Stefon Jackson Class: Graduated Hometown: Philadelphia, PA High School: King HS Last College: Lutheran Christian Academy Height / Weight: 6-5 / 185 Position: Guard Experience: 3L

CAREER NOTES: Career totals are forty-one 20-point games (school record) and six 30-point games (fifth in school annals) ... has scored 1,548 career points, fourth in school history ... also third in career free throw attempts (571), fourth in free throws made (414), sixth in field goal attempts (1,147), seventh in field goals made (528) and tied for 11th in steals (101) ... has seven career double-double (points-rebounds) games, second-most by a guard in school history behind Charlie Brown's 17 ... has had seven 20-point halves in his career, including five during the 2007-08 season.

2007-08 (JUNIOR): First Team All-Conference USA and NABC second team All-District 13 selection ... Conference USA Most Valuable Player by CollegeInsider.com ... Fourth Team High-Major All-American by CollegeHoops.net ... led Conference USA in scoring (23.6 ppg) ... broke Dwyane Wade's record for points by a C-USA junior ... Jackson's 778 points in 2007-08 rank second in the C-USA record book behind Morris Almond's 844 points in 2006-07 ... averaged 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals ... shot 46.4 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from outside and 72.9 percent from the charity stripe ... ranked seventh nationally in scoring ... third in C-USA in minutes per game (35.1), 14th in field goal percentage, tied for 14th in steals and 16th in rebounding ... led the league in minutes per game for conference games only (36.9) ... two-time Conference USA Player of the Week over the course of the season (Feb. 4, Feb. 25) ... scored 20+ points in 24 of 33 games, with five 30-point outings ... his five 30-point games were the most by a UTEP player in a season since NBA Hall of Famer Nate Archibald had six in 1968-69 ... had the third-best seasonal scoring average and second-best point total (778) in school history ... owns the school seasonal standards for free throws made (221) and attempted (303) and field goal attempts (562), and second in field goals made (261) ... went to the line 10 or more times on 13 occasions in 2007-08 and attempted a free throw in all but one game ... tallied 27 points (21 in the second half) in only 25 minutes versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... finished 9-for-14 from the field, 2-for-3 from three-point range and 7-for-10 from the line against the Islanders ... 27 points (12-for-19 FGs, 3-for-5 3FGs) and four rebounds in 38 minutes at Texas A&M ... 30 points (13-for-15 FTs) and seven rebounds versus New Mexico State ... scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half versus the I-10 rival Aggies ... 36 points (11-for-20 FGs, 13-for-16 FTs), four rebounds and one steal at New Mexico State ... became the first Miner to score 30+ points twice in one season versus the I-10 rival Aggies ... 33 points (8-for-14 FGs, 17-for-21 FTs) against Wyoming to earn MVP honors at the State Farm Sun Bowl Tournament ... fouled out in back-to-back games against New Mexico and Texas Tech, ending his streak of 15 straight games leading the team in scoring which was the longest string by a UTEP player since the mid-'60s ... had his first double-double of the season at Houston with 21 points and 11 rebounds ... scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half against Tulsa, helping UTEP erase a 30-29 deficit at the midway point ... 33 points (11-for-20 FGs) with a career-high six three-pointers and seven assists against Southern Miss ... 27 points and seven rebounds at Memphis ... tied his career high with four steals versus Tulane ... 28 points, including the winning basket with 13 seconds left, in a 79-76 win at Marshall ... scored 30 of his career-high 41 points in the second half versus East Carolina ... set Conference USA records for free throws made (21) and attempted (27) versus the Pirates while collecting 11 rebounds ... played a career-high 47 minutes in the Miners' double overtime loss at SMU ... 23 points against Houston in the C-USA Tournament, including a jumper with 12 seconds left to put the Miners ahead for good.

SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Second team All-Conference USA honoree and UTEP's team MVP ... became only the sixth sophomore in school history to earn All-Conference recognition ... scored 578 points, a UTEP sophomore record ... also established a UTEP sophomore standard with sixteen 20-point games ... had the third-best scoring average among UTEP sophomores ... his 47 steals marked the second-best sophomore total and his 31 three-point field goals rated fifth among sophomores ... averaged 18.6 points and 6.4 rebounds, both team highs ... tied for the team lead with 47 steals (1.5 avg.) ... shot 46 percent (194-for-422) from the field, 32 percent (31-for-97) from three-point territory and 72.6 percent (159-for-219) from the foul line ... shot 48 percent (110-for-229) from the floor, 43.1 percent (22-for-51) from outside and 79.9 percent (107-for-134) from the charity stripe in home games, averaging 19.4 ppg ... one of two Miners to start all 31 games ... scored in double figures in 30 of 31 outings ... became the only three-time Conference USA Player of the Week over the course of the season after being honored on Dec. 4, Jan. 22 and Feb. 5 (co-winner) ... third in Conference USA in scoring, sixth in rebounding, eighth in steals, 11th in minutes per game (32.0), 14th in free throw percentage and 15th in field goal percentage for all games ... tied for third in rebounding (6.9 rpg), fourth in scoring (17.5 ppg) and 13th in minutes per game (33.4) for league games only ... recorded a season-high 33 points -- four shy of the UTEP sophomore record -- against Jackson State (12/22/06) ... shot 7-for-17 from the field, 3-for-6 from three-point land and 16-for-18 from the line versus JSU ... had a near triple-double against Jackson State with 10 rebounds and a career-high eight assists ... appointed to the State Farm Sun Bowl Basketball All-Tournament Team after averaging 26.5 points versus Jackson State and Toledo (12/23/06) ... set a UTEP guard record by grabbing 17 rebounds (13 defensive) against Houston (2/3/07) ... scored 20 points in a half twice on the season -- versus UC Davis (21 points in the second half) and Jackson State (22 points in the first half) ... attempted a free throw in 29 of 31 games, averaging 7.1 attempts per contest ... made 159 free throws and attempted 219 ... became the fifth guard in school annals to attempt 200+ foul shots in a season ... shot 10 or more free throws in 12 games ... finished the season strong, averaging 21.4 ppg and 9.2 rpg over the final five games with a .640 (41-for-64) field goal percentage ... led UTEP in scoring 23 times and rebounding nine times ... had five "double-doubles" (points-rebounds) on the year ... opened the season with a 21-point, nine-rebound effort, shooting 10-for-18 from the field against Penn (11/11/06) ... scored 20+ points in each of UTEP's first four home games, including 25 points (7-for-14 FGs, 2-for-2 3FGs, 9-for-10 FTs) versus New Mexico (12/3/06) ... overall reached the 20-point mark in eight of the first nine home games and 11 times in 18 home dates ... recorded his first career "double-double" with 23 points and 12 rebounds against UC Davis (11/16/06) ... also posted a career-high four steals in that game ... netted 21 points, making all three of his three-point tries, versus New Mexico State (12/16/06) ... collected 25 points (10-for-14 FGs, 5-for-7 FTs) at Houston (3/3/07), his highest total in a conference game all season ... ran into foul trouble in UTEP's Conference USA Tournament game against Rice (3/7/07), putting up 17 points (7-for-11 FGs, 3-for-5 3FGs) in 21 minutes ... in C-USA action, registered double-doubles versus Houston (21 points-17 rebounds) on Feb. 3, SMU (22 points-10 rebounds) on Feb. 21 and Memphis (19 points-12 rebounds) on March 1 ... made 6-of-10 shots and 7-of-10 free throws against the sixth-ranked Tigers.

FRESHMAN (2005-06): Averaged 8.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 24 games ... made 14 starts ... UTEP was 18-6 in games he played in (3-4 when he was sidelined) ... had a solid collegiate debut, finishing with 12 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal versus Western New Mexico ... 19 points (8-for-14 FGs, 2-for-4 FTs) with two rebounds and four assists against UT-Permian Basin ... 14 points (7-for-11 FGs) versus Texas Southern ... missed seven games with a broken jaw ... returned from the injury with eight points (3-for-6 FGs, 1-for-1 3FGs, 1-for-1 FT) over 12 minutes at SMU ... six rebounds in the home rematch against the Mustangs ... made his first career start at Houston on Feb. 1, finishing with four points and two rebounds ... nine points (4-for-5 FGs, 1-for-2 3FGs) at Tulsa ... eight points (4-for-9 FGs) and five rebounds in 34 minutes versus UAB ... played a season-high 41 minutes at Southern Miss, scoring eight points (8-for-10 FTs) ... eight points and a season-high five assists against Alabama A&M ... seven points (3-for-4 FGs, 1-for-1 3FGs) and three rebounds versus Rice ... 12 points (4-for-8 FGs, 4-for-4 FTs) and three rebounds at Memphis ... tied a season high with six rebounds against Houston ... season-high 22 points (8-for-11 FGs) with four triples against Lipscomb in the NIT ... added a season-high five assists and three steals in the game ... eight points (6-for-6 FTs) and four boards at Michigan in the NIT.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Third team all-prep school pick in 2004-05 at Lutheran Christian Academy ... averaged 19 points, six boards and five assists while shooting 52 percent from the field, 33 percent from three-point distance and 78 percent from the line ... All-State and All-Area player ... earned All-Tournament honors at the Prezite Prep Star Classic in Ontario, Canada ... helped Lutheran Christian to a 35-3 record and No. 5 national ranking in 2004-05 ... averaged 35 points during the summer of 2004 at the Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas ... chosen MVP of the Five-Star Camp and Rick Barry's Adidas All-Star Game, and also named to the All-Tournament Team at the Fall Jam Fest in 2004 ... averaged 24 points, six rebounds and four assists at Lutheran Christian during the 2003-04 season, shooting 51 percent from the floor, 31 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the charity stripe ... coached by Darryl Schofield at Lutheran Christian ... honor roll student at Lutheran Christian ... averaged 18 points during the 2002-03 campaign at King High School in Philadelphia ... helped King to a 25-5 record, earning first team All-City and All-Public League honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Stefon Jackson ... nickname is "D.J." (for "draining jumpers") ... parents are Craig Keys and Lois Jackson ... has two brothers and one sister ... born 5/7/85 (Philadelphia, Pa.).