(2026) - SF Sammy Jackson to VCU

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jackson is listed as 6'7" and attends Roman Catholic HS in Philadelphia.  He plays AAU on the EYBL circuit for Team Final.  As a junior he was named second team all-state and helped his team to the PIAA 6A championship game.  

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On3

Hudl

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/05/10/iu-basketball-offers-scholarship-to-class-of-2026-wing-sammy-jackson/

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-getting-visit-from-2026-wing-sammy-jackson/

 

Sammy Jackson '26 - Team Final
Date			Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk
4/25  W			11	5	10	1	2	0	0	6	7	2	2	0
4/26  W			11	4	7	1	4	2	2	4	4	2	1	0
4/27  L			17	6	13	2	5	3	5	2	1	2	1	0
Count/Avg	3		13.0	50%		36%		71%		4.0	4.0	2.0	1.3	0.0

[go iu bb]

OV to IU June 13-14.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Trevor Andershock this morning:  "Indiana is heavily pursuing 2026 4-star guard Sammy Jackson...."

Article behind a paywall but this stands out.  "I didn't really know much," Jackson said of Indiana. "I heard they got a new staff, but Coach Rod Clark and Coach DeVries, talking to them, they really told me a lot about the school. And I mean, I keep learning more about everything. I can't wait to get up there for a visit."

Imagine that.  Our head coach talking directly with a recruit.  Wonders will never cease.

[Stuhoo]

18 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

"I heard they got a new staff, but Coach Rod Clark and Coach DeVries, talking to them, they really told me a lot about the school. And I mean, I keep learning more about everything. I can't wait to get up there for a visit."

Imagine that.  Our head coach talking directly with a recruit.  Wonders will never cease.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1925652489757425951?s=46

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Just now, Hoosierfanyuh said:

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1925652489757425951?s=46

 

[Demo]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

 

Ok, then. Given where he’s from I assume he’s been to St Joe’s and I imagine he’s been to VCU. So I guess that’s not as crazy fast as it sounds.

[go iu bb]

47 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

 

I like IU's chances among those schools. I think it's realistically between IU and Texas. Miller was recruiting him while at Xavier and Texas gets the last visit so they might have an advantage.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/2026-target-sammy-jackson-narrows-to-four-sets-commitment-date-ahead-of-iu-basketball-visit/

[go iu bb]

He's planning to visit all 4 of his finalists in June then decide on June 25th. 

The order will be St. Joseph's, IU (13-14), Texas, then VCU. If it happens on the planned date, it will be the day after the VCU visit ends.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From 247, it's apparently the plan that Jackson will be his high school team's PG next season.  At 6'7" it will be interesting to see how that works out for both the school and for Jackson's development.

[Demo]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From 247, it's apparently the plan that Jackson will be his high school team's PG next season.  At 6'7" it will be interesting to see how that works out for both the school and for Jackson's development.

He played a lot of PG this weekend. His handle is probably his best skill and he flashed some vision/facilitation.

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From 247, it's apparently the plan that Jackson will be his high school team's PG next season.  At 6'7" it will be interesting to see how that works out for both the school and for Jackson's development.

 

1 hour ago, Demo said:

He played a lot of PG this weekend. His handle is probably his best skill and he flashed some vision/facilitation.

I saw that he was a guard for a long time then had a growth spurt so he has a lot of guard skills.

One of the other guys we're recruiting had a similar development. Anthony Thompson, maybe? I don't remember.

[BA47591]

Thompson's head has been overly inflated since his growth spirt. Saw him last year a few times and he's not much of a teamate. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jackson's OV starts later today.  He finishes up at the NBPA Top 100 Camp and then heads to Bloomington.  We're the 2nd of his planned 4 OVs - St. Joseph's June 3-4, Indiana June 13-14, VCU June 17-18, and Texas June 23-24. His college decision is scheduled for June 25.

I'll post his Top 100 Camp stats later today and FWIW, Raby mentioned a camp environment isn't the best for Jackson because he doesn't hunt shots and looks to pass so unless he's hot form 3-point land, he won't necessarily stand out.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2026-wing-sammy-jackson-official-visit-primer/

[HoosierHoopster]

On 5/26/2025 at 8:44 AM, Demo said:

He played a lot of PG this weekend. His handle is probably his best skill and he flashed some vision/facilitation.

I would LOVE to have a 6'7 PG, with handle, he's shown some 3-point shooting as well. Great kid to recruit, hope we beat out UT, local schools may have an in but UT is hard competition. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Made it to Bloomington last night from the NBPA Top 100 Camp in South Carolina.