Jackson III (born October 26, 1962, in Los Angeles, California) is an American retired professional basketball player.
He was a 6'2" (188 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) guard and played college basketball for the UCLa Bruins.
He attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California where he played alongside Jay Humphries and Vince Kelley.Jackson was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the fourth round of the 1984 NBA Draft with the 71st overall pick.
He played one game for them in 1984-85, scoring 2 points and registering one rebound, 4 assists and 2 steals.
He also played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Toronto and Pensacola Tornados, averaging 8.2 points and 4.1 assists over 61 games.