Jaren Jackson Jr., a top prospect in 2017, stole the show that was the La Lumiere Combine held in LaPorte, Indiana on Wednesday. Jackson was absolutely dominant in all areas of the basketball court. Here’s a progress report on Jackson.

Jackson has had a busy fall. He transferred to La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana from Park Tudor in Indianapolis. Jackson, also, committed to Michigan State recently. Adjusting to a new school is usually a difficult task for a young person. Jackson has made the transition look easy.

One of the main reasons for Jackson’s transfer was the opportunity to play against high-major players in practice each day. The main opponent for Jackson has been Australian-import Jacob Epperson. Epperson is a 6-foot-10-inch power forward that pushes Jackson on each end of the floor.

“It’s hard, it’s intense,” said Jaren Jackson Jr. of La Lumiere workouts. “Jacob Epperson is my height, and he’s very long and athletic. He definitely provides a challenge for me when it comes to getting to the rim. I usually have to space him out and try to attack his weak spots.”

Jackson hit, at least, five three-pointers in the 30-minute scrimmage held at the end of the La Lumiere Combine on Wednesday. He did much more than make shots from the outside, though. He posted well on the block then finished over the top of the likes of Epperson, Brian Bowen and Kevin Zhang. Jackson put the ball on the floor and made plays for himself. A couple times, he drove hard to his left then spun back to his right in the lane and finished at the basket. On top of that, he rebounded, blocked shots, handled the ball in transition and made good passes throughout the scrimmage.

The 2017 prospect credits La Lumiere for pushing him on every play.

“Coach Shane Heirman does a great job of getting on me whenever he notices that I may waiver in a game or not go at somebody,” said Jackson. “It has definitely helped my aggressiveness.”

While playing for the Spiece Indy Heat, Jackson shot 44% from three-point range in the EYBL. He is working to get more consistency with his shot despite those numbers.

“My technique is a little weird – it goes in sometimes – but I want to make sure it is fluid because when I get to college I’ll have to shoot the same way every time,” said Jackson. “I shoot off balance sometimes. Sometimes, I end up pushing it up there instead of shooting it.”

Jaren Jackson Jr. has the most potential of any 2017 prospect in Indiana. He just turned 17 years old last week. That makes him a year younger than the average 2017 student and two years younger than some of his competitors. That’s a huge difference for a 6-foot-10 kid growing into his body on the basketball court. If his aggressiveness continues to progress, Jaren Jackson Jr. will be a great player at the next two levels.