Top senior Azariah 'Azy' Jackson dealt big blow before new start in girls basketball

State's top-ranked 2027 recruit, according to ESPN.com, suffers season-ending knee injury during AAU game Sunday after offseason transfer to Auburn

New Auburn forward Azariah “Azy” Jackson was enjoying a big offseason as a fast riser nationally before suffering a serious knee injury Sunday at an AAU tournament. (Todd Milles / VarsityWA)

Azariah “Azy” Jackson was set up to have a monumental finish to her high school girls basketball career in Washington.

After spending her first three seasons at Bonney Lake High School, the 6-foot-4 forward — and state’s top 2027 prospect at No. 19 nationally, according to ESPN.com — made the move to 4A NPSL champion Auburn to join forces with fellow senior Avery Hansen, an all-state point guard.