NCAA Basketball: 5 NBA Draft declarers who should return to school

G Andre Jackson, UConn

Andre Jackson might be the most intriguing person on this list. There’s a chance he can get picked higher than any of the others, maybe even in the first round. That doesn’t mean he shouldn’t go back to school, though.

The guard has a somewhat amorphous game. There’s not anything he’s elite at, except maybe passing for his size. Jackson is simply really good at almost everything, a jack-of-all-trades type.

The biggest area of improvement for Jackson is his shooting/scoring. He’s not a good shooter, hitting 28.1 percent of his threes last year. He doesn’t score much, averaging 8.2 points, not per game, but per 36 minutes. While we’re at it, he’s got a bit of a fouling problem, too.

Jackson’s fringe first-round status probably isn’t going to get much higher next year, unless he somehow becomes a three-point wizard. He’s going to be nearly 23 years old by the time the 2024 NBA Draft rolls around.

Jackson loves being in Storrs, though, and has expressed a desire to return to the Huskies for another season. He loves playing under Dan Hurley and with the return of Donovan Clingan, among others, UConn can again compete for a title.

Besides, there should be plenty of NIL opportunities available for Jackson at UConn, a program often connected to New York City. Before the Final Four, Jackson was posting on his social media about a partnership with Urban Outfitters.

Andre Jackson will probably have a decent career in the pros regardless of when he goes out – why not go back to UConn for a shot at immortality?