Kansas Basketball: Elmarko Jackson commits to Jayhawks, Bill Self

South Kent (Conn.) School four-star recruit Elmarko Jackson tells On3 he’s committed to Kansas.

Jackson, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound class of 2023 point guard, ultimately chose the Jayhawks over Miami, Notre Dame, Texas, and Villanova. He also received offers from Virginia, UCLA, Maryland, Louisville, Michigan, and others.

He is the third addition to Kansas’ 2023 recruiting class, joining four-star guards Chris Johnson (No. 39) and Jamari McDowell (No. 85).

Jackson is the No. 25 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 4 point guard and the No. 1 player in the state of Connecticut.

Jackson on Kansas

“I chose Kansas because the basketball culture is top tier,” Jackson said to On3. “Coach (Bill) Self and the staff are great coaches and know what it takes to win and develop players at a high level. My goals at the college level are to win and become the best player and person I can be and I feel like the people at Kansas give me a great chance to do that.”

In a previous interview with On3, Jackson spoke about the Jayhawks’ recruiting pitch to him.

“The recruiting pitch to me is they’re not recruiting me as a freshman point guard to not play. They want me to go in there and earn my spot as a freshman point guard and play with Chris Johnson being like a lead guard with the ball like just facilitating, playing defense, making shots, and just contributing to the great legacy that Kansas basketball has already.”

Scouting Summary

Elmarko Jackson is a strong framed, long armed lead guard. Built like he’s already been in a college strength and conditioning program for a couple years. Jackson is a jet-quick lead guard, one of the fastest in the country with the ball in his hands. The jump shot can get flat, but he’s shooting it better off the bounce. He has upside on the defensive end and is developing his reads in the half court. At 6-4/200 with great speed one the ball is eye-opening. His dad played football at Temple and uncle played football at Michigan. – On3’s Jamie Shaw, National Recruiting Analyst