It was at this time a year ago when one by one the top high school basketball players in the state were departing to prep schools, including Rocket Watts, who went to SPIRE Academy in Ohio. Joining Watts at SPIRE was former Detroit Old Redford teammate, 6-foot-9 power forward Isaiah Jackson.
Now, Jackson has returned to play his senior year at Waterford Mott.
Jackson is the No. 3 power forward in the country for the 2020 class, according to 247Sports Composite. He'll also likely will be the No. 2 overall player in the state when The Detroit News preseason rankings come out in December, just behind Emoni Bates, who led Ypsilanti Lincoln to the Division 1 state championship as a freshman.