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Five-star North Carolina guard enters into the transfer portal
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In a shocking turn of events, a former five-star recruit, the eighth-highest ranked recruit in North Carolina history is entering the transfer portal . Ian Jackson played a pivotal role on Hubert Davis's team last season. However, as a result of various lineup changes and RJ Davis' success, Jackson took a seat on the bench for the majority of the second half of the season.
Jackson averaged 11.9 points per game last season for the Tar Heels, the second most on the team behind Davis. He averaged 2.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.6 steals per game as well. He shot 45.6% from the floor and 39.5% from the 3-point line, the best on the team.
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He played in 36 games this season, averaging 23.8 minutes per game.
After missing on multiple point guards in the transfer portal, North Carolina now faces a huge hole in the starting lineup where Jackson was likely to be a key contributor.
We have seen players enter the transfer portal and return to their original team. In fact, senior guard Seth Trimble did just that last year. He entered the portal for a few weeks and returned to Chapel Hill.
With name, image and likeness licensing, there is no telling what kind of money a player ranked as highly as Jackson out of high school will garner. The Tar Heels could be out of the running simply because they will not commit to the money it takes to get him back or that was needed to keep him in the first place. Only time will tell where Jackson will end up next season.
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With this entry though, it is almost safe to say he is looking to play more college basketball.
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