THOMASVILLE – The Brookwood Warrior star basketball player Walker Jackson has committed to play college hoops at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

“It was everywhere, from the highest levels to the lowest levels,” said Brookwood head basketball coach Nate VanDuyne on Jackson’s recruitment, which he described as “wild”. “It was something that was really, I think, challenging for him to navigate just because there was such a wide net. I think he did a really good job evaluating, learning what mattered to him, and then choosing based off of that.”  

Jackson has been a member of the Brookwood varsity basketball team since eighth grade. Since his freshman year, the Warriors have lost no more than 11 games in a season and have won 22 or more in the last two seasons. The 6’9 Brookwood senior has been the catalyst of the Warriors’ success on the court. Jackson played with the Atlanta Celtics, a prestigious AAU program that hand-picks its players, this past summer where he was able to further develop his skills.

“He exemplifies everything that we’re about. He is about relationships, he’s about growth, he’s about victory, he strives to win,” VanDuyne said about Jackson, who he described as having “grown into himself as a person”. 

VanDuyne spoke on Jackson’s abilities on the court saying, “His skill set is just off the charts. He’s gotten better and better and better each year in every area. He’s growth-minded. He’s been the anchor of our program, he anchors our defense, he’s a finisher on the offensive end. People come to watch him just because of the dunks and blocks. He’s an exciting player so he’s obviously been a foundational piece to what we’re doing here.”

A prolific shot blocker and a natural scorer, Jackson’s college basketball career was a matter of where not if. And now we know where.