A jump on the competition, Justin Jackson could soar early
Posted Nov 14, 2014
“He’s a walking bucket,” forward Brice Johnson said. “He has a knack for the ball finding his hands,” coach Roy Williams said. “He’s a born scorer,” forward Isaiah Hicks said. “Whenever the ball hits his hands, the ball just ends up in the nets. It’s like, ‘Wow.’” That’s just a sampling of the praise Justin Jackson has generated before even playing an official game for the Tar Heels.
(Burlington Times News)
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