Maryland men’s basketball forward Justin Jackson is one of 10 players on the Preseason All-Big Ten team. The honor comes a day after Jackson was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list for college basketball’s top small forward.
Jackson averaged 10.5 points and a team-high six rebounds per game last season while shooting 43.8 percent from the 3-point line.
While Jackson mainly played power forward last season, coach Mark Turgeon said he’ll play the sophomore more on the wing this year. The seventh-year coach hopes to use Jackson in isolations and off-ball screens, allowing the 6-foot-7, 225-pound swingman to make plays with his athleticism and passing ability.
[Read more: Maryland men’s basketball projected to tie for fifth place in Big Ten media poll]
This is the fourth time a Maryland player has earned preseason All-Big Ten honors over the past three seasons. Former guards Melo Trimble and Jake Layman previously earned the honors.
Here are all the members of the 2017-18 Preseason All-Big Ten team:
Jackson, F, Maryland
Moritz Wagner, F, Michigan
Miles Bridges, G/F, Michigan State
Nick Ward, F, Michigan State
Amir Coffey, G, Minnesota
Nate Mason, G, Minnesota
Scottie Lindsey, G/F, Northwestern
Bryant McIntosh, G, Northwestern
Vincent Edwards, F, Purdue
Ethan Happ, F, Wisconsin
