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Butler women’s basketball head coach Austin Parkinson added 6-0 guard Nevaeh Jackson to the Bulldog program this week. The Valparaiso transfer will have two years of eligibility remaining after an impressive two-year stint with the Beacons. Jackson joins Gabby Wilke as the first two transfers to land with BU over the off-season.
“Nevaeh is quick, long, and very active on the defensive end,” Parkinson stated. “She had a tremendous year last season scoring the ball. Her ability to shoot the three and get out in transition will be very impactful.”
Jackson signed an athletic aid agreement this week to join the Bulldogs for the upcoming 2025-26 season. She is a proven scorer that averaged 13.8 points per game as a sophomore, nearly doubling her production from her freshman season when she scored 7.2 a game.
Jackson started in all 32 games for Valpo last year, shooting 42 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range. She shined on each end of the court by adding a team-best 62 steals to go along with 22 blocks.
Jackson scored in double figures 23 times last year and had a career-high 26-points in a win over Saint Louis. She hit six 3-pointers in the contest and ended her sophomore campaign with a team-best 73 made 3-pointers.
As a freshman at Valparaiso, Jackson played in all 30 games and made 27 starts. She immediately impacted the program to rank second on the team in assists (52) and fourth in steals (33).
Jackson showcased her offensive skills in a January game against Illinois State in which she scored 17 points in a single quarter. In the span of 6:30, Jackson went 6-for-8 from the field, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range to ignite the Beacon offense in the second quarter.
Her well-rounded game started to take shape at Northrop High School out of Fort Wayne. While with the Bruins, Jackson was an ICGSA First team All-State selection that claimed Second Team All-State accolades as a junior. A two-time First Team All-Conference selection, Jackson helped Northrop earn a conference title in 2022-23, conference, sectional and regional championships in 2020-21 and another sectional title in 2019-20.
Season tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 basketball season are on sale now. Fans can email tickets@butler.edu or call the ticket office at 317-940-3647 for more information.
