DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mercy has fired coach Bacari Alexander after the Titans went 8-24 this season. Nov 20, 2017 - “BREAKING NEWS: Jermaine Jackson Jr. Garners Horizon League Honor #DetroitsCollegeTeam #HLMBB Release - https://t.co/hlbyLp9FWl” Published on Oct 4, 2018 Former Horizon League Player of the Year Jermaine Jackson, who starred and coached at Detroit Mercy, is the new man leading the basketball program at SPIRE Institute. Jackson Jr., who had interest from almost 30 Division I teams, said signing with Detroit Mercy had nothing to do with his father being on the coaching staff, nor his father's legacy in the program. 19, 2021), Horizon League Winter Sports Operating Protocols (Mar. Jackson's cousin, Brandon Jenkins, is also a professional basketballer. "I see him having a lot of freedom within what we do offensively to make plays, not only for himself but for his teammates. If he did No. Of course, Alexander likely can count on his fingers how many Division I coaches have changed the diapers of their top recruit during this signing period. Jackson Jr. helped Dakota (20-4) win its third straight Macomb Area Conference Red championship last season, along with a district title and regional berth. Led all league rookies in made 3-pointers (53) – tied for third on the team - and free throw percentage (.851), and was second in assists and third in scoring, His 85.1 percent at the charity stripe would have been top 10 in the conference and top 65 in the country, but he just missed having enough made free throws to qualify, Scored in double digits in 16 games with three 20+ performances and a season-high 32 points, the only freshman in the HL with a 30-point game, Netted a game-high 22 points (7-12 FG, 4-7 3FG) with four rebounds and two assists at IUPUI, Posted a season-high 32 points (12-17 FG, 6-9 3FG) against Youngstown State, one behind the Titan freshman record, Ended with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists versus Wright State, Recorded 25 points (8-14 FG, 7-11 3FG) with six rebounds and five assists at Green Bay, Had 16 points and had a team-high four assists against Murray State, Scored 14 points and handed out three assists at UCLA, Tallied 16 points and six rebounds along with a pair of Titan freshman records with 13 assists – eighth most in school history - and nine steals against Siena Heights, He broke the Titan freshman record of 10 assists by Bill Wood, who did it twice during the 1986-87 season, while the last Titan to have nine steals in a game was Jerry Davis, who set a school record with 10 against John Carroll in 1980, while the 13 assists were the most since Feb. 10, 2000, when Rashad Phillips had 14 at Butler, Finished with 14 points and eight assists, while hitting two game-tying 3-pointers in the last 10 seconds to send the game to overtime against Houston Baptist in the 2K Classic Benefitting The Wounded Warrior Project, Named the HL Freshman of the Week after averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals in wins over UM-Dearborn and Houston Baptist and a loss to Seattle, Scored 16 points and tied for the team lead with seven rebounds and handed out three assists at Virginia Tech, Son of Titan assistant coach and former Horizon League Player of the Year Jermaine Jackson '99, A four-year starter and one of the top recruits in the state with scholarship offers that extended to BCS schools, Guided Dakota to four-straight MAC Red titles and district championships, two regional titles and a state semifinals appearance in 2016, In his final prep season, he was a candidate for Mr. Basketball and averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals, He was selected to the MLive Dream Team, Class A First Team All-State by the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News, BCAM's Best for Class A, Macomb County Player of the Year and MVP of the Macomb Area Conference Red Division as a senior, As a junior, he averaged 21.4 points, 6.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 steals to help Dakota go 26-1 on its way to a state semifinals appearance, A four-time All-State selection and three-time MAC MVP, Finished his prep career with 1,869 points and a 108-7 overall record, including 82-0 in conference games, Played club with the Michigan Mustangs and The Family. 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