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Andre Jackson getting ready for first season at UConn
Andre Jackson is doing whatever he can under challenging circumstances to prepare for his first season at UConn. With the Albany Academy gym closed, Jackson is shooting outside, doing body weight exer...
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Watching that movie opened Jackson's eyes and altered the way he plays.
"Pistol Pete was the first player that I started watching," Jackson said. "Clyde Clymer taught me how to play basketball and he introduced me to Pistol Pete. From then, I just started seeing the behind the back passes. I just fell in love with it and I started finding crazy passes, watching Pistol Pete, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, all those guys. Growing up, that's who I always watched.
"... Once I found Pistol Pete, that's when I really figured out there's just so much more to the game. The love for the game is so crazy."