ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Brayden Jackson – a talented 6-foot-8 forward who played his freshman year at the University of Buffalo -- has signed a national letter of intent to join the St. Bonaventure basketball program.
Jackson, a skilled wing with athleticism and tremendous ball skills, starred at top prep program Fort Erie International in Canada. Jackson continues the Bonnies' priority of recruiting top players from the talent-rich country of Canada.
In games that that Jackson played 10-plus minutes for Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference, he averaged 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and shot 50 percent from the floor. Jackson had 18 points, three rebounds, a steal and a block against Morgan State, 11 points in 18 minutes against the Bonnies and 11 points in 11 minutes against Penn State.
At Fort Erie, Jackson helped the Falcons to a 2024 Canadian National Championship and earned all-conference for his season.
What they're saying about Brayden Jackson
Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure Head Men's Basketball Coach
"We are extremely excited to welcome Brayden Jackson to the Bonnies and see tremendous promise for his future with our program. Brayden's strong determination to be developed by our staff and university gives us even more confidence that his skillset will soon match the tremendous physical tools that he possesses. He's a long, athletic scoring wing with significant ball skills, an ability to make three-pointers and an explosiveness in finishing at the rim. We see Brayden thriving in our ball-screen offense, and having an ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. We thrilled to have Brayden join our Bonaventure family."
Adrian Wojnarowski, St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball General Manager
"Brayden Jackson brings to our program tremendous length, positional versatility, ball skills and a determination to invest into what our coaching and supporting staff does best: Player development. Brayden has only scratched the surface of how productive and explosive of a player that he can be in the future. He comes to us out of the outstanding Fort Erie International Academy program, where he became one of Canada's top prospects. After an additional year of NCAA experience in the Mid-American Conference, we believe that Brayden has the intelligence, work ethic and drive to blossom into an outstanding player with the Bonnies and beyond in his career. Brayden also represents our renewed commitment to recruit, retain and develop the very best talent from Canada."
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