Averaging nearly 32 points and nine rebounds during his senior year of high school, Justin Jackson shined among the Class of 2014’s recruits.
Homeschooled in Houston while playing for the Homeschool Christian Youth Association (HCYA), Jackson helped lead his team to a national championship and claimed 2012’s Sullivan Award – given to the top home schooled player in the country.
After four years of domination with HCYA, the combo guard-forward suited up at the 2014 McDonald’s All-American Game. Scoring 23 points on 11-of-12 shooting, the Texas native was the game’s top scorer and earned co-MVP alongside current Philadelphia 76ers big man Jahlil Okafor.
Recruited by the nation’s top colleges, Jackson chose the storied University of North Carolina.
During his three seasons in the ACC, Justin added to his wide array of accolades between the ACC Player of the Year, First-Team All ACC and a consensus first team All-American in 2017.
A career double-digit scorer, Jackson improved year after year, posting improved scoring outputs and defensive numbers while finally capturing an NCAA Championship this April.
In his junior season, No. 44 displayed all of the necessary skills to produce at a high level in the NBA – off-ball movement, three-point range, defensive IQ and impressive vision.
All of these came together in a 34-point career-best for Jackson – where the versatile forward secured five rebounds and three assists in a win over Kentucky.