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SMU WBB flips DFW area state champion Kaylin Jackson from West Virginia

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Kaylin Jackson. (Instagram)

2026 Denton (Tex.) Ryan forward Kaylin Jackson has committed to play for Adia Barnes and SMU Women’s Basketball, she announced Wednesday. Jackson committed to West Virginia in August before the Mustangs flipped her.

She had scholarship offers from North Alabama, UCF, Louisiana Tech, West Virginia, and UNLV, among others.

Last season, the 6-2 forward helped the Lady Raiders to Denton ISD’s first girls basketball state championship, shocking Class 5A. Jackson was named Most Valuable Player of the title game after posting a team-high 24 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block in the victory.

The Denton Record-Chronicle named Jackson the All-Area Most Valuable Player after averaging 12 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.2 blocks and 2.1 steals per game. She was named District 6-5A’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned a TABC all-state selection as well.

Jackson now turns her attention to a repeat where the Lady Raiders will once again be a favorite to win it all. According to WBB Blog, she’s the fifth commitment for Barnes and the Mustangs.

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