James Wiseman, Cole Anthony named Co-MVPs of Jordan Brand Classic

James Wiseman scored 21 points and six rebounds, leading the Home Team to a 132-125 victory in the Jordan Brand Classic. The 7-foot Memphis signee was named co-MVP along with Cole Anthony, who scored a game-high 25 points for the Away Team. 

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Wiseman is the first Memphis signee since Tyreke Evans to win Co-MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic. 

Memphis target Trendon Watford had 18 points and seven rebounds. Memphis signee DJ Jeffries scored all of his seven points in the first half. 

Wiseman scored the first basket of the game on an alley-oop dunk and didn't score again for the rest of the half. But the Class AAA Mr. Basketball took over late with 19 second-half points.