Justin Jackson needs to rediscover his shot if the Tar Heels want to return to the NCAA Championship

Posted Mar 11, 2017
ACC Player of the Year Justin Jackson is arguably UNC’s most important player. That title is both a blessing and curse for the Jackson, and recently, it’s been more of a burden. Jackson has hit a scoring slump recently, shooting only 37 percent from the floor and averaging only 11 points per game over the last three games. And that trend continued Friday. (Yahoo! Sports)

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