CAA Sports Basketball division has officially announced the signing of freshman Isaiah Jackson from University of Kentucky who will be joining their 2021 NBA Draft Class.
The 6’10″, 206-pound forward is from Pontiac, MI where he attended Waterford Mott High School located in Waterford, Michigan.
Prior to attending University of Kentucky, Jackson was ranked a five-star recruit coming out of high school and was ranked No. 28 in his class. Jackson averaged 19.7 PPG 13.0 RPG, and 7.7 BPG for Waterford Mott in his senior year leading his team to two district and two league championships.
In his first season at University of Kentucky he averaged 8.4 PPG and 6.6 RPG. Jackson also averaged 2.6 BPG making him the leading rebounder and blocker for the Wildcats. In his first season with the Wildcats, Jackson recorded 8 double digit scoring games and two double-doubles.
Johnson received the following accolades for the 2020-21 season:
- SEC All-Freshman 1st Team
- SEC All-Defense 1st Team