2012-13
Moved into starting role after serving in sixth man role during first two seasons for the Fighting Scots … averaged 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.3 steals in 27 games including 22 starts … ranked fifth in PSAC in assists per game … scored in double figures in 15 contests … led team in rebounding on four occasions and paced squad in assists in 12 games … poured in season-best 22 points with seven boards and five assists in PSAC Tournament victory over Indiana (Pa.) … pulled down career-high 11 rebounds in win vs. then nationally-ranked IUP at home … scored 19 points and dished out six assists while playing all 40 minutes of NCAA Tournament game vs. California (Pa.) …set career-high with 12 assists in victory at California (Pa.) … registered 17 points with five assists and set career-high of six free throws made (6-for-6) at nationally-ranked Gannon … scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting in win at Mansfield … opened season with double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds vs. West Liberty … turned in all-around effort of 16 points, 11 assists and seven boards at Slippery Rock … had 14 points with six season-high six steals vs. Mercyhurst.
2011-12
All-around performer for the Scots as first option off the bench ... played in all 32 games and started six … ranked eighth in PSAC in steals (80) and ninth in assists (116) and also was fifth in the conference in assists-to-turnover ratio (1.6) ... averaged 8.6 points per game with 5.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.5 steals ... led team in scoring twice and rebounding five times … scored in double figures 13 times … had 16 points and seven rebounds in PSAC Championship Game win over Bloomsburg ... recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring efforts against Bloomsburg and Shepherd ... tallied a career-high seven steals against Shepherd as Edinboro forced 47 turnovers in the game ... named PSAC West Athlete of the Week on Nov. 28 for showing against Shepherd with 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor (53 percent), seven rebounds, five assists, made seven steals and did not commit a single turnover ... recorded 21 points with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in victory against Millersville ... narrowly missed a triple-double at Lock Haven with 10 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and nine assists.
2010-11
Named the PSAC West Freshman of the Year after finishing third on the team in scoring at 9.5 ppg., adding 3.4 rpg… played mostly as a reserve, playing in all 30 games with six starts … shot 40.4 percent from the floor (114 of 282) and made 34 of 103 three-pointers (33.0 pct.) … also shot 63.2 percent from the line (24 of 38) … tied for second with 68 assists and was third on the team in steals with 59 … also had 17 blocked shots, fourth on the team … led team in scoring six times and was the top rebounder once … that was also her first career double-double as she scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds against Fairmont State, adding 5 steals … scored in double figures 14 times, including five of last six games … had season-high 24 points in PSAC Championship game against California(Pa.), as she was name the Most Outstanding Player in the tournament … made 9 of 18 field, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, and was 4 of 5 at the line vs. the Vulcans … had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in semifinal win over Millersville … scored 22 points in overtime win at Lock Haven … made 5 of 6 three-pointers on her way to 17 points vs. Davis & Elkins.
High School
Started high school career at Wilkinsburg before moving on to Penn Hills High School as a senior … eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau as a junior and scored over 1,600 points in her career … named the
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Female Athlete of the Week on Feb. 18 after scoring 28 points in Penn Hills’ upset of Norwin, 56-53, in the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs … helped Indians to first playoff win in 13 years, scoring 24 of 28 points in second half to rally team from 16-point halftime deficit … played for the WPIAL against the Ohio All-Stars in the Kenny Durrett Classic … as a senior averaged 14.9 ppg… as a junior at Wilkinsburg averaged 33.8 ppg. to lead the WPIAL and earn
Associated Press Class AA Player of the Year honors … was also a
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fab 5 selection … the lofty scoring average was the highest in the WPIAL since 1990 … scored 56 points on Jan. 31, 2008 against Ellis School, the 13th-highest single-game point total ever in the WPIAL … also scored 54 points against Shady Side Academy earlier in the month, reaching 1,000 career points in the process … had 47 points in January against South Allegheny … earned second team Class AA WPIAL Section 4 All-Star accolades as a sophomore.
Personal
Born May 15, 1991 … full name is Darche’ Marie Jackson … nickname is Dar … Criminal Justice major … daughter of Darlene Kirkland and Leonard Jackson … has two sisters.
Season |
GP-GS |
Min.-Avg. |
FG-FGA |
Pct. |
3FG-3FGA |
Pct. |
FT-FTA |
Pct. |
Reb.-Avg. |
Ast. |
Blk. |
Stl. |
Points |
PPG |
2010-11 |
30-6 |
675-22.5 |
114-282 |
.404 |
34-103 |
.330 |
24-38 |
.632 |
101-3.4 |
68 |
17 |
59 |
286 |
9.5 |
2011-12 |
32-6 |
831-26.0 |
108-306 |
.353 |
30-100 |
.300 |
29-52 |
.558 |
159-5.0 |
116 |
14 |
80 |
275 |
8.6 |
2012-13 |
27-22 |
771-28.6 |
122-318 |
.384 |
10-60 |
.167 |
35-45 |
.778 |
132-4.9 |
113 |
3 |
61 |
289 |
10.7 |
Career |
89-34 |
2277-25.6 |
344-906 |
.380 |
74-263 |
.281 |
88-135 |
.652 |
392-4.4 |
297 |
34 |
200 |
850 |
9.6 |