WATCH: South Carolina star freshman GG Jackson soars for thunderous putback dunk
South Carolina power forward GG Jackson just showed why he’s believed to be a possible lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. After a missed shot by guard Jacoby Wright missed a wide-open in the first half of their Tuesday matchup against Vanderbilt, Jackson soared in for this thunderous putback dunk. You can check out the slam below.
Jackson, a true freshman from the Gamecocks’ home city of Columbia, SC, has been impressive in the first half of the season. The six-foot-nine forward leads the team in scoring on the season, averaging 17.2. Jackson also leads the Gamecocks in rebounds with 7.5 snags per game and tied for top on the team in blocks with one a game.
Unfortunately, Jackson could not lead the Gamecocks to a victory over the Commodores. South Carolina fell on the road 84-79 and now drops to 7-7 on the year.
South Carolina falls in OT
South Carolina fought until the end, but it wasn’t meant to be. The Gamecocks fell versus Vanderbilt in an overtime thriller, losing 84-79 in their SEC opener Tuesday night.
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The Gamecocks trailed by two with one more chance to tie or win the game. Meechie Johnson heaved up a deep three-point shot but missed. Carter rebounded and tried a quick shot but was blocked. Johnson recovered the loose ball then found Hayden Brown under the basket with a brilliant pass allowing Brown to lay it in and tie the game.
In overtime, South Carolina got into trouble as Brown and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk fouled out within the first minute. As the extra period went on, Vanderbilt continued to find itself at the free throw line. It went to the line 35 times and made 63 percent of its shots.
The Gamecocks would run out of miracles in the end, losing by five. Carter finished with 24 points on 14 shots. He went 4-for-6 on three-point tries. Three other Gamecocks scored in double figures: Johnson, Brown, and GG Jackson, who had 13 points and seven rebounds.