Who should the Utah Jazz select with their two first round draft picks?

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Mar 16, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) handles the ball during practice for the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Frank Jackson – SG

Height: 6’4″, Wingspan: 6’7 1/2″, Weight: 208

A whopping FIVE of our contributors picked Duke product Frank Jackson to be selected with the 30th pick for the Utah Jazz and given his background it’s not surprising why. Jackson played his high school ball in Utah at Lone Peak High School and beyond the fact that a return to the Jazz would be a homecoming, he could very well be an underrated but solid pick-up with the 30th pick.

Jackson is an incredibly efficient scorer, converting on 53.9 percent of his field goal attempts and nearly 40 percent from deep last season. He’s athletic and explosive and could turn into a solid shooting guard option for the Utah Jazz not all that far down the road.

One concerning aspect about Jackson is that he did undergo surgery for a stress reaction in his right foot and as such is expected to be out until July which prevented him from working out for several teams before the draft. However, not only would his injury help him fit right in with the banged up Jazz (sorry, bad joke) but it could very well leave him available at No. 30 where Utah could grab a dark horse difference-maker in the former Lone Peak High School standout.