{"id":234825,"date":"2025-09-17T22:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/234825\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:02:10","slug":"rickea-jacksons-honest-assessment-on-lynne-roberts-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/234825\/","title":{"rendered":"Rickea Jackson\u2019s honest assessment on Lynne Roberts\u2019 system"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Rickea Jackson\u2019s honest assessment on Lynne Roberts\u2019 system<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2013 Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, one player in particular on the Los Angeles Sparks<\/a> roster who was looked at as having a potential breakout year was Rickea Jackson. Jackson showed incredible promise as a rookie a year ago, and seemed primed for a big role in new head coach Lynne Roberts\u2019 system.<\/p>\n

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After an early stint in concussion protocol slowed Jackson\u2019s start to the season,<\/a> she was able to rebound and take a big lea<\/a>p in her second year in the WNBA. She got better as a scorer<\/a> and handling the responsibility of being a primary option on some nights, but the one area she improved on quite a bit was her off-ball movement.<\/p>\n

When Lynne Roberts took over as head coach for the Sparks, she brought with her an offensive system that emphasizes shots at the rim and three-point attempts, along with strong off-ball principles. For Jackson, a player that\u2019s used to having the ball in her hands, it can be a bit of an adjustment to make. But by the season\u2019s end, Jackson believes she able to get it down pat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like the offense forces you to cut and find open lanes. We have a good system,\u201d Jackson said during team exit interviews last week. \u201cI feel like it just makes you do it, in your mind it just becomes second nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last season, Jackson was one of only three rookies, alongside Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, to average double-digits in scoring. She was the only one of the three to shoot 45+ percent from the field while doing so. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Jackson has solidified herself as a foundational piece for the Sparks.<\/p>\n

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She appeared in 38 games this season at a little over 30 minutes per game. She averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists with splits of 42.4 percent shooting from the field, 34.8 percent shooting from the three-point line and 84.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line. Jackson upped her shot attempts from 11.0 to 12.7, and three-point attempts from 3.1 to 4.9.<\/p>\n

Although the Sparks fell just short of making the playoffs, Jackson was encouraged by the team\u2019s progress and is optimistic about the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like we\u2019re just right there, within one game. There were other games that we beat ourselves in, so of course disappointed, but I feel like we\u2019re trending in the right direction, planting the right seed,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cI feel like next year is really our year, everybody\u2019s got to watch out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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