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Potential No. 1 pick Josh Jackson scores 14 points in Kansas' exhibition win over Washburn

Five-star freshman Josh Jackson scored 14 points in 19 minutes of Kansas' 92-74 win over Washburn in an exhibition game played Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.

Frank Mason got 21 points.

Svi Mykhailiuk finished with 16 points off the bench.

Jackson was the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2016, according to 247 Sports. He's a 6-foot-8 wing who is the first consensus top-ranked recruit to enroll at Kansas since Andrew Wiggins. The Jayhawks are ranked third in the CBS Sports Preseason Top 25 (and one) and favorites to win a 13th straight Big 12 title.