The wait continues in Kentucky’s search for its first commitment in the class of 2024.
Ian Jackson, the No. 2 prospect and No. 2 shooting guard in the 2024 On3 Consensus, will not be a Wildcat. Instead, the five-star guard out of Cardinal Hayes (NY) High School chose North Carolina over Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU and Oregon on ESPNU on Monday.
Jackson took official visits to all five finalists, with Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina emerging as the top contenders down the stretch. It was the Tar Heels, though, that earned the first major recruiting win of the upcoming cycle, the first top-five prospect to commit in the junior class.