Hall of Fame

Shameka Jackson

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball
  • Alabama State
Collegiate Career at Alabama State University
  • Jackson played for Alabama State from roughly 1999 to 2003.
  • She became the all-time leading scorer in the school’s women’s basketball history with 2,094 career points.
  • According to her college stats: over 116 games, she averaged about 18.1 points per game, with a total of 2,094 points.
  • She also became the top rebounder in school history at the time, with 842 rebounds.
  • In the 2002-03 season, she was named the SWAC Player of the Year for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
  • She earned All-SWAC First Team honors for three consecutive years: 2001, 2002 & 2003.
Post-Basketball Career
  • After her college basketball career, Jackson did not go on to a WNBA playing career (though she was draft-eligible in 2003).
  • She transitioned into the workforce, including roles in communications and later into a position in cyber investigations with the federal government.
  • Her LinkedIn profile lists a position as Associate Systems Engineer at the defense contractor General Dynamics.