KU target Jackson excels in McDonald’s game

By J-W Staff Reports Mar 31, 2016

West forward Josh Jackson, right, from Justin-Siena high school/Prolific Prep Academy in Napa, Calif., blocks East forward Jayson Tatum from Chaminade College Preparatory school in St. Louis during the McDonald's All-American boys basketball game, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Chicago ? Kansas University recruiting target Josh Jackson scored 19 points and earned co-MVP honors with future Duke player Frank Jackson as the West all-stars beat the East, 114-107, at Wednesday’s McDonald’s All-America game in United Center.

Duke’s Jackson hit five of seven threes en route to an identical 19 points.

Josh Jackson, who is considering KU, Michigan State and Arizona, hit nine of 11 shots with four rebounds and three assists.

Future KU player Udoka Azubuike scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds in 15 minutes for the losing East team. Azubuike, a 6-foot-11 senior from Potter’s House in Jacksonville, Fla., hit four of six shots.

Jayson Tatum had 18 points for the East, and Bam Abebayo added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Tatum also has committed to the Blue Devils. Lonzo Ball, who was named national player of the year, had a game-high 13 assists for the West. He is committed to UCLA.

East center Udoka Azubuike, from Potter's House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla., dunks against the West team during the McDonald's All-American boys basketball game, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Chicago. The West won 114-107. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

The West led for most of the game. Markelle Fultz (10 points) showed off his long-range shooting with back-to-back threes to help the East close to 82-70, but the West responded with 11 straight points, highlighted by Frank Jackson’s back-to-back threes

Malik Monk, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, energized the crowd with a reverse alley-oop for the West.

EAST

Adebayo 6-9 4-5 16, Tatum 5-15 8-8 18, Bradley Jr. 3-6 5-6 11, Fox 1-8-0-1 2, Ferguson 4-8 1-1 10, Bridges 4-7 0-0 8, Killeya-Jones 3-7 0-0 6, Jones 0-3 0-0 0, Simmons 5-11 1-2 12, Fultz 4-12 0-1 10, King 2-4 1-2 5, Azubuike 4-6 1-1 9. Totals 41-96 21-27 107

WEST

J.Jackson 9-11 0-2 19, Leaf 3-6 0-0 6, Allen 4-7 1-2 9, Ball 0-3 0-0 0, Monk 5-12 1-2 11, Guy 3-7 0-0 7, Bolden 6-8 1-2 13, Huell 1-8 0-2 2, Gilbert 3-7 1-2 7, Langford 5-10 1-2 12, F.Jackson 7-11 0-0 19, Collins 3-5 2-4 9. Totals 49-95 7-18 114.

Halftime-West 52-47. 3-Point goals-East 4-23 (Fultz 2-6, Ferguson 1-5, Simmons 1-5, Bradley Jr. 0-1, Killeya-Jones 0-1, Jones 0-1, Fox 0-2), West 9-25 (F.Jackson 5-7, Langford 1-1, J.Jackson 1-2, Collins 1-2, Guy 1-3, Huell 0-1, Ball 0-3, Monk 0-4). Fouled out-Leaf. Rebounds-East 54 (Adebayo 12), West 64 (Leaf 9). Assists-East 25 (Fox 7), West 35 (Ball 13). A-NA.