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Jaren Jackson shines in NBA summer league debut

Jaren Jackson shines in NBA summer league debut
Posted at 9:48 PM, Jul 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-02 21:48:56-04

When scouts talked about the potential of Michigan State freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. they often talked about his range.

He shot over 40-percent from deep in college, and in his first taste of NBA action, he showed it again.

Jackson Jr. hit a game-high eight three pointers en route to a game-high 29 points for the Memphis Grizzlies in a summer league win over the Atlanta Hawks.