Dante Jackson

08/08/06: Listed as the 81st best player in his class. - www.RivalsHoops.com

08/07/06: "Dante Jackson had planned to hold his official announcement on Thursday, but word has leaked today that Jackson has indeed made his official commitment to Xavier University." - www.RivalsHoops.com

07/30/06: "Jackson doesn't get out on the circuit much so when he's at an event you need to lay eyes on him. More fluid and less mechanical than a year ago, Jackson makes jumpers. He's a very solid player from deep and mid-range range. He leaves the sizzling drives for someone else and plays his game from the perimeter. Improved passer who had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in an easy win. Football is almost an afterthought and he's likely to lock in on hoops going forward. "Before I left for here it was 2 (schools)," Jackson said. "Maybe it'll be 6 again, I don't know." Xavier and Dayton are the frontrunners with Notre Dame, Indiana, Cincinnati, Kentucky and possibly Tennessee getting some face time." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/14/06: "Jackson is obviously the difference maker and he proved a lot of things this week. He shot the ball well from deep; hit some tough mid-range jumpers and plays tough hardnosed D." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/13/06: "Dante Jackson said his top three schools are Michigan, Xavier and Dayton." - ScoutHoops.com

06/20/06: Listed as the 159th best player in 2007 in the nation. - www.HoopScoopOnline.com

05/11/06: Ranked #148 in his class by www.RivalsHoops.com (Mayo, #1)

04/25/06: "Jackson originally had offers from Dayton, Michigan, Xavier and Miami-Ohio, but another program just recently offered the extremely talented combo guard. "Kansas State is the newest school to offer Dante a scholarship," said Van Metre. "Coach Bob Huggins was in to see him and they really like him as a player. Indiana is also very interested as is Cincinnati. Kansas State, Indiana and Cincinnati are the three new schools involved with Dante." - www.RivalsHoops.com

04/25/06: "Right now I am just feeling it out. The UC's, the Indiana's, the K-State's, they're going to be good programs, so I'm just trying to see what the best situation is for me. I don't want to make a decision too soon, and then think about it and change my mind. Right now I'm obviously looking at Indiana, UC, and K-State, but at the same time I am keeping the others at the front of my mind." - RivalsHoops.com


--2005--
05/07/05: Listed as one of the top 12 players in the state - Rick Bolus

05/04/05: "I'll probably be at Ohio State in two years, but I'm just not sure right now."

05/01/05: "Very 'fluid' athlete. Good ball control. Good personality as demonstrated by his interaction with coaches, teammates and the referee who called him for traveling. Can look off defenders to camouflage passes. Not afraid of contact, but will need more weight and muscle in the college game. Looks like he has already attended a Bearcat practice, given his textbook defense. Pronounced 'dan-tay', not 'dawn-tay'". - Mike Ryan, Spiece tourney notes

01/29/05: "Jackson averaged 18.1 points per game last season and immediately sprang up on many lists. Now all of 6-5 and a stronger 185 pounds, he's considered in the top five among Ohio sophomores." - BuckeyeSports.com

01/21/05: Listed as the 97th best player in the country in 2007 (Mayo #1. Walker #2, Ellis #55, Pogue #76) - HoopScoop

06/04/04: Came in third in the Div 2 state track meet in the 110 meter high hurdles.

04/30/04: Jackson won the 110 and 300-meter hurdles, high jump and was second in the 200-meter dash for 38 points in a regional meet in the inaugural McClain Invitational boys track and field exhibition.

03/04/04: "Jackson continued to wow audiences like he has as of late. The freshman followed up last week's 37-point effort in the overtime victory over Logan Elm with a 27-point, seven rebound performance against the Blue Devils. "He's just amazed me," (Coach) VanMatre said. "For a 15-year-old kid, he's just amazing."