Brittany Jackson has not only inherited Kiana Johnson’s jersey number — No. 3 — but also her role as dominating guard at Virginia Union University.

Lady Panthers Coach AnnMarie Gilbert points out other comparisons: “Both have extremely high basketball IQs … and they’re both gym rats,” said Coach Gilbert.

“The men’s team has to chase Brittany out” of Barco-Stevens Hall. “Sometimes she thinks she’s on their team.”

Johnson, now playing on a pro team in Finland, was NCAA Division II Player of the Year a season ago, leading VUU to the CIAA title and the national quarterfinals.

Like Johnson, a transfer from Michigan State University, Jackson has a Division I background. She was a freshman star at Georgia Tech before becoming Junior-College All-America at ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The fact Jackson wears Johnson’s No. 3 is no accident.

“I did my research,” Johnson said.

“Kiana put up amazing numbers. I’m trying to do the same — and also win a national championship. I’m fully committed.”

So far so good. Jackson is averaging 18.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game for VUU, which is now 9-0.

She logged totals of 30 and 29 points, respectively, in wins over Shepherd and Johnson C. Smith universities, and earned CIAA Player of the Week accolades on Dec. 5.

Jackson leads the Lady Panthers in 3-point connections (18) and free throw accuracy (30 of 33 for 91 percent).

Like Johnson before her, Jackson, whose nickname is “B,” is a scoring threat all over the court, launching threes, pulling up for jumpers, driving to the hoop, draining free throws.

They differ in that Jackson is 3 inches taller than Johnson and more muscular. Johnson was the consummate point guard; Jackson is more of a “power guard.”

“Brittany is strong enough to drag defenders to the rim,” said Coach Gilbert.

She has a background not only in tossing a basketball, but heavier objects as well.

Competing for Sebastian River High School on Florida’s Treasure Coast, she was the two-time State 7A champion in the discus, with a 142-foot best. She also tossed the shot put 41 feet.

In 2012, Jackson paced Sebastian’s Sharks to the State basketball crown and was runner up for Florida Player of the Year. Nipping Jackson for top player was Alexis Prince of Edgewater High School in Orlando, who went on to stardom at Baylor University.

Jackson’s talented relatives include cousin Kiandre’a Pound, a Sebastian River High teammate now playing at Florida International University, and uncle Leon Freeman, a former football defensive end at Baylor.

Following one season at Georgia Tech, where she made the ACC All-Rookie Team, and one at ASA, Jackson was briefly at the University of Mississippi, but never played for the Rebels.

Jackson wears prescription goggles on the floor. She has junior eligibility at VUU with hopes of continuing the dominance Johnson started last year.

“We want to destroy teams — wipe ’em off the map,” said the 22-year-old Jackson who is majoring in criminal justice.

Ranked No. 6 in Division II by USAToday earlier this month, VUU has an average victory margin of 18 points during its 9-0 start.

As talented as Jackson is, she admits to one weakness — sea sickness. She has a passion for deep-sea fishing in the Atlantic Ocean — until her stomach starts feeling queasy.

“That’s when I say, ‘Get me off this boat,’ ” she said, laughing.

Unless VUU’s opponents can schedule games on shipboard, Jackson is apt to continue her effective Kiana Johnson routine.