GG Jackson IIMemphis Grizzlies · #45
GG Jackson II is a young scoring forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 45th in 2023 out of South Carolina — one of the youngest players in the NBA. A big, mobile three-level scorer, he made the 2024 All-Rookie Second Team and became the youngest player in NBA history to record 40 points and 10 rebounds in a game, a high-upside developmental wing.
GG Jackson II — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where GG Jackson II stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
GG Jackson II — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees GG Jackson II
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
GG Jackson II career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 48 | 25.7 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .428 | .357 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .372 | .337 |
| 2025-26 | 55 | 21.4 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .496 | .332 |
| Career | 132 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Memphis Grizzlies built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of GG Jackson II
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A young, big scoring forward — three-level scoring and upside for the Grizzlies.
Turning pro
Drafted 45th overall, 2023 as a Forward.
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A young, big scoring forward — three-level scoring and upside for the Grizzlies.
Chapter
The highest-rated recruit in South Carolina history, Jackson reclassified up before Memphis drafted him 45th in 2023.
Chapter
He made the 2024 All-Rookie Second Team as one of the youngest players in the NBA.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- College
- South Carolina
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Draft
- 45th overall, 2023
- Born
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Age
- 22
- Jersey
- #45
Jackson comes from a faith-centered, athletic family — his father a pastor and former football player, his mother a track athlete, and his sister, who coined his 'GG' nickname, a South Carolina student. His high-profile recruiting saga and reclassification made him a prominent young prospect before he even reached the NBA.
His on-court identity is big-wing scoring — a 6-foot-9 forward with three-level scoring, pull-up shooting range, and real scoring upside for his age, as his youngest-ever 40-and-10 game showed. His three-point consistency and defense are the developmental frontiers, but his size, shot-making, and youth give him a high ceiling as a scoring forward for Memphis.
A big, young scoring forward — three-level scoring, pull-up range, and high upside.
GG Jackson II — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about GG Jackson II, answered.
