5-star forward, UNC target GG Jackson sets timeline for his commitment
North Carolina fans have been waiting patiently for the last couple weeks for a potential commitment for 5-star forward GG Jackson.
On Friday evening, Jackson locked in a timeline for his commitment. He told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello that he’ll “100%” be announcing some time next week.
Elite junior GG Jackson says his college decision is “100%” coming next week. Plans to have a press conference at his school. North Carolina is the perceived favorite — Hubert Davis and Sean May watched him tonight, as did Frank Martin and Lamont Paris.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 23, 2022
North Carolina is the favorite to land Jackson when he does announce next week. Last week, Armando Bacot took his turn at trying to recruit the 5-star forward.
@_ggjackson stop playing and give the people what they want
— Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) April 15, 2022
Jackson is currently in the class of 2023. However, there’s been speculation that he may re-classify and join the Tar Heels next season. Listed at 6-foot-9, he’d be a natural replacement for the now-graduated Brady Manek at power forward.
Jackson is currently ranked as the No. 8 player in the country for the class of 2023, per 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s also the No. 1 player from the state of South Carolina.
If Jackson does join UNC’s 2022 recruiting class, it would be a loaded first group for coach Hubert Davis. The class already includes 3 top-100 players: Seth Trimble, Jalen Washington and Tyler Nickel.
