North Carolina Tar Heels

#7 Overall 1st in ACC Tournament Odds: 100%
2023-24 Season
#24 ‐ #47 Off-Def
#24 Offense
#47 Defense
#7 Overall

Justin Jackson leaving North Carolina for the NBA

The North Carolina Tar Heels announced that junior forward Justin Jackson would enter the 2017 NBA Draft and sign with an agent, ending his college career.

What It Means:

No surprise here after Jackson had a breakout junior season, leading the Tar Heels to a National Championship as the team's leading scorer. He also flashed some promising defensive potential to go along with his improving offensive game. Jackson is currently projected to be a lottery pick, going as high as 12th in some mock drafts.

Jackson averaged 18.3 points and 2.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from behind the arc last season.