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Jackson, Tatum Named McDonald?s All-Americans
1/18/2016 8:42:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke signees Frank Jackson and Jason Tatum were named to the West and East squads, respectively, for the 39th annual McDonald's All-American Game on Sunday.
With the two selections to the 2016 rosters, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has now signed 65 McDonald's All-Americans during his career. The seven McDonald's All-Americans on Duke's current roster are the most in college basketball in 2015-16.
A five-star recruit ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect in the class of 2016 by ESPN.com, Jackson was co-MVP of the 2015 Under Armour Elite 24 in Brooklyn. The Alpine, Utah, native was selected to participate in the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team minicamp after averaging 26.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in 2015 on his way to fourth-team MaxPreps Junior All-America recognition.
Upon Jackson's signing with Duke, Krzyzewski noted, “Frank is very mature, physically, emotionally and with his game. Along with that maturity, he's also very versatile. He can play any of the perimeter positions, and more importantly, he can guard all of them because of his athleticism, speed and strength. He's a mature player who can fit in with a lot of different combinations.”
Tatum is a five-star recruit ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect and the No. 1 small forward in the class of 2016 by ESPN.com. The St. Louis native averaged 26.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game as a junior at Chaminade College Prep in 2015, earning second-team Naismith All-America accolades and both fourth-team All-America honors and National Junior of the Year recognition from MaxPreps. Tatum also earned his second consecutive Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year award and was named the All-USA Missouri Player of the Year in 2015.
He owns three gold medals as a member of the USA Basketball program: 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Tatum has played in 19 games for USA Basketball, averaging 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds.
Upon Tatum's signing with Duke, Krzyzewski noted, “From all the kids I've seen in high school, Jayson was the best scorer because he can score in a variety of ways. He shoots the ball extremely well, but he can also drive it or post. He can play multiple positions because he's a good passer and good defender, but he's a very gifted scorer and a very mature player.”
The nation's premier high school basketball all-star event will take place March 30 at Chicago's United Center at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised live on ESPN.
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