The Underclassman All-American Game showcased talent from the 2027, 2028, 2029, and even 2030 high school classes. This year, each class got their own game, rather than mixing them together in previous years. Here’s some of the prospects that caught my eye broken down by game.
2027 Game: South 120 – North 109
2027 South Team
Jeremy Jenkins 6’8 245 PF
Jenkins led the South in scoring with 23 points. He played hard from start to finish and took it to the rim well. He scored on a few strong dunks, as well as layups while showing ability to euro-step and score on up and unders when appropriately attacking the defense. He’s not a bad athlete but does move a little stiff and seemed much more comfortable finishing with his right hand than his left. Jenkins also showed his shooting ability when knocking down a 3 and made all 4 of his free throw attempts.
Tre Keith 6’2 170 PG
Keith did a good job of playing hard without trying to do too much and staying within the flow. He hit a 3 early in the game but was best slashing to the rim. He has an effective crossover, spin move, and very good burst with the ball. In addition to his ball-handling, he demonstrated his passing skills as well. He had plenty of points in the paint, hitting contested shots on difficult layups throughout the game. Keith impressed with 21 points.
Kenan Dikamba 6’6 185 SG
Dikamba contributed 15 points and wasn’t as reliant on pace and transition as is typical in an all-star setting. He hit some difficult shots, including 3 3PTers, showing ability to shoot off step-backs and jab-steps with pretty good contests from the defender. I don’t remember any dunks from him, but Dikamba showed some athleticism on an impressive two-hand block in the first half,
Godson Okokoh 6’9 200 PF
Okokoh only scored 6 points but made an impression with those 6 points. He stands out with his aggression, strong frame, and explosive athleticism. He had an emphatic dunk on a defender in the opening minute of the game and blocked a dunk at the start of the second half. He also had a big tip-slam and scored on a putback on another play to round out his scoring. Okokoh’s intrigue was obvious and left us wanting to see more.
2027 North Team
Zion Green 6’8 190 F
Green was active on both ends, utilizing his length and demonstrating his athleticism to stand out as a finisher and defender. He’s got some physicality to his game, and he scored on some hustle plays while consistently running the floor. Along with his transition scoring, he had some strong takes in the half-court, hitting some contested layups. He didn’t show much shooting but knocked down a 3 off the catch towards the end of the game to total 19 points.
Malachi Jordan 6’7 215 SG
Jordan is a natural athlete and has a good body for a wing. He showed some pop, dunking with easy elevation on a few plays and showed quick pop to block a shot at the rim. Along with his athleticism, he showed plenty perimeter scoring, knocking down 3 3PTers; off the catch or dribble, including step-backs. Jordan has the ideal makeup of a high-level two-way prospect, showing why he’s a five-star.
Jalen White 6’7 195 SF
White is very explosive, and it seemed like all 18 of his points were highlights. He had multiple dunks that brought everyone to their feet, thriving in both transition and when defenders were in the paint. He showed some shot-making as well, hitting 2 3PTers and made a one-foot contested shot after euro-stepping in the midrange. White was also effective as a cutter, and showed solid ball skills as a passer and ball-handler, splitting defenders before exploding for a dunk on one play.
Clyde Walters 6’7 185 SG
Walters was impressive, scoring 14 points in the game. He showed a smooth shooting stroke and hit some shots off the dribble. He has a very nice crossover, creating with it a few times, including one where he finished with a big dunk down the middle of the floor after blowing by his defender. He’s a good athlete as he showed on another dunk as well as a transition left-hand layup where he ended up on the ground after an aggressive drive.
Reese Alston 6’2 165 PG
Son of Rafer Alston, Reese has a nice dribble-drive game. He leads well in transition, but he can create and setup teammates in the half-court as well. His quickness shows up on both ends of the floor and he’s always looking to push the ball. He didn’t show much jump shooting but had some good takes to the rim finishing off with some layups and dunks to score 10 points.
