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Mark A. Jackson (born April 1 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a 6' 3" former professional basketball player who played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association in a career spanning from 1987 to 2004.

Mark gained a reputation as a streetballer in New York and a college hoops star at St. John's University, and was made the 18th pick of the 1987 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Jackson teamed with Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley, and John Starks to turn the Knicks into a prime playoff team in the early 1990s. However, during the time that he was on the Knicks, they were taken out of the playoffs each year by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.

Jackson had a steady career with the Knicks, averaging 13.6 points and 10.6 assists per game, earning him the 1988 Rookie of the Year award. After the 1992 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, a trade that saw Charles Smith and Doc Rivers go to the Knicks. Mark later was traded to the Indiana Pacers, where he teamed with Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Antonio Davis, and Dale Davis to make the Indiana Pacers a strong contender. After a short stint with the Denver Nuggets, he returned to the Pacers. Jackson later played for the Utah Jazz before retiring as a member of the Houston Rockets in 2004. He is currently ranked second in the NBA all-time assists list with 10,323. Jackson currently works as an analyst for New Jersey Nets telecasts on YES Network. A recurring problem is that fans want him to be elected for the Basketball Hall of Fame (and he in fact has a pretty good chance of entering) but since he was traded a lot, he doesn't fit in with just one team (a problem also shared by Adrian Dantley).

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