Arizona Recruit Brandon Jennings Shines in McDonald's All-American Game

 
Brandon Jennings may not have been the McDonald's All-American game MVP, but he was definitely the star of the show. Before the game started he said that he wanted to beat the assist record of 13. Not only did he go for the assist record, he made sure every pass had a good amount of flair to it to excite the croud. He effortlessly executed two off the backboard alley oops along with countless no look passes in the lane.  Even his hair, in a high top fade look of 80's 'House Party' fame, caught your eye. He had good control of the ball, could score when he wanted to, and looked very comfortable in the spotlight without making too many silly mistakes.  In the end he came up short of the assist record (9), but still showed Arizona fans how lucky they are to be getting him next year. With Lute Olsen coming back to coach next year, it should spark emotion in the returning players to step up their game.  And who better than Brandon Jennings to facilitate the ball to these fired up ... [link]

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