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PAC-12 Basketball: Top 15 impact players from the 2020 recruiting class

By Trevor Sinodhinos

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 16: Singer Carnell Johnson performs the American national anthem before the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks defeated the Huskies 68-48. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 16: Singer Carnell Johnson performs the American national anthem before the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament between the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies at T-Mobile Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks defeated the Huskies 68-48. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 15: The Washington State Cougars (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 15: The Washington State Cougars (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) /

14. Washington State Cougars – Dishon Jackson

The aforementioned Pac-12 tournament win over Colorado notwithstanding, Washington State Basketball had little to look back fondly upon at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. The recruitment season was nothing to celebrate for coach Kyle Smith either, as it looks like the seventh-ranked Pac-12 recruitment class will do little to help improve the 6-12 conference record.

Starting center Jeff Pollard leads the four departing seniors in scoring with just under nine per game but starting guard Jervea Robinson whose importance goes beyond his six points and three rebounds will be missed. Additional ball-handling duties will be placed upon Isaac Bonton with the graduation of Jaylen Shead, while the graduation of depth player Deion James will provide some minutes for 2020 recruit Dishon Jackson.

Cougars’ leading scorer and rebounder CJ Elleby is currently in the top 90 of NBA prospects and should return to Fullman to play in the frontcourt. Elleby’s return does not relegate the 6’8 Jackson to the bench.  A lot depends on the development of second-year player Volodymyr Markovetskyy.  The 7’1-220 pound center only averaged 8 minutes as a freshman.

Jackson will need to develop physically and develop his skills if he is going to make an impact in the Pac-12. At 6’8 -225 pounds, he is big enough to log minutes at the four position but can handle the center spot as well in a pinch. Within two years Dishon Jackson will be a Pac-12 breakout candidate.

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