On his way to capping off his now-legendary high school career with a state championship, North Meck High School (North Carolina) forward Isaiah Evans surprised and entertained the crowd. The 2024 Duke basketball signee backed up his cocky slap game by regularly scoring contests over 30 points, sometimes reaching 40 and even 60 points.
Now, the 6-foot-6, 170-pound “Showtime Slim” McDonald's All-American must take some time to appreciate what he's already accomplished. What better place to do just that than at a jersey retirement ceremony?
And on Sunday afternoon, North Meck Hoops social media accounts posted the following video from Evans' well-deserved moment, confirming that he was the last person to wear No. 0 at North Meck. did.
However, it would not be surprising to see Evans wearing No. 0 again early next season. After all, the number became available in Durham with Blue Devil freshman sensation Jared McCain announcing his early departure to the NBA for the 2023-24 season.
Ranked No. 15 overall by the 247Sports 2024 Composite, Isaiah Evans is the third-highest ranked of the six Duke basketball players who have long established themselves as one of the nation's top picks.
The Blue Devils' other five rookies are five-star forward Cooper Flagg (No. 1 overall ranking) from Montverde Academy (Florida) and five-star center Karman Maluha (No. 6) from NBA Academy Africa. , a five-star forward from Wisconsin Lutheran, Conn. Knuppel (No. 16), Paul VI Catholic High School (Virginia) five-star center Patrick Gomba II (No. 26) and Gomba's teammate, four-star forward Darren Harris.
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