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Men’s Basketball Coach Matt Woodley has added Seth Jackson, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from CBC High School in St. Louis to the 2011 team.

Jackson joins six other newcomers to the team during the April signing period.

Jackson was a three-year varsity starter for the Cadets and helped the team to a third place finish in the Missouri Class 5 State Tournament as a junior. In his senior season,

Jackson averaged 21 points, six rebounds, two steals and assists per game while CBC posted a 19-8 overall record

He was third in the Metro Catholic Conference in scoring with 18.8 points in the eight league games and was second in free throw shooting with 40 of 48 makes for a 83% rate. 

He has been a second team all-State selection along with earning first team all-Metro Catholic Conference accolades.

Coach Woodley on Seth Jackson:

"Seth comes from a good program in CBC. 

His ability to play multiple positions will be beneficial to our program. He will represent what Truman basketball is all about"

Courtesy Truman State University