UNC's leading scorer Justin Jackson will workout for Detroit Pistons

Vince Ellis | Detroit Free Press

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Judging by the various NBA mock drafts, North Carolina swingman Justin Jackson is probably in the mix for the Detroit Pistons’ first-round pick later this month.

He will get a chance to impress the Pistons this week.

Tandem Sports & Entertainment told the Free Press on Friday that Jackson, a client of the agency, will work out for the Pistons on Tuesday.

Jackson, who stands 6 feet 8 and weighs 201 pounds, is currently the 13th-ranked prospect on DraftExpress.com. He is projected to go 14th to Miami in their mock draft.

The Pistons hold the 12th overall pick in the June 22 draft.

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Jackson, a junior, is the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year and was the leading scorer on the NCAA champion Tar Heels. He earned consensus first team All-America honors and averaged 18.3 points this season.

He is the second player in the storied Tar Heel history to score 1,600 career points, make 150 three-pointers, snatch 400 rebounds and dish 300 assists.

He set UNC’s single-season record with 105 threes.

And considering the Pistons were one of the worst shooting teams in the league last season, Jackson increased his three-point percentage from 29.2% in the 2015-16 season to 37% this season, while increasing his three-point attempts per game from 3 to 7.1.

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