2028 Game: South 117 – North 86
2028 South Team
Michai White 6’2 160 PG
White had the ball in his hands a lot and was very productive. He scored 24 points and had multiple dimes drawing help defenders and hitting cutters. He handles the ball well and made difficult layups of all sorts at various angles over the course of the game. He’s not only quick with the ball but had some moments defending the ball-handler. His shooting seemed hit and miss but he was productive overall.
Peter Julius 6’9 205 C
Julius also finished with 24 points. He was a tough matchup with his motor, length, and athleticism. He showed some good hands, catching some passes with heat and played well with Michai White, and he thrived when assisted. He’s a good athlete and had plenty of dunks off the vert/drop steps. He does have some work to do as a finisher when he doesn’t dunk, coming up short of the rim on a few jump hooks but shows good potential moving forward.
Jaden McCullough 6’3 SG
McCullough scored 16 points and did a good job mixing it up, scoring from everywhere on the floor. He knocked down 2 3PTers and showed a runner in the midrange. He handled the ball well at a high speed which he used to get to the rim on a few occasions to hit a tough layup or big dunk, getting up well at the rim, especially when jumping off one foot. McCullough looked natural scoring the ball and did a good job showcasing his ability.
Myles Hayes 6’5 185 SG
Hayes scored 15 points. He knocked down a 3 but he’s best as scorer from midrange and within close. He has nice touch on his floater as well as pull-up and had some strong drives to the rim. He’s thin with long arms and good athleticism, showing his ability catching an oop on one play.
Evan Willis 6’8 180 SF
Willis had a really impressive showing. He excelled playing on both sides of the ball, disrupting the ball-handler on a few occasions. He’s a high-level athlete, dunking after a euro-step on one play and a huge and-one on a baseline drive on a defender, among a few others. He did a good job drawing fouls, but the shot will need to come around, not making any 3PTers and only shot 4-9 on free throws. Willis scored 14 points for the South.
2028 North Team
Jeremiah Evans 6’9 PF
I really like the potential of Evans. He has a good body, which he will be able to utilize a lot more as he matures and fills out. He still uses it well to score in the post, making some moves to finish with either hand and recorded a few and-ones. He’s a good athlete and finished with a few jams. I didn’t get to see enough shooting to have a strong opinion, but he led the North with 18 points. I also like his defensive versatility and potential, moving his feet and having active hands.
Jordan Mitchell 6’4 175 G
Mitchell is a nice combo guard. He’s good with the ball and initiated well for himself, showing some midrange scoring and beats his defender with his quick step to finish with craft at the rim. He’s got a nice 3PT shot, hitting one off the catch and another off the dribble. He showed some athleticism when he caught an alley-oop and on another play when he blocked a dunk. Mitchell finished the game with 16 points.
Isaiah Hamilton 6’8 200 SF
Hamilton is a long forward who did all his damage within close. He had some dunks with minimal gathering in the half-court and benefited from running the floor to score a few in transition. He finished with 12 points and showed some ability to use either hand when he didn’t dunk. He didn’t show any perimeter scoring but forced a 3PT attempt after doing a spin, he got fouled and missed all 3 free throws.
2029 Game: North 94 – South 87
2029 North Team
Flory Kuminga 6’7 190 SF
Kuminga led the North with 16 points. He has a strong frame and blessed with explosive athleticism, very similar to his brother at the same age. He’s good with the ball, selling his crossover well and finished with multiple highlight dunks in half-court sets. There were times he didn’t have a shot and would kick it back to the perimeter after penetrating. We didn’t see much shooting from Kuminga but his ability to create and score against a set defense was unmatched.
2029 South Team
David Moudouyi 6’9 PF – 2030
Moudouyi really intrigued as a 2030 prospect shining in a game against 2029 players, scoring 17 points in the game. He’s very long and naturally athletic, allowing him dunk nearly everything within close. He got beat at times off the dribble but shrunk the floor and kept defenders out of the paint at other times defensively. He could handle the ball a bit and got into the paint. He’ll need to develop his left-hand as he avoided using it at times he should have, but he made some nice moves to score. He rebounded well and while it’s a work in process, his shooting stroke isn’t bad.
