GG Jackson

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GG Jackson
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Jackson with South Carolina in 2022
No. 45–Memphis Grizzlies
Position Small Forward / Power Forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-12-17) December 17, 2004 (age 19)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Ridge View
(Columbia, South Carolina)
College South Carolina (2022–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Memphis Grizzlies
2023–2024 → Memphis Hustle
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Mexico Team

Gregory "GG" Jackson II (born December 17, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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Early life and high school

Jackson grew up in Columbia, South Carolina and attended Ridge View High School. [1] As a sophomore, he averaged 15.8 points and 10 rebounds as Ridge View won the South Carolina Class 5A State Championship. [2] Jackson was named the South Carolina Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 22.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game and leading the Blazers to a second straight state title in his junior season. [3]

Recruitment

Jackson was rated a five-star recruit and was the consensus best collegiate prospect for the 2023 recruiting class. He initially committed to play college basketball at North Carolina (UNC) shortly after the conclusion of his junior season after considering offers from Auburn, Duke, Georgetown, and South Carolina. [4] [5] Jackson later decommitted from UNC, becoming the first player to do so since J. R. Smith in 2003. [6] He ultimately reclassified to the class of 2022 and enrolled at South Carolina. [7] [8] Jackson's commitment made him the highest-ranked recruit in school history. [9]

College career

Jackson entered his freshman season at South Carolina as the Gamecocks' starting power forward. [10] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week for the first week of the season after averaging 15 points and nine rebounds in his first two career games. [11] Jackson was benched after shooting 0-for-8 and scoring no points in an 85–42 loss to Tennessee. [12] In the following game he scored 16 points off the bench in a 71–68 win over Kentucky. [13] Jackson finished the season as the Gamecocks' leading scorer with 15.4 points per game and also led the team with 26 blocks and 24 steals. [14] Following the end of the season he entered the 2023 NBA draft. [15]

Professional career

Jackson was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, [16] subsequently joining the team for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On August 31, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. [17]

Extensive injuries to the Grizzlies roster during the 2023-24 season led to the team recalling Jackson from the Hustle. On February 8, 2024, Jackson scored a then-career-high 27 points during a 118–110 loss to the Chicago Bulls, which led to the Grizzlies signing Jackson to a four-year contract the following day. [18] [19] On March 10, Jackson made his starting debut for the Grizzlies against the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he would score 30 points in a 124-93 loss. [20] On March 20, Jackson scored 35 points with seven three-point shots made in a 137-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to make seven threes in a game. [21] In the regular season finale on April 14th, Jackson scored a career-high 44 points and recorded 12 rebounds in a 111-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record 40 points and 10 rebounds in a game. [22] His 44 points also set the record for the most points by a rookie in Grizzlies franchise history. [23]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Memphis 481825.7.428.357.7524.11.2.6.514.6
Career481825.7.428.357.7524.11.2.6.514.6

National team

Jackson played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. [24]

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  2. ↑ Bezjak, Lou (June 22, 2021). "Where SC top basketball prospects stand in recruiting". The State . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ Adams, Emily (October 12, 2022). "How freshman star GG Jackson fits with South Carolina men's basketball". The Greenville News . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ Fowler, Chapel (April 27, 2022). "5-star recruit GG Jackson commits to UNC basketball with Hubert Davis". The Fayetteville Observer . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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  17. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies sign GG Jackson II to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies sign GG Jackson II to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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