{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Mervin Jackson | image = Mervin Jackson.jpg | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 175 | birth_date = {{birth date|1946|8|15}} | birth_place = Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|06|07|1946|8|15}} | death_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | high_school = Beach (Savannah, Georgia) | college = Utah (1965–1968) | draft_year = 1968 | draft_round = 9 | draft_pick = 120 | draft_team = Phoenix Suns | career_start = 1968 | career_end = 1973 | career_number = 10, 24 | career_position = Point guard | years1 = 1968–1972 | team1 = Los Angeles / Utah Stars | years2 = 1972–1973 | team2 = Memphis Tams | highlights = * ABA All-Star (1969) * ABA champion (1971) * First-team All-American – USBWA (1968) * Third-team All-American – NABC (1968) * 2× First-team All-WAC (1967, 1968) | stat1label = | stat1value = | stat2label = | stat2value = | stat3label = | stat3value = | bbr = jacksme01 | HOF_player = | FIBA_HOF_player = }} '''Mervin P. Jackson Jr.''' (August 15, 1946 – June 7, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.
Jackson was born in Savannah, Georgia and attended the University of Utah. A 6'3" guard, he played in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1973 as a member of the Los Angeles / Utah Stars and Memphis Tams. He won a league championship with Utah in 1971 and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game. In his ABA career, Jackson averaged 11.6 points per game.<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksme01.html Mervin Jackson]. basketball-reference. Retrieved on June 21, 2012.</ref>
Jackson was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979. He died in June 2012.<ref>Nathan Dominitz. "[http://savannahnow.com/sports/2012-06-21/friends-remember-former-beach-star-mervin-jackson#.T-OrErX2a1Q Friends remember former Beach star Mervin Jackson]". ''Savannah Morning News''. June 21, 2012. Retrieved on June 21, 2012.</ref>
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{{Utah Stars 1970–71 ABA Champions}}
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