There has been a lot of talk about UNC basketball commit [autotag]GG Jackson[/autotag] this week… all referencing his possible decommitment from North Carolina and enrolling early. Or, bypassing college altogether.
Even though Jackson shot down those rumors, there is still talk about Jackson’s future.
On3.com’s Jamie Shaw talked to a few NBA Draft experts to get their take on where Jackson would fall in the 2023 NBA Draft if he enrolled early into college.
The consensus was a top-15 pick and potentially top-5. Here are a few takes on Jackson and where he would land.
“I would personally place GG Jackson as the 3rd pick behind Wembanyama and Henderson,” Evan Tomes of NBADraft.net said. “I think Cason Wallace is currently the top incoming freshman, and I think Jackson is a better prospect than him.”
“Oh, I like this. GG Jackson would certainly be a top ten pick. I like Ausar Thompson and Nick Smith,” Matt Pennie of the Game Theory Podcast added. “We will see how Cason Wallace does this year, but I like GG Jackson right in the mix of those guys as a prospect.”
Jackson’s remains the No. 1 player in the class according to 247Sports, Rivals and On3.com and was named the MVP of the NBPA Top 100 Camp last week.
Hubert Davis and UNC currently hold two commits in the 2023 class with Jackson and five-star point guard Simeon Wilcher.
The Tar Heels still have a hold on the No. 2 overall recruiting class in 2023 behind arch-rival Duke.
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