Before Maryville
Attended Pikeville High School in Pikeville, Kentucky … Played five years under head coach Kristy Orem and one year under head coach Denise Campbell … Senior-year captain.

Stats: As senior, scored 142 field goals and 53 free throws … Averaged 13.2 PPG and 6.5 RPG … Shot 48.6% from the field and 58.2% from the line.  
Honors: 2025 All-Mountain First Team … 2024 All-Mountain Second Team … 2023 and 2022 All-Mountain Honorable Mention … 59^th District MVP …. Broke school record for best field goal percentage.
Get to Know: Also played soccer and competed in track and field … Played club basketball for Pikeville Girls Basketball under head coach Denise Campbell.

Personal
Born: Leighan L. Jackson in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Family: Daughter of Jennifer Billiter and Anthony Jackson … One brother, Christian.