On the day he committed to Michigan State, Jaren Jackson Jr. went through an afternoon workout inside the inconspicuous practice gym at La Lumiere School, a tiny private high school out in the woodlands of northwest Indiana.
Playing on a crowded court of elite college prospects, Jackson was clearly the best player on the floor. He was on another level -- a deft combination of inside-outside skills nicely packaged in a 6-foot-10 frame. At the time, in those ever-scrutinized recruiting rankings, Jackson was at No. 22 overall in the 247Sports Composite, which equally weighs rankings from all major recruiting services.