Chattanooga Times Free Press

McDonald’s All-American games

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ATLANTA — Nassir Little scored 28 points, three shy of the McDonald’s All-American Game record, and the West rallied to beat the East 131-128 on Wednesday night.

Little, a 6-foot-7 North Carolina commitment, was named the MVP after shooting 12-of-17 from the floor. Only Jonathan Bender (31) and Michael Jordan (30) scored more points in the event’s 41year history.

Highly touted Duke recruit Zion Williamson left the game with 6:05 left in the second half with a right-hand injury and did not return. He stumbled on a drive, braced his fall with his right hand and grimaced in pain on the ground before heading to the locker room.

Williamson’s future Blue Devils teammate R.J. Barrett scored 26 points for the East. ›

In the girls’ game, Connecticu­t-bound Christyn Williams was named the MVP after leading the West to an 82-79 victory over the East with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Her future UConn teammate Olivia Nelson-Ododa, who dunked it in a contest on Monday, had eight points and eight rebounds for the East.

The Tennessee Lady Vols had three signees to play in the game. Zay Green, a 6-0 guard from Duncanvill­e, Texas (Duncanvill­e), started for the West squad and played 17 minutes. She finished with six points on 3-of-8 shooting and tallied four steals, three assists and a rebound.

Jazmine Massengill, a 6-0 point guard from Chattanoog­a (Hamilton Heights Christian Academy), and Amira Collins, a 6-3 forward from Waldorf, Md. (Paul VI Catholic, Fairfax, Va.), came off the bench for the East.

Massengill contribute­d four points on 2-of-5 shooting, adding two rebounds, a block and an assist in 17 minutes. Collins, meanwhile, connected on one of three field-goal attempts and hit a free throw to finish with three points in 13 minutes. She also added three rebounds and a steal.

The UT trio has another all-star game coming up. They will head to Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 8, where they are scheduled to play in the Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center.

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