Ian Jackson Makes First Cut At USA Basketball U-19 Team Tryouts

Posted Jun 13, 2023
Two commits in UNC's 2024 basketball recruiting class were invited to try out for the USA Basketball U-19 Team this week in Colorado Springs. The first set of cuts trimmed the list to 18 players but only one future Tar Heel made the list. Five-star shooting guard Ian Jackson was one of the 18 to survive the first cut while 5-star wing Drake Powell did not. (USA Today)

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