A Road Less Traveled: UNC's Justin Jackson Blossoming as a Throwback Player

Posted Jan 13, 2016
Five-star wing Justin Jackson arrived on the college basketball scene last year with a scouting report that is rarely attached to players in this era: His strength was the mid-range jumper. The mid-range jumper is a lost art, and in some statistical circles, it's considered the worst shot in basketball. But Jackson developed his niche almost by accident. (Bleacher Report)

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