Stefon Jackson to drain jumpers in Turkey

To step away from football news for one moment, Eurobasket.com has reported that former UTEP basketball star Stefon Jackson has signed to play professional basketball in Turkey. (Hat tip to KVIA's Raul Martinez, who first reported this news today.)

Here is the short write up on the signing from the Web site:

Dynamic scorer Stefon Jackson has signed his inaugural overseas contract with Darussafaka Istanbul in the Turkish TBL. The 6'5' guard is a scorer with good quickness and athleticism that allows him to finish strong and draw a lot of fouls (second in the NCAA for fouls drawn in 2008-09). Stefon was the NCAA 7th leading scorer in both his junior and senior years at University of Texas at El Paso, averaging 23.6 and 24.2 respectively. His nickname is DJ for 'draining jumpers'.  

Congratulations to Stefon on the signing.

Comments

[maven]

Good for Jackson. He'll do well.

[El Profe]

Best of luck DJ. Hope that a few years from now the NBA will be clamoring for your services, while some of those so called better guards that were drafted instead of you prove that NBA scouts are imbeciles of the first order. We are proud of you down in El Paso.

[javi]

I wish you the best DJ!

[shirley]

Come on NBA dont let this one get away.

[danny]

GOOD JOB 'DJ'... you will make alot of fans over there in turkey. we all wish you the best.

[Tom]

This is the best route for DJ to take. Remember Antonio Davis was drafted by the Pacers but he chose to go to Greece(I think) for a couple of seasons and he ended up having a decent career.

[jj]

Stefon will never be NBA ready, just reality. The best of luck for him in Europe. Go Miners!!!

[C-LO]

STEFON THE SKY IS THE LIMIT. KEEP PUSHING, YOU ALMOST THERE...

[kyle]

keep trying and one day maybe yull make it to the nba and good luck in europe