After three years of slowly establishing himself as one of the ACC's steadiest point guards, Demetrius Jackson is headed to the NBA. The Notre Dame star declared his intention to enter the 2016 NBA draft on Tuesday, two days after the North Carolina Tar Heels bounced the Irish in the Elite Eight.
Notre Dame's official Twitter account relayed a message from Jackson announcing his intentions:
Brian Hamilton of Sports Illustrated confirmed Jackson will be hiring an agent, making him ineligible to return to school for his senior year.
Jackson, 21, averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds as a junior. He led the Irish in both scoring and assists while helping spearhead one of the nation's most efficient offensive attacks. Notre Dame finished its run as the eighth-best offense in the country, per KenPom.com.
ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas told Jordan Wells of Rivals' Black and Gold Illustrated:
He’s an attack guard that can score. He plays low. He can beat you off the dribble, he’s powerful and he can make cont ...
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