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Five things to know about Pelicans guard Frank Jackson

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1) The 19-year-old played one season at Duke University, starting 16 times out of his 36 games as a freshman. He was officially drafted Thursday by Charlotte with the first pick of the second round (No. 31 overall), but was traded to New Orleans in exchange for the No. 40 pick and cash considerations. He is listed as 6-foot-4, 202 pounds.

2) A native of Alpine, Utah, Jackson won a state championship in high school. The Beehive State is not a common producer of NBA pros, with just 21 Utah-born players in league history to have ever appeared in an official game (via Basketball-Reference.