Less than three months after committing to North Carolina following the unlikely Final Four Run of Tar Heels, 2023’s elite-class prospect GG Jackson announced his withdrawal from Tar Heels on Thursday night. ..Ranked Jackson No. 1 in the overall outlook In his class by 247Sports, he wrote in a social media post that he intends to “explore other options.”
Jackson’s announcement continued on Thursday Report from Travis Bramham 247Sports show that the 6’9 power forward has been reclassified into the 2022 class and is expected to announce its commitment to South Carolina “in the next two weeks.” As a junior at Ridgeview High School, just 15 miles from the South Carolina campus last season, Jackson averaged 22.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game while earning South Carolina’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
Since his birthday is December 2004, Jackson will be 19 years old in the calendar year 2023. Therefore, if you reclassify and play college basketball this season, you will be eligible for the 2023 NBA Draft. Perhaps a one-time outlook, attending college basketball a year earlier than planned gives you the chance to reach the NBA a year earlier than if you were in the 2023 class.
Impact on UNC
Losing Jackson’s caliber puncture wound player’s commitment to North Carolina, especially as UNC was considered Jackson’s “school of personal dreams.” According to 247Sports Bramham. With his commitment and the commitment of the five-star Guard Simeon Wilcher, the Tar Heels got off to a great start in the 2023 class.
Even in a well-known program like North Carolina, Jackson was going to be the second-largest commitment in the 247Sports era program after Harrison Barnes. But his decision to look elsewhere should not cause a panic. Second-year coach Hubert Davis has clearly demonstrated his ability to hire, and the immediate future remains incredibly bright for Tar Heels.
Four of the five starters returned from last season’s Final Four Team, all 13 scholarships were met for the 2022-23 season, and the Tar Heels took second place in the Gary Parish. Top 25 and 1 May be chosen to win the ACC. In terms of scholarships and playtime, figuring out how to incorporate Jackson into UNC’s 2022-23 roster is complicated, and when Wilcher is folded, Jackson’s decommissioning is not completely destroyed. UNC 2023 class.
