Missouri basketball lands another recruit, small forward Willie Jackson

During a ceremony at Garfield Heights High in Cleveland, small forward Willie Jackson became Missouri’s second men’s basketball commitment in the 2016 recruiting class.

“I’d like to further my education at the University of Missouri,” Jackson said, rising from a table where he was seated with his family and walking over to unveil a picture of himself in a Tigers jersey before pulling on an MU hat.

Jackson, a Rivals three-star recruit who plays for the King James AAU program, joins 6-foot-10 Van Buren (Ark.) center Mitchell Smith as the backbone of Missouri’s latest recruiting class.

Jackson is a 6-6 small forward with the capability to play the wing as well. He averaged 16 points last season in leading Garfield Heights to the Ohio Div. I state semifinals.

Jackson visited Missouri last weekend along Smith. He also had offers from Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, SMU, Akron, Boston College, Penn State and Temple, according to Rivals.

This story was originally published September 23, 2015 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Missouri basketball lands another recruit, small forward Willie Jackson ."