SAN ANTONIO -- UTSA senior guard Jhivvan Jackson has set the NCAA's record for scoring among Latin-born players, passing Northeastern star J.J. Barea.
Jackson, a native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, has scored 2,461 points in his career. He has passed Northeastern great J.J. Barea (2003-06), a native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to become the all-time leading Latin-born scorer in NCAA history as a senior.
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He topped former Rutgers/Manhattan standout Luis Flores (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic), Felipe Lopez (Santo Domingo, D.R.), a former star at St. John's from 1995-98, and former Kansas State star Rolando Blackman (Panama City, Panama), who scored 1,844 points from 1978-81.
1. Jhivvan Jackson, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 2,461 (UTSA; 2017-21)
2. J.J. Barea, Mayaguez, P.R., 2,290 (Northeastern; 2003-06)
3. Luis Flores, San Pedro de Macoris, D.R., 2,160 (Rutgers-Manhattan; 2000-04)
4. Felipe Lopez, Santo Domingo, D.R., 1,927 (St. John's; 1995-98)
5. Rolando Blackman, Panama City, Panama, 1,844 (Kansas State; 1978-81).
The Roadrunners will return to action on Friday and Saturday, hosting UAB at the Convocation Center.
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