Tuesday night in Houston might as well have been a glimpse into the future. Four of Kentucky men’s basketball’s five incoming freshmen turned the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game into a mini-informercial for John Calipari’s program. In a highly-competitive battle between the nation’s top high school seniors, it was the East that came away with a 109-106 win over the West despite trailing by nine at halftime. All four of Kentucky’s participants — CG DJ Wagner, SF Justin Edwards, C Aaron Bradshaw, and CG Reed Sheppard — had several moments of brilliance. But it was Wagner who stepped up big down the stretch, scoring all 19 of his points in the second half, including the go-ahead dunk with 30 seconds left (which was assisted by Edwards on the fastbreak) that put the East up for good. He then iced the game away thanks to two clutch free throws with just 8.7 ticks left on the clock. Click below to subscribe to KSR Radio on Youtube ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxlgPWNLi8UInV0HHhfSQCg?sub_confirmation=1 #kentucky #kentuckywildcats #sec #secnews #bbn