With the basketball season wrapping up on the high school and college levels, all-star games for incoming recruits are starting to grab the headlines.
And the biggest one is the McDonald’s All-American Game. The 2024 version for the boys and girls games took place on Tuesday night in Houston, Texas showcasing the top talents in the 2024 classes. For the boy’s game, the North Carolina Tar Heels were represented by five-stars Ian Jackson and Drake Powell in the game.
After falling behind early, the East team completed a comeback and took down the West team 88-86, putting UNC recruits Ian Jackson and Drake Powell on the winning side. Jackson finished the game with 21 points and 2 assists, the second-leading scorer on his team.
Meanwhile, for Powell, he didn’t score a bucket but did have four rebounds and two steals. Let’s take a look at the photos from the two during the game: