By JASON KING
Leader sportswriter
Jacksonville sophomore guard Jessica Jackson has been invited to participate in the USA Basketball 16-Under National Team Trials on May 26-30 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col.
If selected, Jackson will train for the 2011 FIBA Americas 16-Under Championship in Merida, Mexico, June 13-18.
The FIBA Americas Championship is a bi-annual tournament featuring all-star teams from North and South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The event also serves as a qualifier for the FIBA World Championship and Olympic Games.
Jackson, 6-2, has been highly sought as a college recruit since her freshman season after she caused a buzz on the AAU youth basketball scene.
The versatile Jackson led Jacksonville with an average 15 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks a game.
She was an all-state selection by the Arkansas Activities Association and is The Leader Sophomore of the Year.
