P.J. Hairston drops 53 on the road
Words. Jason Jordan
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Back in October, Dudley High (N.C.) star P.J. Hairston told us that one of his main individual goals this season was to be “more dominant in every aspect.”
If his game earlier this week at Southern Durham H.S. was any indication, it may be time to set a new goal.
Hairston, a North Carolina commit, dropped 53 points in a 112-64 win. He went 8-of-10 from the three-point line and had six dunks.
“It felt great!” said Hairston, the No. 28 prospect in the HSH Top 50. “I was going in and out. I just couldn’t miss. I was just feeling it the whole game.”
Through four games this season, all wins, Hairston is averaging 35 points.
P.J. Hairston scouting report
Quite possibly the most deadly three-point shooter in the 2011 class, Hairston is also effective at getting into the lane and finishing strong. And though it’s not his strength, he has shown the ability to create easy scoring opportunities for his teammates. Defensively he’ll need to get more agile, but as a junior he’s right on-par to become dominant at both ends of the floor.
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