Jessica Jackson signs WNBA free agent contract

Arkansas' Jessica Jackson eyes the basket while Kentucky's Evelyn Akhator defends during the second half of a game Thursday Feb. 16, 2017, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The Wildcats won 69-62.

Former Arkansas Razorbacks basketball player Jessica Jackson is attending training camp as a free agent with the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

Jackson, from Jacksonville, is among 24 players at the Sparks' training camp, which starts Sunday, according to a news release.

The Sparks will cut their roster to 16 players for the start of the WNBA season on May 13.

Jackson, a three-time All-SEC player, is Arkansas' No. 3 career scorer (1,865 points) and rebounder (750).