Wednesday night featured the 2016 McDonald's All-American game and as is becoming the norm, the ACC was well represented.
Frank Jackson, Duke
Duke combo guard, Frank Jackson, was Co-MVP of the game finishing with 19 points on 7-11 shooting, 5-7 from behind the arc. Jackson showed an ability to work off of ball screens, and hit the 3 with a quick release. Jackson also showed off his athleticism finishing one alley-oop. Jackson should fit nicely into Mike Krzyzewski's free flowing ball-screen offense.
Jayson Tatum, Duke
The smooth small forward, Jayson Tatum led the East team in scoring with 18 points. Tatum was just 5-15 shooting, but got to the FT line 8 times and made all 8 attempts. In a game where over half the shots were either dunks or 3 point attempts, Tatum showed he could score in a variety of ways. Tatum also added 5 boards and 3 assists to show off his versatility.
Dewan Huell, Miami
Huell showed that Miami is adding another versatile wing to Jim Larranaga's roster. Huell struggled offensively making just 1-8 attempts and finishing with 2 points, although he did add 6 rebounds. Defensively his length showed well and he didn't commit a turnover in his 12 minutes of action.
Kyle Guy, Virginia
If I knew a Virginia player was on the court and I had to guess who he was, Guy would have been in my top 5 selections. Guy hit the 3, passed the ball very well, and took defensive matchup as his own personal challenge. His final line was 7 points, 2 assists, 0 turnovers in 12 minutes.
Tony Bradley, Jr., UNC
Bradley got the start at center for East squad and got scoring started with a nice jumper. He finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal and most impressively made 5-6 from the FT line. Bradley should fit in nicely within Roy Williams' system in which he likes to use 2 bigs.
VJ King, Louisville
VJ King represented Louisville and got a couple buckets and scored all 5 of his points in the first half. He added a rebound and a turnover in his 12 minutes.
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