Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing top 15 players from 2019 recruiting class

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MARIETTA, GA – MARCH 25: (L-R) Wendell Moore Jr., Anthony Edwards and Trayce Jackson-Davis react during the 2019 Powerade Jam Fest on March 25, 2019 in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Powerade) /

1. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana – C)

For the second season in a row, Indiana’s Mr. Basketball is staying right at home. Jackson-Davis received a great deal of interest, paying visits to UCLA, Iowa, Michigan State, and Wake Forest during a long recruiting process. He inevitably committed to Indiana back in November soon after a visit and will bring excitement to Bloomington.

A McDonald’s All-American, Jackson-Davis is a 6’9 big man with great length. He moves around the court with relative speed and has solid athletic ability. He’s built well enough to play center and is a solid rebounder. He has the ability to post up but can do some work on his range. He’s a bit of a classic kind of big man and working on that range will help develop his game. Fortunately, he has the physical ability to become a star at the next level, especially if that development happens.

Jackson-Davis will be a powerful force down low for the Hoosiers next season and should start from the beginning. With continued improvement, he’ll become more of a lethal force in the paint as his shooting improves around the court. He’s the son of a former NBA player and could easily develop into a future NBA stud himself.

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This was the 15 recruits expected to make the biggest impact on Big Ten Basketball next season. There are always big things happening in the Big Ten, but maybe some of these players will league this league to its first national title in two decades. The talent is there; we’ll see how they fare just five months from now.

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