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Saturday / November 23.

By JOSH NEWMAN

NEW YORK — Kentucky’s future backcourt put on a show in the Jordan Brand Classic and gave the basketball world a glimpse of what’s to come.

De’Aaron Fox went for 23 points, 5 rebounds and no turnovers en route to co-MVP honors as the East team beat the West team, 131-117, at Barclays Center.

His co-MVP was his future backcourt-mate in Big Blue Nation and his roommate here in the Big Apple. Malik Monk went for 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the West. The duo combined for 45 points in the game.

Carmelo Anthony presented both players with their MVP trophies on court, but he wasn’t even the biggest star the guards met on Friday. That would be His Airness, who met with the players privately before the game.

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