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Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Darryn Peterson helps lead West to 1st win at McDonald's All-American boys game since 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 18 points as the game's co-MVP, leading the West over the East 105-92 on Tuesday night in the McDonald's All-American boys game at Barclays Center. Alijah Arenas, son of three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas who was watching in the stands, finished the third quarter with a free throw for a 74-70 lead. The West pushed the lead out in the fourth quarter to as much as 15 late in the game. The game featured three commitments to Duke, led by brothers Cayden and Cameron Boozer, who are following their father's path to Duke before Carlos went to the NBA for 13 seasons as a two-time All-Star. Cameron Boozer, who shared MVP honors with Peterson, led the East with 16 points. Isiah Harwell, a Houston commit, also had 16 for the East. Nikolas Khamenia also is headed to Duke and played on the West squad. UConn, winner of the last two national titles, had three McDonald's All-Americans in this game for the first time. The trio all played for the West in guards Braylon Mullins and Darius Adams and center Eric Reibe. Joining Arenas on the West squad were the top two recruits in the country in forward AJ Dybantsa, who's committed to BYU, and Peterson who's going to Kansas. Dybantsa finished off the West's first win in this game since 2018 with a big dunk inside the final minute and finished with 13 points. Washington commit Nikola Bundalo added 12. Darius Acuff Jr., an Arkansas commit, added 12 points for the East. ___
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — A pair of Kentucky basketball signees are set to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game on Tuesday night in Brooklyn, New York. 'It's truly a blessing. You know, this is definitely something you dream of as a little kid,' UK men's basketball signee Malachi Moreno said. 'You know, just growing up watching your heroes be McDonald's All-Americans, and I think just being able to have this opportunity definitely meant a lot to me.' Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game Keeneland opening weekend marks return of thoroughbred racing to Lexington Kerr Kriisa is first Kentucky men's basketball player to enter transfer portal Less than 24 hours after winning a state championship at Rupp Arena with Great Crossing, Malachi Moreno hopped on a plane headed to NYC to play in the biggest all-star game in high school basketball. The giant from Georgetown scored 13 points and secured 8 rebounds for the east team in the boy's scrimmage on Sunday and was named one of the top performers. 'I actually talked to the people who run McDonald's, and I said, I'm going to win a state championship before I show up, and then they allowed me to do it,' Moreno said. Moreno isn't the only future wildcat representing Big Blue Nation in the Big Apple this week. UK women's basketball signee Kaelyn Carroll will be participating in the girls' game. 'It means everything to me. I think once I found out I was an All-American, I was a little in shock, but also super happy to see that a lot of my hard work was paid off,' Carroll said. 'You know, we grow up watching these players play. I definitely did look up to a lot of them, and it's super cool to be a part of it.' Future Wildcats set to play in McDonald's All-American Game Kerr Kriisa is first Kentucky men's basketball player to enter transfer portal Tennessee is heading back to the Elite Eight as defense clamps down in 78-65 win over Kentucky Carroll is a 6-foot, 2-inch forward from Marion, Massachusetts, and is the No. 15 ranked player in the class of 2025, according to ESPN. The 5-star is Kentucky's ninth incoming freshman in the last 15 years to be named a McDonald's All-American. All the action tips off with the girls' game at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2, followed by the boys' game at 9 p.m. on ESPN. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Lucas may be named UM basketball coach next weekend and hire Columbus coach as assistant
Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas is expected to be named head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball team as early as next weekend, and Miami Columbus High coach Andrew Moran will likely be approached for a position on the Hurricanes' staff, according to multiple sources. Arkansas assistant coach Bruiser Flint, who was on Kentucky's staff with Lucas from 2020-22, is also expected to be considered for a job on the UM staff. Lucas, the 36-year-old son of former NBA star and coach John Lucas, is in negotiations with Miami and the timing of his arrival is being finalized, according to multiple well-placed sources. The Hurricanes' season finale is at home March 8 at noon against N.C. State, and they will not make the ACC Tournament as they dropped to 6-23 overall and 2-16 in the conference after Saturday's 92-73 loss to North Carolina. Duke, the No. 2 ranked team in the country and a national title contender, plays its regular season finale March 8 against North Carolina. The pressing question was whether Lucas would remain with the Blue Devils through the post-season, but it appears he may not. Lucas would be replacing interim UM coach Bill Courtney, who took over on Dec. 26 after the unexpected retirement of Jim Larranaga, who led the Hurricanes to the Final Four in 2023 and the Elite Eight the year before that. The current Miami staff includes assistant coaches DJ Irving and Kotie Kimble. As Lucas puts together his staff, Moran is a logical choice. Lucas is considered a top recruiter and was primarily responsible for Duke landing Columbus High twin brothers Cameron and Cayden Boozer, who were also heavily recruited by Miami. Lucas worked at Kentucky for two seasons as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach after seven years at Texas, his alma mater. Moran was hired at Columbus in 2019 and is about to complete his sixth season coaching the Explorers. He has guided Columbus to three consecutive state championships with teams led on the court by the Boozer twins, sons of former Duke and NBA standout Carlos Boozer. Over that span, Moran has compiled a 136-32 record including a 107-13 record over the past four seasons since the Boozers joined the team. Prior to his stint at Columbus, Moran also won a state title coaching Miami Christian in 2015. This season, Columbus is vying to become only the second team in Miami-Dade to win four consecutive state titles and are ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps. The Explorers are expected to be invited to Chipotle Nationals to compete for a national championship on April 3-5 in Fishers, Indiana. Cameron and Cayden Boozer were recently named McDonald's All-Americans and will participate in that game on April 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Miami Herald Deputy Sports Editor Andre Fernandez contributed to this report.
