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Last week, your Georgetown Hoyas added a commitment from Kansas guard Elmarko Jackson. He is 6’ 3”, 195 pounds and very athletic, and shot 37.2% from 3 and 82.4% from the line last year. Entering college, his composite recruiting ranking was #21, higher than any high school recruit the program has seen this century.
He was also a McDonald’s All-American. He’s a rising senior, but has 2 years eligibility due to a definite medical redshirt his sophomore year. He only started playing basketball his first year of high school, so going into college, he had little experience compared to most players.
His high school coach told On3: “Elmarko has tremendous upside and is blessed with a ton of natural ability. He hasn’t been playing the game or the position that long, but he’s a sponge and super smart, so he’s picked up the little nuances of the game very quickly. Elite level talent, scorer, competitor and extremely underrated passer.”
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His frosh year, Jackson started about half the games for Kansas, and averaged about 19 minutes a game. He shot only 26.7% from 3, but his 2 point % was better at 48.2%. He started in all of the OOC games and did well, but Kansas coach Bill Self said his inexperience kept him from doing well in the Big 12 season.
Also, another guard had emerged strongly, so Self replaced Jackson in the starting line-up. At the end of the season, Self said he thought Jackson was where he should be in his development based on his level of experience. He said Jackson was already improving, was the fastest player on the team, and people shouldn’t bet against him in his 2nd year.
Jackson had a medical redshirt his sophomore year from a pre-season injury. Last year he returned with a far better 3 pointer at 37.2%. His rebounds and blocks per 100 possessions increased significantly, his defense improved and his TOs and fouls dropped. Pretty good progress.
According to Kansas’s official website, highlights of his send year included:
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Publish date : 2026-04-21 15:42:00
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