Tyler Jackson: Sisterhood through Hoops

BY JAXON HANSARD / Sports Editor 

In the Tarleton State University Women’s Basketball Team’s previous loss, they faced Utah Tech University who had two pairs of sisters on their team. 

Playing higher-level sports with siblings can positively and negatively affect a player’s development. 

Junior, Tyler Jackson, shares her positive experiences from having an older sister and role model, Taylor Jackson, who played for Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA). 

“I feel like she is a leader in her own way and she’s very supportive in whatever I do,” Tyler Jackson said while looking up at her older sister. 

“We talk every single day, so she was kind of my role model Growing up,” Tyler Jackson said. 

Even with the six-year age gap between the sisters they still worked together growing up. 

“She put me through some drills for sure,” Tyler Jackson said. “I think I’m better personally but she probably thinks that she’s better.” 

“She is more of like a true point guard than I am, I could post her up, but she may take me off the dribble,” Tyler Jackson said.

Tyler Jackson had originally committed to Fresno State while in her senior year of high school, but changed her mind after finding out her sister was pregnant and wanted to be closer to her family.

The Tarleton Texans currently stand 6-13 on their season under a new era of coaching from accomplished long-time Kim Mulkey and assistant Bill Brock. 

With the season off to a bit of a struggle, Tyler Jackson wants to take some inspiration from her sister and help be a leader for this team. 

“Being more vocal and being more consistent, locally and just like what I’m showing on the court every day,” Jackson said. “My main goal is to try to find my leadership within the team, with only three returners we don’t want to step on each other’s toes.”

Tyler Jackson wants to stay healthy this season and loves helping with her nieces.