgia State game.
• Upped his scoring efforts from 3.8 ppg in non-conference play to 6.6 ppg in SEC action.
• Scored his eight points against Vanderbilt in final 9:13, the first on a 3-pointer after the Commodores had trimmed UGA’s 12-point lead to 56-55.
• His six assists at Ole Miss equaled the most by any Bulldog in a single game during 2018-19.
2017-18 Season Highlights:
• One of two Bulldogs – along with Yante Maten – to start all 33 games.
• Finished second on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg) and playing time (29.5 mpg).
• Recorded team-high tallies for both assists (115) and steals (23).
• Connected on a team-high 52 3-pointers, which represented 56.5 percent of his overall 92 field goals made.
• Entering 2018-19, 57.5 percent (88-of-153) of his made shots from the floor at UGA were from behind the arc.
• Posted 15 double-digit scoring outputs, second-most on the team trailing Maten.
• Led the Bulldogs in assists in 22 contests and steals in eight contests – both team-high tallies.
• Among SEC statistical leaders, finished No. 9 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9).
• In stats for SEC games only, ranked No. 7 in assist-to-turnovers (2.1) and No. 10 in assists (3.6).
• After scoring in double digits twice in 66 games entering the season, did so in 9 of the first 11 outings.
• Put up double-digit points in the first two games...by halftime. Scored 11 first-half points against Bryant and the posted 10 versus USC Upstate.
• Upped his career-high scoring output in four of the first five outings, from 10 points entering the season to 11 to 13 to 16 to finally 17 against San Diego State.
• Connected on a driving layup with 10 seconds left in regulation to force OT in an eventual victory over No. 21 Saint Mary’s in the Wooden Legacy.
• Knocked down five 3-pointers versus Arkansas, the most by any Bulldog in a single game during the season.
• Dished out a career-high eight assists in two of the last three regular-season games...LSU and Tennessee. That tally was the largest single-game effort by any Bulldog during the season..
2016-17 Season Highlights:
• Named UGA’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player in voting of staff and teammates.
• Logged action in all 34 outings, including 16 starts.
• Started six of 18 SEC outings, as well as two of three postseason contests.
• Posted double-digit scoring performances, against both Oakland and Belmont.
• Averaged over 10 minutes per game more than his freshman campaign, and also upped his scoring (1.4 to 4.1 ppg) and rebounding (0.5 to 1.2 rpg) considerably.
• Entered the season with a career-high of 19 minutes before matching or bettering that tally 14 times during 2016-17.
• His first 11 made field goals of the season came from 3-point range.
• Secured his first career start against UNC Asheville in the second game of the season, the first of seven straight nods at point guard.
• Returned to the starting five against Texas after Jordan Harris was limited in practice due to an illness.
• Jackson responded with a steal and dunk to open the scoring against the Longhorns in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
• Averaged 5.9 ppg and 23.6 mpg over the last eight games, a span that began with Yante Maten spraining his knee 95 seconds into a matchup with Kentucky on Feb. 18.
2015-16 Season Highlights:
• Saw playing time in 32 of 34 games, including 17 of 18 SEC contests.
• Of his made field goals, 76.9 percent (10 of 13) were 3-pointers.
• Tied for team-high rebounding honors against Clemson with five boards on Dec. 22.
• Recorded season highs for minutes (19), assists (three) and steals (two) versus Robert Morris in the final outing before SEC play.
• Logged double-digit minutes of PT in seven of the first 31 games before doing so in each of the final three contests.
• Posted a season-high nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament semifinals on March 12.
• Averaged 0.6 points and 4.8 minutes in the first 21 games of the 2016 calendar before upping those to 6.0 points and 13.0 minutes in the final three outings.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by the late Ron Link at Athens Christian School.
• A four-time All-State performer who helped ACS compile a 108-14 record from 2012-15.
• Wrapped up his career with 2,275 points and 10 school records.
• A four-time All-State selection for Class A by the Georgia Sports Writers Association, earning first-team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior after securing second-team recognition as a freshman.
• Honored as a first-team All-State performer for Class A by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as both a junior and a senior.
• Tabbed Northeast Georgia Player of the Year by the Athens Banner-Herald in 2013 and 2015.
• As a senior, averaged 21.3 points, 7.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 steals while leading the Eagles to a 29-1 finish, the semifinals of the Class A private state tournament and the No. 3 spot in the final Class A poll.
• As a junior, averaged 23.7 points, 7.7 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game to pace Athens Christian en route to a 25-5 record, the semifinals of the Class A private school state tournament and a final ranking of No. 6.
• As a sophomore, averaged 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 3.3 steals to help ACS post a 24-5 record, reach the semifinals of the Class A private school state tournament and obtain final ranking of No. 6.
• As a freshman, averaged 15.5 points and dished a state-high 233 assists (7.1 apg) as Athens Christian finished 30-3 and as runner-up in the Class A state tourney.
• Georgia’s first signee from Athens since Carlos Strong and Terrell Bell from Cedar Shoals High signed with the Bulldogs as part of the Class of 1992.
Personal:
• Full Name: William Harold Jackson II
• Birthdate / Birthplace: March 26, 1997 / Amherst, N.Y.
• Parents: Lorry and William Jackson
• Academic Major: Agribusiness
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