Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the star of the Derby Festival Classic in Louisville on Saturday night, winning the three-point contest at halftime and leading all players with 29 points to lead Team Lightning to a 122-109 victory.
Gilgeous-Alexander — the first University of Kentucky scholarship recruit to play in the Derby Classic since 2013 — got off to a hot start at Freedom Hall, nailing a three-pointer for his team’s first basket and turning in a series of highlight-reel plays in the game’s opening minutes.
At halftime, Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 24 three-point attempts to win the long-range shooting contest.