There was no bigger pressure on anyone in the heralded St. John’s basketball transfer portal class than Ian Jackson, for better or worse.
Through three games, Jackson’s play has been fine, but Rick Pitino is searching for more from the New York product, and he finally saw some of that in Thursday’s 48-point victory over Bucknell.
Jackson scored a season-high 20 points, which was tied for the team lead on the night with Bryce Hopkins, and added four rebounds, three assists, and, most importantly, no turnovers.
“I think my confidence was at an all-time high through the first few games we’ve had,” he explained.