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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing Isaiah Jackson’s final 6 teams

By Tristan Freeman

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 05: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during practice prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 05: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during practice prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Head coach Sean Miller of the Arizona Wildcats talks with Ira Lee #11, Brandon Randolph #5 and Dylan Smith #3 during the second half of the NCAAB game against the Washington Huskies at McKale Center on February 07, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. The Huskies defeated the Wildcats 67-60. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Head coach Sean Miller of the Arizona Wildcats talks with Ira Lee #11, Brandon Randolph #5 and Dylan Smith #3 during the second half of the NCAAB game against the Washington Huskies at McKale Center on February 07, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. The Huskies defeated the Wildcats 67-60. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Arizona Wildcats

The Wildcats are coming off of a top-3 recruiting class for 2019, led by four players ranked in the top-60 overall. One of them is Zeke Nnaji, a 6’11 power forward who is a great offensive prospect. He end leave after one season but even if Nnaji does return for his sophomore season, he would fit well with the more defensive-minded Jackson in the frontcourt. Rising senior Chase Jeter will graduate after this season so the center position will be open for 2020-21.

When it comes to the potential fit, head coach Sean Miller has a long history with successful frontcourt players. Past guys such as Lauri Markkanen and Aaron Gordon are positive examples but they came to Arizona with an impressive offensive skillset. But Ira Lee and Emmanuel Akot didn’t and struggled since coming to Tucson. Will Jackson be able to develop an offensive game if he picks the Wildcats.

Another thing to consider is that while the team doesn’t have any 2020 commits yet, they will have Nevada transfer Jordan Brown coming off a redshirt for the following season. He was buried on the depth chart as a freshman with the Wolf Pack before leaving this offseason. But remember that he is a former five-star recruit and a High School McDonald’s All-American. Brown could become that kind of player again with Arizona, potentially pushing Jackson down the depth chart.

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