“I learned a lot about myself, what more I can do to help develop my game.” McNeil’s strong bond with Wolfpack “It was a great experience even though we lost,” Jackson said. The team finished fourth in the World Cup, and Jackson averaged 6.3 points, 2.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game. He was one of only four high school players on the 12-man roster. In addition to playing on the AAU circuit, he also played for Team USA’s 19U team in the World Cup earlier this month. I feel like when we get together, we will do something special.”

“Hopefully we get him,” Jackson said of Fland. The Tar Heels also are pursuing five-star guard Boogie Fland who, like Jackson, is from New York.Įlliot Cadeau was supposed to be a member of this class but reclassified for the 2023 class.

Jackson is part of a talented UNC recruiting class that includes Drake Powell and James Brown, who are both four-star prospects.

“The three or four years I was here at Carolina, we always had three or four New York guys on our team, and they always had a nice chip on their shoulders, and I like those types of guys,” Davis told reporters last year. Jackson plays at Cardinal Hayes High School in New York and Davis has a connection to the city, having played with the Knicks during his NBA career. “They all know what it feels like to be a Tar Heel.”ĭavis and UNC staff have made it a priority to recruit in the New York area. The whole coaching staff attended University of North Carolina,” Jackson told The News and Observer on Wednesday. Jackson picked UNC over Kentucky in a nationally televised announcement at the HoopHall Classic. He is the highest-ranked recruit for UNC since Cole Anthony, who was ranked fourth in 247Sports Composite rankings in 2019. Jackson has the potential to be a one-and-done player for the Tar Heels. NBA scouts from the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder were there at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center on to see the 6-foot-5 Jackson, a top-five prospect in the Class of 2024. UNC coach Hubert Davis arrived in Rock Hill on Friday, but he wasn’t the only one getting a look at Jackson. McNeil also has been impressive for his Garner Road squad. Jackson, the Class of 2024 North Carolina commit, has rattled 20-point plus performances for the Wiz Kids (NY). Playing in front of their future head coaches and NBA scouts, Ian Jackson and Paul McNeil haven’t disappointed this week at the adidas 3SSB championships.

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