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Columbus State’s Brent Jackson signs pro contract

Columbus State University’s Brent Jackson, right, fouls Augusta University’s Keshun Sherrill late in the second half Saturday afternoon during 25th Annual Peach Belt Conference Basketball Championships at Columbus State University’s Lumpkin Center. 03/05/16
Columbus State University’s Brent Jackson, right, fouls Augusta University’s Keshun Sherrill late in the second half Saturday afternoon during 25th Annual Peach Belt Conference Basketball Championships at Columbus State University’s Lumpkin Center. 03/05/16 Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com

Former Columbus State basketball player Brent Jackson has signed to play professionally in Argentina.

Jackson signed with Atletico Echague Parana for the 2016-17 season. Former CSU player DeAngelo Kirkland signed with that same team last summer.

“I am very happy that Brent will continue his basketball career as a professional,” CSU coach Robert Moore said. “He helped the Cougars become one of the top teams in the Peach Belt Conference during his two-year career.”

In his final season with CSU, Jackson averaged just below 17 points a game and led the team with 65 3-pointers. He earned second-team All-Peach Belt Conference honors.

Jackson is the sixth former CSU player to sign a pro contract in the past year.

Kevin Price: 706-320-4493, @lesports

This story was originally published July 1, 2016 at 7:05 PM with the headline "Columbus State’s Brent Jackson signs pro contract."

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