The No. 62 overall prospect in the Class of 2024, according to 247Sports, eclipsed the mark set in 1950 by Bob Poole of
Clayton, who scored 67 points in an 88-27 victory.
McNeil got off to a hot start in the contest, scoring 35 points in the first half before upping his total to 56 points through three quarters. He also finished with 14 rebounds, five assists and five steals, shot 28 of 49 from the field and 10 of 26 from 3-point range in the monster performance.
Richmond four-star guard Paul McNeil (2) broke the North Carolina single-game scoring record on Tuesday, scoring 71 in a 118-52 win over Lee County. (File photo: Jerrell Jordan)
The game was played with a running clock the entire second half and McNeil sat out the last three minutes.
The 6-foot-6 guard is averaging 33.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per contest while shooting 53 percent from the field, 36 percent from 3-point range and 83 percent from the free throw line.
McNeil was the 2021-22 MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year honors after averaging 24.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest to guide the Raiders to the Class 4A state semifinals. He is approaching 2,000 career points after his 71-point performance puts him at 1,952, according to MaxPreps data.
