UNLV picked up a verbal commitment from one of the top basketball prospects from the Class of 2016 on Monday when Findlay Prep forward Justin Jackson announced on Twitter that he had picked the Runnin’ Rebels.
The versatile 6-foot-8, 220-pounder, who can handle the ball like a guard but is also big and strong enough to power inside, is ranked the 26th best player for 2016 by ESPN.com. He picked UNLV over offers from Arizona, Baylor, Florida, Pitt, Illinois, Indiana and Louisville.
God has opened so many doors for me, I'm ready for this next chapter ! #UNLV #GoRebels
— SwishGang ⚡️ (@J5T4L_) September 30, 2014
Jackson averaged 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals as a sophomore at Findlay Prep, only the third player in program history to accomplish that feat.
A native of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Jackson was a standout in June at he NBA Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va. He also averaged 11.2 points and six rebounds while playing as a 15-year-old on the Canadian under-17 national team and scored 17 points in a game against the USA U17’s.
Check out some VIDEO highlights of Jackson in action below:
Congrats to @FindlayPrep Justin Jackson @J5T4L_ on committing to UNLV! UNLV is getting an AWESOME player and person!
— Andy Johnson (@CoachAJohnson) September 29, 2014
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Steve GUIREMAND
Steve Guiremand was born in southern California and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1978. He has covered college and professional sports as well as recruiting for over 30 years for several publications including the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, The National Sports Daily, the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Las Vegas Sun. He moved to Las Vegas in 1998 and has covered UNLV football and basketball as well as the old Las Vegas Stars triple-A baseball team. He’ll blog about UNLV sports and recruiting.
