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UNC Recruiting: Pair of North Carolina commits named Mr. and Ms. Basketball

Class of 2017 North Carolina commits Jalek Felton and Jaelynn Murray have been named Mr. and Ms. Basketball, respectively, in the state of South Carolina.

Felton, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound combo guard averaged 23.4 points, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals while leading Gray Collegiate to the 2A state semifinal.

His senior season was a memorable one, graduating high school as one of the most decorated players in South Carolina basketball history.

He was named South Carolina 2A Player of the Year as well as making appearances in the annual Jordan Brand Classic game and the inaugural Iverson Roundball Classic, where he won the three-point shootout.