8 years 3 weeks ago - 8 years 3 weeks ago #8087
by porthawk
"The ultimate Game Changer next season will be Kansas' Josh Jackson. Prior to his commitment to the Jayhawks just a few short weeks ago, Kansas was facing a situation where it might have been without that ever so important athletic wing player on its roster. With Wayne Selden and Brannen Greene leaving early for the NBA Draft, Coach Bill Self may have had to get creative with his lineups next season, had Jackson decided to go elsewhere. Besides Selden and Greene, KU also lost seniors Perry Ellis, Jamari Traylor and Hunter Mickelson, as well as freshman Cheick Diallo. But all of that worry subsided when one of the top high school talents in the land tweeted out that pic of him wearing the Jayhawk blue. With Jackson, Coach Bill Self gets - maybe - his best wing prospect ever. Yeah, I said it. Jackson is not only a tremendous scorer and rebounder, but he can fill it up from the outside, defend four positions, and creates for his teammates like a 6'7" point guard. He plays with a cockiness usually reserved for those special, special talents. There is nothing that Josh Jackson doesn't think that he can accomplish on a basketball court. And for the most part, he's right. His athleticism is through the roof, as is his basketball IQ. His presence alone on the floor demands attention from opposing defenses, which only helps him create for his teammates. That kind of attribute will mix well with a veteran backcourt like Frank Mason, III and Devonte' Graham. Getting a commitment from Josh Jackson moved Kansas from a Top 25 team in 2016-2017, to a national title contender. It's as easy as that."
www.straighthoops.com/game_changers.html
Last Edit: 8 years 3 weeks ago by HawkErrant.
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