It will be a baptism by fire for South Carolina freshman G.G. Jackson in his debut season with the Gamecocks. Originally the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2023, the 6-foot-9 forward — still just 17 years old — reclassified to 2022 and joined the USC program this offseason.
His decision to sign with South Carolina came after an original commitment to North Carolina, a relationship that lasted less than three months. Instead, the Columbia native decided to stay home and pave his own path, opting against the traditional blue-blood route most high-profile five-stars take.