Theo Pinson, Justin Jackson signed by Dallas Mavericks

Posted Oct 22, 2023
Theo Pinson and Justin Jackson both entered the UNC basketball program in 2014. They spent three years together in Chapel Hill, with Jackson bolting for the NBA after his junior season while Pinson stayed in college for his senior year. It’s been over five years since the two were Tar Heel teammates, and now they are expected to team up again this season. (Keeping It Heel)

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