Daniel Jackson (basketball)

Daniel Alexander Jackson (born 26 April 1988) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Wollongong Hawks.

Early life
Jackson was born in Wollongong, New South Wales. He attended Illawarra Sports High School, where he was honoured with Hall of Fame induction.

Basketball playing career
In 2006, Jackson played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). In 2007, he played for the Canberra Gunners in the SEABL.

Between 2007 and 2013, Jackson played six seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Wollongong Hawks. He averaged 1.4 points in 120 career games. During this time, he played in the off-seasons for the Illawarra Hawks in the Waratah League (2008), Mackay Meteors in the Queensland Basketball League (2009), Canberra Gunners in the SEABL (2010), and again at Illawarra in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He helped Illawarra win the 2011 Waratah League championship while earning grand final MVP honours.

Jackson's final three seasons were in the SEABL for the Gunners in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

National team
In 2007, Jackson represented Australia at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where he averaged 10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Basketball administration
After transitioning to coaching and administrative roles, Jackson served in various positions at Basketball ACT, including Executive Manager of Group Operations and Head of Competitions and Game Development.

Between 2018 and 2021, Jackson served as operations manager for the University of Canberra Capitals in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

In June 2022, Jackson was appointed general manager of the Launceston Tornadoes in the NBL1 South.

In May 2024, Jackson was appointed general manager of the Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL.

Personal life
Jackson's partner is Australian Opals centre Marianna Tolo.