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Jackson Stormo
No. 50[1] – Hapoel Haifa
PositionPower forward/center
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 24)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Imortal Basket Club
2023-presentHapoel Haifa
Career highlights and awards

Jackson Stormo (born November 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. A 6' 9" power forward and center, Stormo played college basketball for Pepperdine University and Siena College. He also played for Imortal Basket Club in Portugal.

Early life

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Stormo was born in Santa Barbara, California, to Owen and Alexia Stormo.[2] His father competed in football, soccer, and track at California Lutheran University, and his mother played basketball at Fresno State.[3] He has three older siblings, Jason, Brian, and Janell.[2][3] He is 6' 9" (2.06 m), and weighs 260 pounds (118 kg).[4]

High school

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Stormo attended San Marcos High School.[2] He played basketball and as a junior, he earned All-Channel League honors. In 2018 as a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.3 assists a game.[2][5] He was named the 2018 CIF Southern Section 2A Player of the Year, the Channel League MVP, and to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State D2 first team, and the San Marcos Male Athlete of the Year.[2]

College career

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Stormo attended Pepperdine University, where he majored in sport administration.[2][6] In 2018-19 as a freshman, playing center for the Pepperdine Waves he averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.1 minutes, and in 2019-20 he averaged 0.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.1 minutes.[2]

He then transferred to Siena College, where he received a bachelors in Sports Communications.[7][3][8][9][10] There, playing basketball as a junior at center for the Siena Saints in 2020-21 Stormo averaged 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game.[3][8][9][11] He led the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) shooting 65.5% from the floor.[3]

Playing in his senior year in 2021-22 as a senior and team captain, Stormo averaged 11.1 points in 29.9 minutes per game.[3][9] He was fourth in the MAAC in blocks per game (1.3), sixth in field goal percentage (.536), and eighth in rebounding (6.8).[3] He was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.[3]

Stormo was named Preseason Second Team All-MAAC for the 2022-23 season.[3] On January 9, 2023, he was named a Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Award Honoree, after averaging 21 points for the week.[12] In 2022-23 playing for Siena he averaged 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and was fourth in the MAAC in blocks per game for the second straight year (1.2), fifth in free throw percentage (.809), and eighth in total offensive rebounds (72).[13][14] He was named All-MAAC Second Team at center.[14][8]

Professional career

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In August 2023, Stormo signed with the Imortal Basket Club in Portugal for the 2023-24 season.[8][15][16] In nine games he averaged 12.44 points, 8.67 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.[17][18]

On December 8, 2023, Stormo then moved to Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[17][18] He has played both forward and center for the team.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Jackson Stormo stats". Sofascore.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Jackson Stormo - Men's Basketball". Pepperdine University Athletics.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jackson Stormo - Men's Basketball". Siena College Athletics.
  4. ^ "Hapoel Haifa Rosters". basketball.realgm.com.
  5. ^ Klan, Mike (April 21, 2020). "Former San Marcos HS star Jackson Stormo transfers to Siena College". KEYT.
  6. ^ Barry Punzal (April 21, 2020). "Former San Marcos Star Jackson Stormo Transfers to Siena". Noozhawk.
  7. ^ Kelly, Michael (April 19, 2020). "Siena men's basketball lands commitment from Pepperdine transfer Stormo". The Daily Gazette.
  8. ^ a b c d "Jackson Stormo Signs Pro Contract in Portugal; Former Siena Big Man Joins Imortal Basket". Siena College Athletics. August 14, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Singelais, Mark (October 17, 2022). "Two years later, Siena basketball's Jackson Stormo pleased with his choice". Times-Union.
  10. ^ Michael Barth (April 20, 2020). "Siena adds Jackson Stormo". News10.
  11. ^ Singelais, Mark (March 2, 2021). "Stormo handles the climate and court well for Siena basketball". Times-Union.
  12. ^ "Siena's Stormo and Iona's Davis Named Hercules Tires MAAC Men's Basketball Weekly Award Honorees". MAAC Sports. January 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jackson Stormo College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  14. ^ a b "2022-23 Men's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  15. ^ Kelly, Michael (August 16, 2023). "Siena men's basketball: Stormo signs pro contract". The Daily Gazette.
  16. ^ "Jackson Stormo Signs Pro Contract in Portugal". BVM Sports. August 14, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Jackson Stormo Player Profile, Siena". RealGM.
  18. ^ a b Halickman, Joshua (December 18, 2023). "Amazing work ethic, high energy, great rim protector: Who are you Hapoel Haifa big man Jackson Stormo?". Holyland Hoops.
  19. ^ "Israel Basketball Super League | 2023-24 Season | Hapoel Shoval Haifa | Jackson Stormo". basket.co.il.
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