It didn’t take long for former UNC basketball commit G.G. Jackson to make a decision on his future. Just over a week after he decommitted from North Carolina, Jackson made the decision to commit to South Carolina as many predicted he will.
Jackson took to Twitter on Saturday to announce he’s staying in-state and will play at home for the Gamecocks. Even as he was committed to UNC, there were rumblings of a decommit and an eventual decision to go play for the Gamecocks here in 2022 as an early enrollee. And the Gamecocks got their wish by landing the top player in the 2023 class.
I will like to announce that I will be reclassifying to the class of 2022, committing to the University of South Carolina to further my career and education. NOW LETS HAVE FUN FAMS!đ¤đžđ #HometownHero
— Gregory âGGâ Jackson (@_ggjackson) July 23, 2022
It’s been an eventful few months for Jackson in the recruiting world. After committing to UNC, he saw his stock rise and he climbed to the top of the 2023 rankings. From there, the talk was that he would reclassify to 2023 but he told UNC that he does not plan on doing so.
Then in early July, On3’s Jamie Shaw wrote that there could be a decommitment on the horizon as Jackson wants to enroll early and UNC doesn’t have a spot anymore after adding Pete Nance. And it was all downhill from there.
UNC now turns their focus to other 2023 prospects including T.J. Power who appears high on their list.
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