IU basketball lands commitment from Center Grove big man Trayce Jackson-Davis

BLOOMINGTON – Just months after signing the 2018 IndyStar Mr. Basketball, IU landed a player who might well be Romeo Langford’s successor for that award.

Trayce Jackson-Davis, a standout 6-9 center at Center Grove, a potential McDonald’s All American and one of Indiana’s top targets at any position in 2019, committed to the Hoosiers on Friday. 

Jackson-Davis, rated the No. 16 overall player in the 2019 class by the 247Sports Composite, has long been a key target for IU coach Archie Miller and his staff. The Center Grove big man has visited Bloomington several times. He chose IU over UCLA and Michigan State.

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He gives Indiana an anchor for future frontcourts, with Juwan Morgan set to graduate this season and De’Ron Davis already halfway through his college career.

Jackson-Davis averaged 22.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 blocked shots and 2.8 assists per game last season, leading Center Grove to a regional final.

Jackson-Davis joins Cathedral forward Armaan Franklin in Indiana's 2019 recruiting class. The two play each other tonight at Center Grove at 7:30 p.m.

IU's next top priority target is Fort Wayne forward Keion Brooks, who plays at LaLumiere in LaPorte.

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Follow IndyStar reporter Zach Osterman on Twitter: @ZachOsterman.