Former WNBA Player, Texas Longhorns Star Tiffany Jackson Dead At 37

Tiffany Jackson — a previous WNBA gamer and Texas Longhorns legend — has actually died after her fight with cancer, her university validated.

She was just 37.

The Texas females’s basketball group revealed the disastrous news Monday night, stating the previous UT forward — who was detected with phase 3 breast cancer in 2015 — passed away from the illness.

“Tiffany had a great career and was an impact player,” her previous UT coach Jody Conradt stated.

“She was recognized for her all-around game and the fact that she was tremendously mobile and could play multiple positions. She was beloved by teammates, and we share in the sadness of her passing.”

Jackson was a hoops star in high school, winning a state title and Gatorade’s Player of the Year award.

The awards didn’t stop after high school … throughout her 4 years at UT (’03 to ’07), she won ESPN’s National Freshman Of The Year award and ended up being the only individual at the school to tape a combined 1,000 points, 1,0000 rebounds, 300 takes, and 150 blocks.

Jackson was chosen 5th total in the 2007 WNBA Draft and went on to bet the New York Liberty, Tulsa Shock and Los Angeles Sparks throughout her 9-year profession.

After retiring in 2018, she re-joined the Longhorns as an assistant coach for the females’s basketball group. Then, in April of this year, she got a head training gig … when she was called the HC at Wiley College.

“I know she was so excited to be the head coach at Wiley College for the upcoming season,” UT existing head coach Vic Schaefer stated.

“She will be sorely missed by so many. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family.”

Several WNBA gamers commemorated Jackson, consisting of Tamika Catchings, who called her “absolutely amazing.”

“Going to miss her smile, presence and heart for others.”