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2017 Orlando Magic Draft Preview: Who is Frank Jackson?

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives past North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) drives past North Carolina Tar Heels guard Joel Berry II (2) during the first half during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Draft Sites Say

Mike Schmitz & Matt Kamalsky, DraftExpress

"Among the most efficient scorers among freshman in power conference hoops, Duke shooting guard Frank Jackson was a difference maker on the offensive end for stretches this season, putting points on the board in bunches on some nights. The third wheel in a talented Duke backcourt featuring Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen, Jackson nonetheless emerged as a key cog for a Blue Devils team that finished as the nation’s sixth ranked offense accord to KenPom.   Averaging 10.9 points per game, Jackson entered the draft process without an agent, but ultimately decided to stay in past the withdrawal deadline after a solid showing in the first game of the 2017 NBA Draft Combine."

Clayton Crowe, NBADraft.net

"Jackson’s ability to score the basketball is one of his biggest strengths … He shot 40% from three point range this season, was a reliable mid-range shooter and was an above average finisher at the rim … One glance at the McDonald’s All-American game dunk contest along with his combine performance will tell you that Jackson is a gifted athlete with a lot of leaping ability. . . . No real defined position at this point in his career … Came to Duke as a PG but is really just more of a scoring guard at this point, and doesn’t have a great handle of the PG position … His 6’3 frame puts him into that dreaded category that no guard wants to be lumped into as he doesn’t have the size to defend NBA SG’s but doesn’t create for others in the way that you would want your PG to do."