WATCH: Kentucky commit DJ Wagner nails 3-pointer, gets steal and dunk immediately after in McDonald's All-American Game

Kentucky commit DJ Wagner had quite the sequence in the second half of Tuesday night’s McDonald’s All-American Game. After draining a corner 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, the five-star guard came away with a steal and dunk on the next possession for a five-point swing.

It was part of a massive second half for Wagner, who scored all 19 of his points in the half. That included a pair of late free throws to cap off a 109-106 victory for the East against the West. You can view the sequence below.

DJ's heating up 🔥🔥🔥

3-pointer + steal & score pic.twitter.com/fCdbggXHU2

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) March 29, 2023

Wagner’s five-point swing cut the West lead to just one point as the East came back from a 60-51 halftime deficit. It was far from his only highlight, as Wagner also had the go-ahead dunk with 30 seconds to go to seal the win and was named the MVP of the game. He also had an assist to fellow UK commit Justin Edwards in the second quarter.

Wagner is the No. 3 overall player and No. 1 combo guard in the 2023 On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four major recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the most advanced, complete and unbiased rating and ranking measurement in the industry.

DJ Wagner is the son of former Memphis and NBA player Dajuan Wagner and the grandson of former Louisville legend and NBA player Milt Wagner. Both his father and grandfather were also McDonald’s All-Americans in their hey days. The youngest Wagner had offers from both of those programs, but opted to create his own legacy by committing to the Wildcats.

Kentucky fans are certainly happy DJ Wagner chose them after his performance Tuesday night. If it’s a preview of what to expect from him in Lexington, there’s a lot of get excited about looking ahead to the 2023-24 season.

DJ Wagner ‘honored’ to take part in McDonald’s All-American Game

Tuesday’s game was the perfect conclusion to what was an excellent past few days for Wagner at the McDonald’s All-American Games. In addition to earning MVP honors in the official game, the guard was also named MVP of Sunday’s scrimmage according to On3’s Jamie Shaw.

Following his big performance, Wagner spoke with ESPN about what he thought of taking part in the event.

“It was a great experience,” Wagner said. “I’m just honored just to be able to come out here and step on the court with these guys in this stage. It’s a great feeling. We all talked about it, we said we was going to want to come out here and compete, because that’s what we do. We’re all competitors. And that’s what we did.”