As if his legendary performance in the dramatic upset victory that led North Meck High School to the state championship last season wasn't enough to satisfy his competitive spirit. Isaiah, a 2024 Duke basketball commit, reminded people this weekend that he tends to dominate in bright games. light. After all, this five-star nickname for him, “Showtime His Slim,” demands it.
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After two days of competing against other elite prep athletes at the prestigious Iverson Classic All-American Game in Hampton, Virginia, Evans returned home with multiple trophies.
On Friday night, the 6-foot-6, 170-pound forward defeated North Carolina State University's 2024 No. 1, four-star wing Paul McNeil Jr. in a head-to-head match for the title hardware. obtained.
Evans followed that up on Saturday, earning MVP honors in the main event.
Next level shot creation. Moves smoothly throughout the court. Silky soft touch from long distance to short distance. Bloodthirsty attitude. Isaiah Evans, her No. 15 overall pick and probably a little underrated in the 247Sports 2024 Composite, once again showed it all.
He and Cooper Flagg are the only McDonald's All-Americans in a sixth-tier Duke basketball recruiting class scheduled to arrive on campus this summer. But Top Rank's collection includes four-star forward Darren Harris, arguably the smoothest sharpshooter this cycle, plus three other five-star prospects, forward Con Knuppel, That includes centers Carman Maruha and Patrick Ngomba II.
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