“But I’m here today, I’m happy and I’m glad to be a Phoenix Sun now.” Jackson, who said he did not work out for the Celtics because of scheduling conflicts, added that he thought that may have had something to do with him falling to No. 3, where Boston elected to take Duke scorer Jayson Tatum over Jackson. 2 to the Los Angeles Lakers, the draft really began at pick No. 1 to Philadelphia and UCLA’s Lonzo Ball No. While the top of the draft went as expected, with Washington’s Markelle Fultz going No. The only player who was not a freshman was French star Frank Ntilikina, who was selected No. 5, 2012) as the highest-drafted Jayhawks on Self’s watch and will forever be a part of the record-setting 2017 draft class that featured 10 freshmen being picked in the first 11 picks of the draft. Jackson became the fourth Top 5 pick under Self at Kansas and also is the 22nd KU player and 11th KU lottery pick drafted during the Self era. 34 overall to Sacramento) last season and was in the top three on the team in rebounds, steals, blocks, assists and minutes played while starting all 35 games he played. I really want to get out there and see where I stack up against some of the best players in the world.”Īveraging 16.3 points per game during his lone season as a Jayhawk, Jackson finished second on the team in scoring to national player of the year Frank Mason III (No. Obviously, there are a lot of great players in this league, LeBron James, one of the best players in the world, Kevin Durant. He’s kind of exactly how I am in terms of being competitive and a little bit of trash talking, so I’m really excited to get out there and be able to play against him. “I’ve been knowing him for a long time now and I’ve watched him grow since he was in high school and playing at Michigan State. “Well, Draymond Green, of course,” said Jackson of the fiery Golden State star. I refuse to fail, period.”Īs if that declaration was not a strong enough indication of Jackson’s confidence and sudden desire to prove the three teams who passed on him wrong, his answer to the cliche’ question about which NBA player he was most looking forward to facing added another layer to the Jackson that Kansas fans saw glimpses of during his lone season as a Jayhawk. I think that’s what really makes me special. I don’t think they play as hard as I do, period. “I don’t think the other guys in this draft care as much as I do. “I think my versatility, just my competitive spirit,” Jackson said.
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