3  Desmar Jackson
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Warren, Ohio High School: Warren G. Harding Height / Weight: 6-5 / 175 Position: Guard

2010-11: Desmar Jackson, who was one of the top freshmen in the nation last season, enters his sophomore season poised to pick up right where he left off. He steadily improved with each game during his freshman season and continued that maturation during this past offseason. He looks to be one of the top players in the Mountain West Conference this coming season. He has a knack for scoring the basketball and is as good at getting to the basket and finishing as anyone in the MWC. He also showed steady improvement on the defensive end, especially with his knowledge of defensive philosophies.

2009-10: Jackson had a tremendous freshman season for the Cowboys and received a great deal of accolades following the season. He was one of only 20 freshmen in the nation named to the CollegeInsider.com Freshmen All-America Team. He was also named Third Team All-Mountain West Conference by the league's coaches and media. By scoring 366 points during the season, Jackson moved into eighth place on the MWC's all-time freshmen scoring list.

On the year Jackson averaged 11.8 points a game, which was the second best scoring average by a freshman in the MWC and the 11th best overall average in the league. He played his best basketball of the season during MWC play and averaged 18.5 points a game over UW's final 12 games of the season. On the year he scored in double figures 18 times, including 10 of the last 12 games. He scored 20 or more points seven times and 30 or more points once. On the season he shot 50.8 percent from the field, which ranked No. 4 in the MWC. He also excelled on the defensive end of the floor and ranked No. 4 in the MWC with 1.4 steals per game, including a career high five steals at UNLV on March 6. In addition, he averaged 1.9 assists a game.

Jackson scored a career high 31 points at Utah on Feb. 27, which was the most points scored by a Cowboy since Afam Muojeke scored 31 in the first game of the 2008-09 season. Jackson scored previous career highs that included 26 points against BYU on Feb. 20, and 22 points against TCU on Feb. 13 and Monmouth on Nov. 27. In that home game against BYU, he hit a career high four three pointers and was 4-for-5 from three-point land. Jackson began his streak of double-figure scoring games by scoring 21 in just 20 minutes in a win over Utah on Jan. 27, which was UW's first game without an injured Afam Muojeke. His breakout game came in the third game of the season as he scored 11 points and dished out seven assists in a win over Boise State.

Before Wyoming: Jackson began his high school career at Warren Kennedy High School but transferred to Warren G. Harding prior to his junior season. In two years at Warren G. Harding, Jackson helped lead his school to a combined record of 46-5.

As a senior, Jackson was named to the Associated Press All-Ohio First Team for Division I, the highest classification in Ohio. While he was a great scorer and averaged 20.5 points a game, Jackson was far from just a scorer. He also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.3 steals per game.

In addition to earning All-State honors as a senior, Jackson was named First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Northeast Ohio. He was a finalist for the Ohio Player of the Year Award and was nominated to be a McDonald's All-American. He was also a team captain.

As a senior, Jackson helped lead Warren Harding to the final four of the Ohio Division I State Tournament for the first time in 43 years. Warren G. Harding finished with a 23-3 record.

As a junior, Jackson averaged 15 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals a game. That year, Warren G. Harding finished with an overall record of 23-2.

In just two years at Warren Harding, Jackson etched his name into the school's career record books. He ranked fourth in school history in steals (143), fourth in assists (158) and sixth in blocked shots (60).

Jackson was also recruited by Ohio State, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Stanford, and Virginia.

His high school coach at Warren Harding was Steve Arnold. He played AAU basketball for the King James Shooting Stars alongside fellow Cowboy Daylen Harrison.

Jackson also played some high school football while attending Warren Kennedy. As a wide receiver, Jackson helped his team advance to the Division V state finals as a sophomore.

Personal: Jackson was born on August 9, 1990 in Warren, Ohio. He is the son of Valerie Jackson and Omar Prouitt. He has five siblings. Desmar is undecided on a college major.