McDonald's All American pregame standouts: Austin Goosby, Jaxon Richardson, Tyran Stokes

GLENDALE, AZ — The McDonald’s All American Games, now in its 49th year, gathered 48 of the best high school players in Glendale, AZ, for an all-star competition. With practice, scrimmages, a JamFest and the game itself, these elite recruits get to show off and jockey for position as the most impressive of the most impressive. At the press conference on Monday, several athletes were asked who had surprised them or stood out so far throughout practice.

There were three boys who came up frequently: Austin Goosby, Jaxon Richardson and Tyran Stokes. Austin Goosby A four-star point guard on Dynamic Prep (Irving, TX), Goosby is a Texas signee ranked as the No. 4 combo guard on the 247Sports composite.

Listed at 6-foot-5, he has been impressive to fellow campers who weren’t familiar with his game. “I never really got to see him play a lot, so I didn’t really know who he was until a few months ago,” Stokes said. “He’s a very underrated player,” said Caleb Gaskins, a Miami signee.

“I didn’t realize how good he was until I really got here. ” “Definitely caught me off guard the way he plays,” added Richardson. “Very physical, very fast, and just a very skilled player.