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Justin Jackson Declares For The NBA Draft

It was announced today that North Carolina's Justin Jackson would forgo his senior year in Chapel Hill and enter the NBA Draft. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19149303/justin-jackson-leaves-north-carolina-tar-heels-enter-nba-draft

This season Justin Jackson led North Carolina to the NCAA Tournament title while leading them in scoring at 18.3 points per game. He also set the record for a season in three -pointers with 105. He was told by NBA personnel a year ago to improve his shooting range; he went from shooting 29 percent on 3-pointers as a sophomore to 37 percent this season.Jackson, a first-team Associated Press All-American, scored 16 points in North Carolina's 71-65 victory over Gonzaga in the national championship game. "according to http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19149303/justin-jackson-leaves-north-carolina-tar-heels-enter-nba-draft