Top 2023 Recruit GG Jackson Decommits From North Carolina

South Carolina is now the favorite to land 247Sports’ No. 2 player in the 2023 class.

GG Jackson, 247Sports’ No. 2 men’s college basketball recruit in class of 2023

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announced his decommitment from North Carolina in a tweet late Thursday night.

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Jackson thanked Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis and the his staff for recruiting him

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However, he said he plans to “explore other options”

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that can help him grow from a “teenage boy to an adult” to reach his dream of playing in the NBA.

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Jackson’s official decommitment comes hours after 247Sports’ Travis Branham reported that the 6’9” forward was expected to flip to South Carolina.

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Jackson became the first prospect to decommit from UNC in close to 20 years. Per ESPN

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no player in the modern recruiting era has decommitted from North Carolina and played for another program.

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