GG Jackson Commits to North Carolina

On Wednesday, April 27, GG Jackson, one of many high gamers within the class of 2023, selected North Carolina over Duke, Auburn, South Carolina, UMass, and Georgetown (plus a number of others that attempted to leap in late). He additionally thought-about the G League Ignite possibility.

Jackson made his announcement in a day press convention from his Columbia, South Carolina highschool (Ridge View). 

The 6’9″ energy ahead was thought-about a heavy Carolina lean, significantly after Frank Martin was out at South Carolina (Jackson’s house state). Seemingly one other issue was the sheer quantity of gamers who had just lately dedicated to Duke. 

UNC has lengthy been a participant in Jackson’s committment, nevertheless a go to in South Carolina from the Tar Heel teaching employees (particularly Hubert Davis and Jeff Lebo) within the lead-up to the Remaining 4 actually impressed the younger man. Moreover, the Carolina teaching employees has proven as much as all Jackson’s AAU video games. 

Coming off the Remaining 4 run and getting 4 of 5 starters again, the Tar Heels shall be extremely ranked coming into the 2022-23 season. Mix that with a powerful 2022 class plus Simeon Wilcher and GG Jackson within the class of 2023 and Hubert Davis’ squad must be in fine condition for years to return.

Jackson is at the moment No. 1 within the class of 2023 at each Rivals and On3, No. 5 in 247Sports’ composite rankings, and No. 6 on the ESPN charts. The idea is that he’ll rise within the rankings on the websites through which he does not at the moment sit atop the rankings. 

Will Hubert Davis and his employees add extra recruits to the 2023 class to hitch Jackson and Wilcher? Many level to Matas Buzelis as a chief candidate; a younger man whom Jackson and Wilcher are each campaigning for. 

There had been hypothesis that Jackson may re-classify to 2023, however he has shut down these rumors.