Matt Gade, Deseret News 
Scott G Winterton, Deseret News 
Scout.com updated its 2016 college basketball recruiting rankings Thursday morning and two Utah preps players cracked the top 50, including Lone Peak guard Frank Jackson, who is listed as a 5-star recruit.
With the update, he is also the No. 24 overall prospect in the country and rated as the sixth-best point guard in the 2016 recruiting class.
Jackson, who broke off his verbal committment to BYU last year, is garnering attention throughout the country. Scout.com notes BYU, Arizona, Arizona State, Duke, Stanford and UCLA have interest in the guard. He currently leads the Knights with 26.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
However, Jackson isn't alone in the top 50 from Utah preps.
Timpview forward Gavin Baxter, a 6-foot-7 forward, is listed as a 4-star recruit and No. 44 overall in the country. Scout.com lists BYU, Utah, Utah State and Southern Utah, as well as Arizona, Arizona State, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford and UCLA as schools interested in his services.
Baxter averages 14.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per games for the Thunderbirds.
American Fork forward Brendan Bailey just missed the top 50. He is ranked as a 4-star recruit and 52nd in the country and is verbally committed to Arizona State. Bailey averages 14.4 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Cavemen.
Harry Giles, a 6-foot-10 forward from Wesleyan Christian Academy in North Carolina, is listed as the top prospect for the class of 2016.