Tracy Cordell Jackson is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who played in the NBA. He attended Paint Branch High School

Paint Branch High School

Paint Branch High School is a high school located in Burtonsville, an unincorporated section of Montgomery County, Maryland.It is named after the Paint Branch creek. The school was founded in 1969 and is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools System. The school lies on Old Columbia Pike,...

 and the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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Jackson was selected in the second round 1981 NBA Draft

1981 NBA Draft

The 1981 NBA Draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...

 by the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

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 and split the 1981-82 season

1981-82 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets*Coach of the Year: Gene Shue, Washington Bullets*All-NBA First Team:**Larry Bird, Boston Celtics...

 playing for both them and the Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls

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. His most productive season was in 1982-83

1982-83 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers*Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers*Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks...

 with the Bulls when he participated in 78 games, averaging 6.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. The following NBA season (1983-84

1983-84 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics*Rookie of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets*Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks...

), his final in the league, consisted of 2 games with the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com