Gregory Jackson, 6-9 PF and top 8 player nationally, names 2 SEC teams among top 6
By Keith Farner
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Gregory Jackson, also known as “G.G.,” one of the top players in the class of 2023, has narrowed his list to 6 choices.
The 6-foot-9 and 210-pound power forward prospect out of Columbia, S.C. (Ridge View) is the No. 8 player in this class, the No. 1 power forward and the top recruit in the Palmetto State, according to the 247Sports Composite.
Jackson has a reported 15 offers, and has narrowed his choices to Auburn, Duke, Georgetown, South Carolina, North Carolina and the NBA’s G League.
The Gamecocks have ramped up recruiting from the likes of Shane Beamer and Spencer Rattler, The State reported.
Jackson took his official visit to South Carolina on Feb. 19-20, the final of his four visits he’s expected to take as a junior. His visit included attending the LSU game, hanging out with USC players, lunch at Martin’s house and even impromptu recruiting pitches from USC football coach Shane Beamer and quarterback Spencer Rattler.
Rattler talked about that encounter — although he couldn’t mention Jackson’s name because of NCAA rules — when the QB spoke with reporters Wednesday for the first time since arriving on campus. “I told him, you are from here, you might as well stay home,” Rattler said. “Everybody loves you here and you will make the basketball team better.”
Top 6. pic.twitter.com/RFYtAO7oDz
— Gregory “GG” Jackson (@GregJ2023) March 4, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
