PADUCAH, Ky. — Jackson Sivills has been a part of several basketball championship teams from McCracken County to Murray State and Wofford. Now, Sivills heads overseas as the lefty signed a contract with the Kordall Steelers in Luxembourg Sunday evening.

“It’s just another blessing; I’m very grateful, and a lot of people aren’t able to do this,” Sivills told WPSD Sunday. “I’ve been very lucky to be able to still be here and have this opportunity. So I’m very grateful.”

Sivills recently ended his college career playing for Wofford, where he appeared in 98 games over the past three seasons, closing out his senior season playing in the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena.

It was a poetic ending, as Sivills was supposed to play in the State Tournament in his senior year of high school, but couldn’t, as the KHSAA Sweet 16 was canceled due to COVID-19.

“It was a beautiful struggle,” Sivills said, looking back on his full-circle ending to his college career. “It wasn’t always easy, but it’s cool that the stars could align, and we could circle back and I could finish at Rupp Arena, which is really cool. Over time, you start to appreciate the little things.”

After graduating from McCracken County, Sivills spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Murray State, where he appeared in 29 games and averaged just under 6 minutes per game.

After then-head coach Matt McMahon left for LSU, Sivills transferred to Wofford and played his final three seasons there.

He saw the most success during his final two seasons, getting named to the All-SoCon Tournament Team after averaging 15.3 points per game over the three games, knocking down 11 triples on 17 tries (64.7 percent). He led the Terriers with 20 points in the Southern Conference Championship game as Wofford beat Furman to punch their ticket to March Madness.

“Obviously, the big wins and championships is what I work for, and what we work for as a team, but little moments like going in on the bus or team meals and stuff like that, those are the times you really look back on,” Sivills said. “Sitting there in the locker room before or after a big game, you’re just sitting there and you’re like, ‘Wow, this is a moment I’ll remember forever.’ But really, all those other moments are what I really value forever. So, looking at big picture, it was just a great, great experience. I was very lucky to do it with a lot of my best friends a lot of my guys that’ll be my wedding, stuff like that so it was awesome.”

Sivills would lead Wofford in scoring yet again in the NCAA Tournament, dropping 15 points as the Terriers’ season came to an end following a 77-62 loss to 2nd-seeded Tennessee.

Whether it’s the NCAA Tournament or a Region Championship with the Mustangs, Sivills is using all of his prior experiences as he now prepares for another step in his basketball career overseas.

“I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of people, see a lot of things, and a lot of places, been in a lot of different situations through my career, and I’ve grown through all of them, and all you can do is live and learn,” Sivills said. “I’m still very young. I’m still only 23, but I feel like I’ve seen a lot as far as that. So, I’m just gonna try my best to use that experience, and propel myself forward… I just view it as another opportunity to grow and get better as a person.”

While Sivills is preparing for starting his pro career, he’s also finding ways to give back, offering training lessons to those in the area.

“I would say getting the best shape of my life, making sure I’m healthy, mentally and physically, and then just try to polish my game up as much as I can,” Sivills said. “I knew when I was in high school and middle school, or even elementary I looked up a lot to the Murray State players. I looked up a lot to the good players in the area. And I just thought if I could offer that service and offer that experience to kids around here, I would love to do it.”

Sivills is training in Paducah until he reports to Luxembourg in mid-August.