Sources: St. John’s lands UNC transfer Jackson

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• 40 “/ > Jeff BorzelloApr 21, 2025, 12:38 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
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Jackson has signed with St. John’s, sources told ESPN on Monday, giving Rick Pitino among the most explosive guards in the portal.Jackson, a New york city local who went to high school at Our

Savior Lutheran in the Bronx, went to the Red Storm’s campus earlier this month and chose the program after also going to USC.A top-10 possibility coming out of high school, Jackson averaged 11.9 points throughout his lone season at North Carolina. He came off the bench for much of the season but likewise started 12 games and install 15.3 points in those games.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Throughout a seven-game stretch from late December into mid-January, Jackson scored a minimum of 20 points six times and averaged 22.7 points

and 5.0 rebounds because span, shooting much better than 41%from 3-point range.Jackson, who saw his role decrease down the stretch of the season, had big performances against NCAA tournament-caliber opposition in Alabama( 23 points ), UCLA(24 points)and

Louisville(23 points). Pitino has now landed four transfers this spring, with all 4 forecasted to begin. Jackson signs up with Bryce Hopkins (17.0 PPG at Providence), Joson Sanon (11.9 PPG at Arizona State)and Oziyah Sellers(13.7 PPG at Stanford ). That quartet will likely join returning starter Zuby Ejiofor, a first-team All-Big East performer, in the lineup.