The UNC basketball program has become a hot topic with many records since its inception. There are rumors about the de-committing of GG Jackson- the no. 1 prospect, as he may be heading somewhere else because Jackson does not favor the basketball program of UNC.
In his article on Sunday morning, Jamie Shaw – a national recruiting analyst, shared some details regarding GG Jackson’s recruitment. People wonder if Jackson isn’t committed to UNC, but based on what Shaw shared about Jackson, he might be heading somewhere else.
In the first part of the article, Shaw showed how Jackson was tied to the UNC basketball program. Moreover, in the beginning, the School’s management decided not to fire Martin and shared their decision with Jackson, but a month later, they fired their basketball head coach and took the decision in favor of GG Jackson – a top-rated player in the 2023 class (according to the ranking of 247sports composite).
While adding further, Shaw said that on3 received news regarding Jackson eyeing to reclassify into “the class of 2022.” It was GG Jackson’s prime goal is he join South Carolina because he wanted to participate in NBA 2023 draft.
Now since Pete Nance is committed to UNC, the topic of reclassifying has become a hot topic as the only available scholarship has been availed by Nance. The reason behind reclassifying is that Jackson wanted to become part of the UNC basketball squad this year.
CAN GG JACKSON ELECT GRADUATION EARLY: UNC BASKETBALL DE-COMMIT
No doubt GG Jackson has completed all the essential requirements of the School, and he can elect the early graduation (hence, there is a high probability of him joining South Carolina). Moreover, he has another arduous option of joining the G-League in case he wants to look for professional basketball routes.
These days the speculations are pointing toward him going somewhere else, and it’s not a piece of good news for the UNC basketball program.
What was GG Jackson’s reaction to the rumors regarding UNC basketball de-commit? According to Jackson’s statement, given on social media, all information regarding his de-commit is just rumors.
While coming live on Instagram, and he said that he is still committed to the UNC basketball program, and the reports about him going somewhere else were simply rumors. After Jackson’s reaction to the present speculations, a question that arises is whether what Shaw said was clickbait? Whatever the reason is, UNC fans are happy about Jackson’s statement about staying with Tar Heels.
Nevertheless, there is a ton of time for Jackson to change his mind in the future, but for now, it’s relieving for Tar Heels fans that Jackson clarified his stance amid the negative rumors.
GREGORY “GG” JACKSON AND NBPA TOP 100 CAMP
A couple of days back, on3 considered Jackson as the most precious player of the event, i.e., the no. 1 overall basketball player in the 2023 draft. While appreciating his great performance on the court, on3 recognized him as “the most valuable player of the event.” Heading towards the camp, Jackson was the sole player, among other well-known pro basketball players, who scored a double-double in the event. The Tar Heel star averaged 13 points with 10 rebounds in each game. Considered to be an offensive player, Jackson shot 46.7% from the ground.
After watching Jackson playing at the NBPA top 100, Jamie Shaw said, “Jackson has good size at 6-foot-9 with good length and natural pop to his game. He is a quick-twitch guy with lift around the basket.”
He further added, “His ball skills off the bounce get him to his spots, and he is decisive in getting downhill with balance. Jackson will need to continue gaining confidence in the jump shot and his ability to track the ball on the boards and the defensive end.”
FINAL THOUGHTS
Since the beginning of his shinning start has been performing astoundingly and has created a huge fan base due to his exceptional performance on the course. Although his fans were greatly dishearted when they heard about his de-committing UNC basketball program and they feel greatly relieved when Jackson clarified his stance and said that he had no plans to go somewhere else.
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