ACADEMICS
• Spring 2016 President's List
• Fall 2015 President's List
• Fall 2014 Dean's List
• Summer 2014 and 2015 President's List
• Spring 2014 President's List
• Fall 2013 Dean's List
• Summer 2013 President's List
• Spring 2013 Dean's List
• Fall 2012 Dean's List
• Cumulative 3.91 GPA as biology major with Class of 2016 (spring)
• Won Team Academic MVP Award at 2014 Golden Panther Banquet.
CAREER
Played 117 games with 26 starts, tying for ninth-most games played in GSU history...Logged 1,525 career minutes.
Netted 364 points (3.1 ppg) with 10 games in double figures (eight of those in Sun Belt Conference games), with two top games of 17 points scored.
Pulled down 245 career rebounds (2.1 ppg) with two games with seven boards and five games with six rebounds made.
Outstanding in classroom with a cumulative 3.88 GPA as Dean's List student in biology and chemistry...Plans to go on to a medical school...Had 4.0 in four semesters to earn President's List.
Made 55 career 3-point baskets at a 32.2 percent rate...Best game was four 3-point baskets in final game (at UL Monroe, 3/5)...Had a trio of games with three 3-point baskets.
Sharpshooter at free throw line with career 47 of 55 for 85.5 percentage....Had streak of 13 consecutive made as senior...Missed only one free throw in 2013-14 (14 of 15 made, with long streak of 10 consecutive).
Had 26 career assists and 19 steals.
2015-16
Played in all 29 games as senior, making 12 starts and logging a career-high 441 minutes (14.6 per game).
Scored 131 points (4.5 per game) and had 66 rebounds (2.3 per game)...Finished at 88.9% from free throw line (16 of 18)...Missed a FT Nov. 28 vs. Howard, then made 13 straight before missing in final game of season at UL Monroe on Mar. 5.
Final game of her career was perhaps her best with 4-of-5 3-point baskets and 17 points and four rebounds at UL Monroe (March 5).
Had a 17-point game in win at Appalachian State (Jan. 21) with 6-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 outside the 3-point arc.
Led team to win at UT Arlington (Dec. 30) with 15 points on 4-of-7 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws.
Netted 12-point games at Arkansas State (Jan. 28) and against Morehead (Nov. 21).
Season-best for rebounds was five at Alabama (Nov. 24) with season-best three assists vs. South Alabama (Jan. 9).
Her 17 3-pointers were second-most made on the team (Ponder 53)...Her 131 points were sixth on the team.
2014-15
Played 29 of 30 games as junior, making three starts and logging 354 minutes (12.2 per game).
Scored 11 points in win at Appalachian State (Jan. 17) with 3 of 4 3-point baskets made...Netted 10 points at Troy (Feb. 28) with 2 of 3 made beyond the arc...Had five games with two 3-point baskets made (vs. Arkansas State, Jan. 31 and at Troy, Feb. 28)
Season-best rebound game was six at UALR (Feb. 26) with three games with four rebounds.
Had career-best three-steal game in win over Thomas (Nov. 24).
Played 26 minutes vs. Arkansas State in a starting assignment with six points (Jan. 31) and 22 minutes vs. Liberty (Nov. 30).
2013-14
Started 11 games as sophomore, playing in all 31 games and logging 405 minutes (13.1 per game).
Produced three double-figure scoring games in scoring 85 points (2.7 ppg).
Top scoring game was 15 points in 25 minutes in win over UL Monroe (Feb. 19) when she hit 5 of 7 shots, including 3 of 5 3-point baskets.
Netted 12 points vs. UCF (Nov. 19) on 5 of 6 attempts and 2 of 3 treys....Had 10 points vs. Texas State (Feb. 17) on 4 of 8 attempts and 2 of 2 from 3-point range in playing career-high 35 minutes. Had seven rebounds in regular-season finale vs. WKU (March 8).
2012-13
Played in 28 of the 29 games during freshman season, all coming off bench.
Gained 325 minutes of college experience, averaging 11.6 minutes per game.
Finished with 66 points (2.4), just missing double figures with a nine-point season-best game at Western Carolina (Dec. 21)...Hit 4 of 6 from the field, with a 3-pointer, and grabbed five rebounds.
Had a trio of seven-point games, all GSU wins over Jacksonville State (Nov. 14), Morehead State (Dec. 16) and at Towson (Jan. 13).
Excellent free throw shooter, hitting 87.5 percent on 14 of 16 from the line.
Grabbed 55 rebounds (2.0) with a season-best seven caroms in the win over Kennesaw State (Dec. 2)...Had five-rebound games at Hofstra (Jan. 10) and vs. Western Carolina (Dec. 21)...Made eight 3-point baskets on the season, coming in eight games.
Season high for minutes played was 24 in season finale at nationally-ranked Delaware (3-6-13) and 20 minutes in win over Western Carolina (Dec. 21).
Blocked three shots, with first coming in win over Jacksonville State (Nov. 14).
PREP
helping lead team to 26-4 record and No. 5 state ranking, bowing in round of 16 by one point to eventual state champion.
Voted all-region and selected to play in North-South All-Star game...Named to all-area first team by Gainesville Times.
Finished career with 1,436 points and had a single-game best of 34 points in LanierLand Holiday Tournament in December, 2011...Named MVP of that tournament after scoring 72 points in the three games...Named MVP of McDonald’s Shoot Out 2011 after scoring 59 points in three tournament games.
Able to play post position or step outside and hit the jumper...Averaged 20 points and eight rebounds as a senior for coach Joey Rider’s Vikings.
Averaged 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 steals as a junior...Scored 519 points in senior campaign...Team won region all four years.
Team finished regular season with seven-game win streak...Helped team advance to region final with a 17-point game that included four 3-point baskets made...Had multiple 20-plus point games, including 22 vs. rival Dawson County and 20 points each vs. Union County, Rabun County and Gainesville.
In state tournament, when her team bowed to eventual state champ Lovett, 44-43, Jackson scored 19.
Academically, was a Georgia Merit Scholar winner...Honor Roll student...Member of Youth Leadership Hall County...Member of Beta Club...On Homecoming Court all four years.
Participated in Each One Teach One (EOTO) Basketball Association for almost 10 years, playing on the travel team in high school.
Was fall signee with GSU on Nov. 9, 2011...Received recruiting interest from schools like Southern Miss, East Carolina, MTSU, College of Charleston, Mercer, Jacksonville and Air Force Academy.
PERSONAL
Born Morgan Michele Jackson on Nov. 8, 1993 in Gainesville, Ga. and grew up entire childhood in Gillsville, Ga. small town just east of Gainesville...Daughter of Milton and Kim Jackson...Two older brothers, Jeff (30) and Darrin (29).
First in her family to play basketball, beginning with kindergarten rec center basketball and enjoying the sport watching East Hall High School games as a youngster...Also ran cross country in middle school.
Would like to pursue a career in the medical field with a goal of medical school to become a Physician's Assistant...Made Dean's List or higher every semester of college as biology major.Graduated magna cum laude.
