5'8 Loren Jackson - Long Beach St Transfer

[tpsjugglerdude]

Long Beach State transfer Loren Jackson visited Akron yesterday. Rated a 3 star prospect and #9 PG in IL when he came out of HS.

http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/loren_jackson_1028260.html

[Captain Kangaroo]

2 hours ago, tpsjugglerdude said:

Long Beach State transfer Loren Jackson visited Akron yesterday. Rated a 3 star prospect and #9 PG in IL when he came out of HS.

http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/loren_jackson_1028260.html

I'm sure Groce knows about him from his time in Illinois.  Physically, he looks like a drop-in replacement for Antino.

 

#9-rated PG in Illinois is pretty impressive. 

[ZIPS96]

Jackson committed to Akron.

[Let'sGoZips94]

5 minutes ago, ZIPS96 said:

Jackson committed to Akron.

 

Heck of a get. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

He's a dimer. 

[K92]

Groce sucks.  (((Kidding)))

 

To quote my departed father, I think we "fell in a pile of s.hit and came out smelling like a rose".

 

Keep up the good work JG.  Exciting times to be a Zip bb fan for sure.

[akronzips71]

Does he have to sit for a year?

Wish he was taller.

[LZIp]

Size is obviously a concern. He does look for talented than TDM though. Hopefully it turns into a package deal with the ECU player.

[skip-zip]

10 hours ago, akronzips71 said:

Does he have to sit for a year?

Wish he was taller.

 

Definitely has to sit next year.  Played in plenty of games, and scored 5 ppg.  

 

I wonder if anyone knows more of the story.  Disgruntled with playing time?  That would seem odd if he was just a freshman.  Homesick?  Not likely if he's not going back to Illinois.  I wonder why he went there to begin with.  It looks like he had some better offers.

 

Maybe he was tired of the West Coast Beach Life, and dreamed about what summers would be like on Summit Lake 

 

He's still young enough that we could hopefully grow another inch or two.  

Edited April 28, 2017 by skip-zip

[Blue & Gold]

23 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

 

It looks like he had some better offers.

 

Link?

[UAZippers]

5 minutes ago, Blue & Gold said:

Link?

Im on my phone, so don't have the link, but if you go to his verbal commits page under closed offers it shows high school offers. I remember that Oklahoma State was listed. 

[Jalapeño Zippy]

The kid is quick, shifty, good court vision, throws ally oops - several current Zips will like that, makes the open 3 -- He can play in our league and will do well. He fits Groce's style. 

[Blue & Gold]

10 minutes ago, UAZippers said:

Im on my phone, so don't have the link, but if you go to his verbal commits page under closed offers it shows high school offers. I remember that Oklahoma State was listed. 

VerbalCommits - Loren Jackson

[NWAkron]

Watching him early in that clip just walking by the defense for a lay up reminded me of the Zips defense this year.

[skip-zip]

53 minutes ago, Jalapeño Zippy said:

He fits Groce's style. 

 

Can you share what you believe that is ?

 

I've now heard that a 5'-7" guard is a good fit, and that a 270lb. post player is a good fit as well.  

[zippy5]

7 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

 

Can you share what you believe that is ?

 

I've now heard that a 5'-7" guard is a good fit, and that a 270lb. post player is a good fit as well.  

DJ Cooper was a good fit

[Jalapeño Zippy]

He's got an edge to him, flashy, fearless, the ability to take the ball to the rim or hurt you from outside with the shot or driving to the basket for a layup or pass - reminds me of a shorter DJ Cooper, I'll take that.

[skip-zip]

9 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

DJ Cooper

 

6'

 

But I honestly don't know what people are defining as "Groce's Style" and I've seen it referenced so many times here since his hiring.  Like most of us, I only saw his teams play a few times in those OU/Akron games back about 6-8 years ago.    Then I see people who've complained for years about short guards at Akron say that this guy will "do well and fits Groce's style", before he's even put on an Akron practice jersey.

 

Please, enlighten me.  

[zippy5]

18 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

 

6'

 

But I honestly don't know what people are defining as "Groce's Style" and I've seen it referenced so many times here since his hiring.  Like most of us, I only saw his teams play a few times in those OU/Akron games back about 6-8 years ago.    Then I see people who've complained for years about short guards at Akron say that this guy will "do well and fits Groce's style", before he's even put on an Akron practice jersey.

 

Please, enlighten me.  

I don't think anyone says he fits because of his size, it's the way he plays

[zippy5]

also - 6' my a** I don't care what he was listed it, he wasn't 6 feet tall

[Blue & Gold]

This guy reminds me a lot of Antino.

[skip-zip]

31 minutes ago, zippy5 said:

6' my a** I don't care what he was listed it, he wasn't 6 feet tall

 

Then how tall do you think a guy would be that's listed at 5'-8" ?

[kreed5120]

I just assume all heights are overstated by 1-2 inches.

[skip-zip]

34 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

I just assume all heights are overstated by 1-2 inches.

 

Me too.  Because they are      And weight too (except for Big Dog) 

[clarkwgriswold]

I thought all Groce guard recruits were 6-2 and over!

 

 

I don't care if they're 3 feet tall if they can play.