Boys Basketball: Jackson on his way back to Taft

If you thought the Taft of Woodland Hills boys basketball team already had enough talent on its roster, it is about to get a little deeper.

Mark Jackson, Jr., the son of former NBA star and current analyst for ABC/ESPN Mark Jackson, Sr., is in the process of transferring back to Taft.

Jackson played at Taft as a freshman but transferred to Calabasas when the family moved after that year.

Jackson left the team midway through last season for unknown reasons. Speculation was a differences with coaches, teammates and the administration.

"We were not happy with the coaching at Calabasas," Mark Jackson, Sr. said. "We were not happy with the committment to winning.

Jackson would be a welcomed addition to a Toreadros roster that features seniors Bryce Jones, De'Andre Daniels, Sam Natt and Pierson Williams, juniors Domonique Evans, Spencer Dinwiddie, Khiry Williams and Stephon Maxwell and sophomore Landon Drew.

Jackson would have to move back into the Taft attendance area to be eligible.

Taft will be playing eight consecutive days from June 20-28 at the War on the Floor tournament at Taft and the Fairfax Summer Classic at Fairfax High.