Perry Jones III News

Sometimes, having success is not enough for college basketball coaches to gain the high regard of their peers and hoops fans everywhere.

Former Baylor player Perry Jones III , who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, consoles Baylor Bears guard Odyssey Sims in the locker room after a loss to Louisville Cardinals at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 31, 2013.

If Baylor hopes to have players taken in the NBA draft for two consecutive years, all hope will be riding on Pierre Jackson's shoulders after Isaiah Austin and Cory Jefferson decided to stay in school.

Jefferson, the 6-foot-9 forward who is on track to get his undergraduate degree in August, said Thursday he will stay and play his final season of eligibility.

Pierre Jackson is one of the most athletic point guard prospects in this draft class, and is also an outstanding perimeter shooter.