Tiffany Jackson : Wnba | wiki |  Husband | Funeral

Tiffany Jackson, a Texas women’s basketball legend who was drafted fifth overall in the 2007 WNBA draft, died Monday. Check out her Funeral.

Tiffany Jackson : Wnba | wiki |  Husband | Funeral

Tiffany Jackson — a former WNBA player and Texas Longhorns legend — has passed away after her battle with cancer, her alma mater confirmed.

The Texas women’s basketball team announced the devastating news Monday evening, saying the former UT forward — who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2015 — died from the disease.

“Tiffany had a great career and was an impact player,” her former UT coach Jody Conradt said.

“She was recognized for her all-around game and the fact that she was tremendously mobile and could play multiple positions. She was beloved by teammates, and we share in the sadness of her passing.”

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Jackson made her WNBA debut on May 20, 2007, in an 83–71 win over the Chicago Sky. During her rookie season, she led the league in games played (34). She later finished fourth in total rebound percentage (17.5) and fifth in defensive rebound percentage (23.6) the following year. On June 14, 2010, the Liberty traded Jackson to the Tulsa Shock for Plenette Pierson.

In the 2011 season, she again led the league in games played (34) and finished second in minutes played (1152) and offensive rebounds (100), third in minutes per game (33.9), fourth in total rebounds (286) and rebounds per game (8.4), and fifth in defensive rebounds (186).

Jackson was a hoops star in high school, winning a state title and Gatorade’s Player of the Year award.

The awards didn’t stop after high school … during her four years at UT (’03 to ’07), she won ESPN’s National Freshman Of The Year award and became the only person at the school to record a combined 1,000 points, 1,0000 rebounds, 300 steals, and 150 blocks.

Jackson was selected 5th overall in the 2007 WNBA Draft and went on to play for the New York Liberty, Tulsa Shock and Los Angeles Sparks during her 9-year career.

After retiring in 2018, she re-joined the Longhorns as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team. Then, in April of this year, she got a head coaching gig … when she was named the HC at Wiley College.

Several WNBA players paid tribute to Jackson, including Tamika Catchings, who called her “absolutely amazing.”

Wiki

Tiffany Jackson-Jones (April 26, 1985 – October 3, 2022) was an American basketball player and coach.

She played professionally in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the New York Liberty, Tulsa Shock, and Los Angeles Sparks. She was later an assistant coach in college basketball for the Texas Longhorns women’s team.

In February 2018, Jackson re-signed with the Sparks, who came off a decisive game 5 loss in the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx.

Although she intended to play one final season with Los Angeles, she retired in April 2018 when Karen Aston asked Jackson to be assistant an coach at the University of Texas at Austin.

In May 2018, Jackson was hired as an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns. In April 2022, she was announced as the new head coach for Wiley College.

Tiffany Jackson Husband 

Tiffany Jackson was not married during her entire life and she does not have a husband due to that.

Additionally, Tiffany Jackson was not involved in a publicly known romantic relationship with any person prior to her death.

Nevertheless, Tiffany Jackson had a baby daddy with which they were blessed with a lovely son called Marley.

Despite this fact, Tiffany Jackson has kept her baby daddy away from the media scenes, hence, there is no information about the baby daddy of Tiffany Jackson.

Funeral

As of now, the grieving family is yet to release a statement announcing her burial date, funeral time, and venue.

Any information from their camp shall be communicated to you.