Third in a sequence profiling the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame class of 2023. A banquet honoring the category will likely be held May 13 at German’s Villa in Vermilion.

Christina Jackson, The Morning Journal’s 2002-03 ladies basketball participant of the yr and Lorain County Ms. Basketball award winner, might arguably be the best Lorain ladies basketball participant of all time.

Coached by Mark Feldman, the 2 led the Saints to a district championship in 2003. Against Admiral King within the championship recreation, she scored 28 factors, together with the game-winning buzzer-beater to knock out their crosstown rivals. The game-winning shot was additionally her 1,000th profession level.

Jackson holds the single-season college data for factors (435), subject objectives (160), made free throws (160) and rebounds (258). She was named All-Ohio honorable point out, together with a bunch of different accolades.

She acquired a full-ride to Gannon for basketball and have become a three-time Division II All-American. She’s ranked excessive on the leaderboards for quite a lot of all-time data. Jackson was named the Greater Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s (GLIAC) Player of the Year in 2007.

Her crew received the convention championship and superior to the second spherical of the NCAA event.

In her illustrious profession, Jackson is one in all two gamers in class historical past, no matter gender, to report 1,000 factors, 1,000 rebounds, 200 steals and 100 blocks.

In 2007, Gannon inducted her to the Hall of Fame, and she or he is taken into account a prime three all-time participant in this system.

Jackson’s profession additionally progressed into the skilled ranks in Germany and Holland.