Steady Iowa State guard with scoring pop and efficient shooting
In the 2025-26 season, Donovan Jackson is listed by Iowa State as a 6-2 guard coming off a jump from 6.4 points per game as a junior to 15.0 points per game, while ESPN shows him at 10.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game on 40.1% shooting in the 2025-26 season. He’s appealing because he brings veteran guard polish, strong perimeter efficiency from his earlier Iowa State years, and enough scoring gravity to punish defenses without needing the ball nonstop. The extra value: he’s been a proven college contributor rather than a hype machine, which usually means a coach knows exactly what kind of minutes they’re buying.
