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After missing the 68-64 double overtime win over the Tigers and the 73-69 victory at Boston College, Jack- son rejoined the team Feb. 17 follow- ing a six-day absence. In his return, he scored a career-high 17 points while fueling a Notre Dame comeback that fell just short (71-64) against Miami Feb. 19. He scored just 12 points in the final four regular-season games and saw only seven minutes of action at North Carolina March 3. Brey, who worked with the young guard on the team's practice court daily while Jackson was away from practice and games, said he and the freshman communicate better now. "That is probably objective No. 1 once the season ends," Brey said. "We've been communicating more than we did before he was away from the team." With senior point guard Eric At- kins' upcoming departure from the program, Jackson's development in regards to running the show becomes a critical storyline for the 2014-15 team. "I think there's a process here," Brey said. "Just because he's a Mc- Donald's All-American doesn't mean he was a finished product coming in here. Fortunately, I think he knows that; but learning how to — there's always a great athlete there — be a guard, learning how to make guard decisions, and quarterbacking a bit." Jackson has not been made avail- able to the media since the two-game hiatus. ✦ After a two-game absence due to "poor academic habits," freshman guard Demetrius Jackson scored a career-high 17 points in a 71-64 loss at Miami Feb. 19. PHOTO BY JOE RAYMOND