Tonight’s Powerade Jamfest, which included the thrilling Slam Dunk and Three Point Contest’s, officially kicked off the week of the 2017 McDonald’s All American Games. The Jamfest showcased the prospects high flying athleticism and sharp-shooting skills. Highlights from tonight’s event include:
Collin Sexton (Alabama)
In 12 months Sexton has gone from a virtually unknown basketball star (more on this in tomorrow’s blog) to dominating the Powerade Jamfest as a McDonald’s All American. The five star guard showcased his athleticism tonight by giving the crowd crazy dunks, including a cradle 360 windmill that blew the crowd away. The enthusiasm and dunk suggestions from his excited family and friends (in their custom Sexton gear) reminds you these are still kids!
Jaylen Hands (UCLA)
For those who aren’t familiar with Hands, get familiar. Not only is he Lonzo Ball’s successor as the point guard in Westwood, but he is also an extremely exciting player in his own right. Hands threw down dunks with Westbrook-type power, which was very entertaining because he stands at 6’3″ and isn’t nearly as built as Westbrook.
Troy Brown Jr. (Oregon)
The fans in Eugene are going to love this Vegas native. Brown certainly fits the “Athletic Big Man” bill at Oregon, he stands at 6’7″ and Brown was still able to get great hang time on his dunks. A front court of Brown and Jordan Bell would be really hard to run with.
Trae Young (Oklahoma)
Young is one of my favorite players in this entire class and he was only able to show off one facet of his game tonight, but it was still entertaining. Young has one of the purest jumpers from a high schooler that I’ve seen in a long time, and that was on full display tonight. But, he’s way more than a spot up shooter, look for him to make a big impact in Norman next year.
This was just a quick recap of the stars of tonight in case you missed it on ESPN2, I’ll have more insight after the practice and media day tomorrow!