Michael Jackson (basketball) - Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round (47th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'2 guard from Georgetown University Jackson played in 3 NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990. In his NBA career Jackson played in 89 games and scored a total of 188 points and 198 assists. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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