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  Luke Jackson
Luke Jackson
Player Profile
Inducted:
Class of 2007

Luke Jackson is one of the all-time great athletes to ever don the Broncs' uniform as the former basketball standout was a two-time NAIA First Team All-American during the 1962-63 and 1963-64 seasons... guided the Broncs to the 1963 NAIA National Championship... helped the squad reach the 1964 NAIA National Championship Game... ranked first in the program record books in field goal percentage, free throws made and free throw attempts and second in career points (1,819), field goals made and rebounds.

A second overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1964 NBA Draft, Jackson was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1965 as well as served as a member of the NBA All-Star Team that season... spent eight seasons in the NBA where he finished with 5,170 points during his career, and one of his career highlights included a gold medal as a member of Team USA during the 1964 Olympics.



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