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Former Lone Peak star Frank Jackson makes most of short G League stint before being recalled by the Pelicans

David Zalubowski, AP

FRISCO, Texas — On Dec. 5, Frank Jackson made his NBA G League debut, and the Highland, Utah, product found the opponent somewhat ironic.

Playing for the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks’ affiliate, Jackson scored 25 points on 9-for-20 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists in 33 minutes during a loss to the Utah Jazz's affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.

“It always just ends up that way, the state of Utah is always connected (to everything I do),” Jackson said prior to the game.

A graduate of Lone Peak High who was named the Deseret News' Mr.