{"id":27765,"date":"2019-12-17T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=27765"},"modified":"2019-12-17T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:42:21","slug":"aaron-jackson-returns-to-europe-with-maccabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/12\/17\/aaron-jackson-returns-to-europe-with-maccabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Jackson Returns to Europe with Maccabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv bolstered its backcourt with an important move. Israeli outfit has signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksaa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aaron Jackson<\/strong><\/a> until the end of this season. Jackson confirmed the move via Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Maccabi Tel Aviv Brings Aaron Jackson Back to Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/euroleague\/985666\/aaron-jackson-signing-with-maccabi\/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eurohoops<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Jackson has agreed to terminate his contract with Chinese club Zhejiang Lions. The 33-year-old guard has been in Zhejiang since<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/others\/902839\/aaron-jackson-finalizing-a-one-year-deal-with-zhejiang-guangsha-lions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0this July<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In 15 games this season, he averaged 16 points, 3.4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.5 steals per game in 35.7 minutes of action. Aaron Jackson isn&#8217;t a stranger to the Chinese Basketball League. In the previous two seasons, he played for Beijing Ducks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronfingJ\/status\/1206642416523993088?s=20<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jackson earlier announced the move via his personal Twitter account. The club also made it official. Therefore<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, they put an end to <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sport5.co.il\/HTML\/Articles\/Article.274.330373.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumors<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> linking him with other EuroLeague powerhouses such as Fenerbahce Beko and Olimpia Milano. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv will be Jackson&#8217;s third EuroLeague club. He debuted at RETAbet Bilbao Basket in 2011. In June 2012, he signed with CSKA Moscow, where he played for five seasons and won a EuroLeague title in 2016. He also played for <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/houston-rockets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Houston Rockets<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for eight games during the second half of the 2017-18 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Upon the injuries suffered by guards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woltena01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Nate Wolters <\/strong><\/a>and John DiBartolomeo, Maccabi brought the veteran guard to provide a boost to the backcourt. At 6&#8217;3&#8221;, he is known for his perimeter defense. Jackson is currently in the USA, waiting for his girlfriend to give birth. He&#8217;s expected to join the team next week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"iw\" dir=\"rtl\">\u05dc\u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e4\u05e8\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oUiGDmMs48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/oUiGDmMs48<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fTYgKDQKtI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fTYgKDQKtI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\u200b (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaccabiTLVBC\/status\/1206671500184604672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maccabi, who has recently extended the head coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos&#8217; contract <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaccabitlvBC\/status\/1206216872091430912\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">until 2023<\/a>, is in the fourth place in the standings of EuroLeague with nine wins and four losses. Israeli club is currently on a three-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"SSBit6qPSZNqZRwe5YiTKQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/483807347\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'SSBit6qPSZNqZRwe5YiTKQ',sig:'2OjA5Kp_dyN96PYfmZlZBcL0DFCDkvfWZ1BpTnjj4yM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'483807347',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv bolstered its backcourt with an important move. Israeli outfit has signed Aaron Jackson until the end of this season. Jackson confirmed the move via Twitter. Maccabi Tel Aviv Brings Aaron Jackson Back to Europe According to\u00a0Eurohoops, Jackson has agreed to terminate his contract with Chinese club Zhejiang Lions. 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