Five programs standing out for three-star forward Tyson Jackson
Tyson Jackson began to emerge last spring as a potential option for high-major programs in the southeast as a member of the 2018 class. Because he’s a year younger than his peers in the 2018 class, he’s going to do a prep school year next season and become a member of the 2019 class.
The move should work out well for him. He’s having a terrific junior year averaging 29 points and 15 rebounds at Creekside High School (Fairburn, Ga.). He most recently went for 32 points and 14 rebounds on Monday night. The 6-foot-8 power forward is skilled around the basket and can also step out and knock down jumpers.
He mentioned Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, NC State and South Florida as the schools coming at him the hardest right now.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
Jackson discussed the five schools he’s talking to and what stands out most about them.
Alabama: “I visited there over there last summer. Coach [Avery] Johnson said they’d love to have me. It’s close to home too and I have family in Alabama.”
Clemson: “It’s a great program. I definitely want to stay close to home so my parents can come see me play, and it’s in the ACC, which is big time.”
NC State: “They’ve mainly been talking to my high school coach, but I visited there over the summer and they have a great campus and great facilities.”
Georgia: “Georgia has a great program. They’ve been playing great recently. I like their coaches and it’s close to home.”
South Florida: “The assistant coach, Chad Dollar, his dad Don Dollar coaches my high school team. He told me I’d fit in great because they have a lot of young players and I could come in and play right away.”
RIVALS' REACTION
Jackson pushing his college career back a year should only help his recruitment. He already had quite a bit of high-major attention as a member of the 2018 class, so another year of development should only have coaches even more intrigued to see how he develops. Jackson says he’s open to all schools right now and considers all the schools recruiting him to be pretty even. What will be interesting to track is if South Florida can use the advantage of having an assistant coach’s dad around Jackson on a daily basis to their advantage.