Canada’s Justin Jackson withdraws from NBA draft to return to Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland sophomore Justin Jackson, who would have been one of Canada’s top prospects in the NBA draft, has decided to stay in school.
The six-foot-seven forward from Toronto withdrew his name Wednesday from the June 22 draft.
“I’m excited to return for my sophomore year at Maryland and look forward to building upon the success we had last season,” Jackson said in a release. “The experience that I had participating in the NBA Scouting Combine will be beneficial in my long-term development. I can’t wait to get back to College Park and begin workouts with my teammates this summer.”
Jackson was in Toronto to work out for the Raptors on Tuesday, on the eve of the deadline for early-entry candidates to withdraw.