Scouting Report - Pierre Jackson

  Photo: Matt Strasen/Associated Press Name:       Pierre Jackson    Age:   21     School: Baylor Height: 5’10       Weight: 180   Projected Position:   PG          2012-13 Stats (As of  1/23/13): 18.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.8 spg, 3.3 tpg (33.8 minutes per game) 41.8 FG%, 78.8 FT%, 36.0 FG%, 56.1 TS%, 50.4 eFG% 34.2 AST%, 3.0 STL%, 16.6 TOV%, 28.8 USG%, 1.8:1 A/TO   SKILLS & ATHLETIC BREAKDOWN Offense Ballhandling Jackson is a very good ballhandler, able to use both hands equally well while incorporating a variety of dribbles.  He has a very good crossover, as well as a solid hesitation dribble.  Usually, he keeps his dribble low and close to his body, though he does get sloppy, but not as often as he did last season.  Part of it is underestimating the defense and their ability to disrupt his dribble, the other part of it is just sloppiness.   Jackson handles pressure well, and if a defender comes out to press