Californian Lonnie Jackson in Men's Hoops Recruiting Mix

Lonnie Jackson, a 6’4”, 170-lb. senior at Valencia High School (Valencia, Calif.), has confirmed to The Back Page that he is being recruited by Harvard men’s basketball coach Tommy Amaker and his staff.

According to ESPN, Jackson “has a terrific looking jump shot with a very smooth release.” The shooting guard, rated at three stars by both Scout and Rivals, averaged over 23 points per game for Valencia last season.

Jackson said he currently has offers from Southern Methodist University, Boston College, Pepperdine, Penn, Harvard, and Northeastern. He is also interested in Stanford, which has not given him an offer at this point. Having not taken any official visits, Jackson said all the schools are even at this point.

Jackson said he will be visiting Boston College this weekend, as well as Northeastern. It does not appear that he will be visiting the Crimson, though there is mutual interest.

“Harvard offered me a while ago,” Jackson said. “Me and Yanni [Hufnagel, an assistant coach], we’re real close. He’s a great guy...I like the head coach. We’ll see where it goes from here, but Harvard’s been really good to me.”

Carrying a 3.7-3.8 GPA, Jackson said he is looking for a school with an optimal balance of academics and basketball, and that he currently has no timetable for a decision.