Vance Jackson, a 6-foot-8 combo forward from Prolific Prep (CA), committed to UConn on Friday.
Jackson also considered Cal, among others.
I would like to announce that Im Committing to the University Of Connecticut????#BleedBlue????????follow me on IG-HeVantastic pic.twitter.com/1bGnqZpnln
— HeVantastic (@VanceJackson1) October 16, 2015
“I love the whole school, the facilities, the coaching staff and the team,” Jackson told SNY.tv after his recent visit to UConn.
Jackson is especially close with UConn sophomore guard Daniel Hamilton, with whom he played at St. John Bosco.
“We are like brothers,” he said. “I’ve been playing with him since the eighth grade.”
The No. 10 small forward in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com, Jackson figures to be a force in college.
“Vance brings elite shooting ability for a guy his size,” Prolific Prep coach Billy McKnight told SNY.tv. “He has an effortless stroke from deep range. Being able to spread the floor is critical, and it is evident from the NBA game how important the 3-point shot has become. With the NCAA going to a 30-second shot clock, players like Vance who can efficiently shoot it from 3 are even more critical now. Offenses can no longer grind defenses for 35 seconds to get the ball in the paint. The respect he will demand on the perimeter will allow for quicker paint penetration and a more efficient offense.”
Added Jackson: “I will lift my teammates over the hump and carry them. I will bring all I have offensively and defensively and also raise my teammates’ game with me.”
Jackson is UConn’s fourth 2016 commit, following point guard Alterique Gilbert and power forwards Mamadou Diarra and Juwan Durham, who recently tore his ACL for the second time.
