UNC Basketball Recruiting: G.G. Jackson No. 1 in 247Sports Rankings

The UNC basketball recruiting Class of 2023 now has the top-rated player in the class, according to the updated 247Sports rankings.

According to 247Sports, the UNC basketball recruiting Class of 2023 now features the top overall player in the country.

Gregory “G.G.” Jackson has moved up seven spots in the latest updated rankings to take over the top spot. The future Tar Heel has surpassed DJ Wagner as the top player in their graduating class.

Even before committing to the UNC basketball program, the Columbia, South Carolina native has been gaining a ton of momentum in the recruiting rankings. It didn’t take long for the 6-foot-9, 210-pound forward to make his case to be considered as the best player in the country.

Here’s what 247Sports National Director of Recruiting Eric Bossi had to say about Jackson claiming the top spot in the rankings:

"“In the class of 2023, there hasn’t been anybody who has really laid claim to the No. 1 spot and made it their own, but for now we feel like GG had the best overall case. He still has things to work on, but his mix of athleticism, positional size, ability to play inside-out, and long-term upside earned him the nod at this juncture.”"

As Bossi noted, the class didn’t have a standout No.1 prospect up to this point. However, Jackson now has the opportunity to prove that he belongs in the top spot.

If Jackson is able to maintain the top spot throughout the rest of the recruiting cycle, he would be the first No. 1 ranked recruit to head to Chapel Hill since Harrison Barnes in 2010.

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