- McDonald's All-American Game
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The McDonald's All-American Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played each year for boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top American and Canadian players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball season, in an East vs. West format. As part of the annual event, boys also compete in a slam-dunk contest, a three-point shooting competition, and an overall timed-skills competition. The girls compete in the three-point shooting competition and the overall-skills competition. The boys game has been contested annually since 1978, and the girls game has been played each year since it was added in 2002.
The McDonald's All-American designation actually began in 1977 with the selection of the inaugural team. That year, the All-Americans played in an All-star game against a group of high school stars from the Washington D.C. area.[1] The following year, the McDonald's game format of East vs. West was begun with a boys contest. In 2002, with the addition of a girls contest, the current girl-game / boy-game doubleheader format began.
The McDonald's All-American Team is the best-known of the American high-school basketball All-American teams. Having the designation of McDonald's All-American instantly brands a player as one of the top high-school players in the United States or Canada. Selected athletes often go on to success in college basketball. Every college team to win the NCAA men's championship since 1978 has had at least one McDonalds All-American on its roster, except for the 2002 Maryland Terrapins.[2]
The teams are sponsored by McDonald's, the fast-food chain. Proceeds from the annual games go to local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) and their Ronald McDonald House® programs.
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MVP Awards
An MVP/MOP award is presented each year to the most outstanding boy and girl players. The award is officially called the John R. Wooden Most Valuable Player Award.
Boys MVP
a Denotes All-Star Games in which joint winners were named
Girls MVP
Year Player High School College choice 2002[a] Shanna Zolman Wawasee High School (IN) Tennessee 2002[a] Ann Strother Highlands Ranch High School (CO) Connecticut 2003 Katie Gearlds Beech Grove High School (IN) Purdue 2004 Alexis Hornbuckle South Charleston High School (WV) Tennessee 2005 Courtney Paris Piedmont High School (CA) Oklahoma 2006 Jayne Appel Carondelet High School (CA) Stanford 2007 Jasmine Thomas Oakton High School (VA) Duke 2008[a] Nikki Speed Marlborough School (CA) Rutgers 2008[a] Brooklyn Pope Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (TX) Rutgers 2009[a] Skylar Diggins South Bend Washington High School (IN) Notre Dame 2009[a] Tierra Ruffin-Pratt T. C. Williams High School (VA) North Carolina 2010[a] Meighan Simmons Byron P. Steele High School (TX) Tennessee 2010[a] Natasha Howard Waite High School (OH) Florida State 2011 Elizabeth Williams Princess Anne High School (VA) Duke a Denotes All-Star Games in which joint winners were named
Television coverage
Date Network Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters 2010 ESPN Bob Wischusen Stephen Bardo
Jay WilliamsQuint Kessenich 2009 ESPN 2008 ESPN 2007 ESPN Eric Collins Len Elmore and Tim McCormick 2006 ESPN 2005 ESPN 2004 ESPN[3] Dave Pasch Doug Gottlieb and Tim McCormick 2003 ESPN 2002 ESPN 2001 ESPN 2000 ESPN[4] Dave Barnett Tim McCormick 1999 ESPN Dave Barnett Larry Conley Jay Bilas 1998 ESPN Dave Barnett Bill Raftery Jay Bilas 1997 CBS Gus Johnson Dan Bonner 1996 CBS Gus Johnson Bill Raftery 1995 CBS 1992 CBS James Brown Billy Packer 1991 CBS Billy Packer Greg Gumbel 1989 ABC Gary Bender Dick Vitale 2003 Roster
Name Position Hometown Highschool College of Choice NBA Team Brandon Bass F Baton Rouge, LA Capitol High School LSU Orlando Aaron Brooks G Seattle, WA Franklin High School University of Oregon Phoenix Shannon Brown G Maywood, IL Proviso East High School Michigan State LA Lakers Brian Butch C Appleton, WI Appleton West High School Wisconsin Jackie Butler C Virginia Beach, VA Coastal Christian Academy Tennessee (did not attend) Brandon Cotton G Detroit, MI St. Martin DePorres High School Michigan State (transfer to Detroit) Luol Deng F Blairstown, NJ Blair Academy Duke Chicago Ndudi Ebi F Houston, TX Westbury Christian School Arizona (did not attend) Olu Famutimi F Flint, MI Northwestern High School Arkansas J.R. Giddens G Oklahoma City, OK John Marshall High School Kansas (transfer to New Mexico) Ivan Harris F Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy Ohio State Kris Humphries F Minnetonka, MN Hopkins High School Minnesota New Jersey LeBron James G/F Akron, OH St. Vincent - St. Mary High School did not attend Miami Michael Jones G Braintree, MA Thayer Academy Maryland James Lang C Birmingham, AL Central Park Christian School did not attend Andrew Lavender G Columbus, OH Brookhaven High School Oklahoma (transfer to Xavier) Travis Outlaw F Starkville, MS Starkville High School Mississippi State (did not attend) New Jersey David Padgett C Reno, NV Reno High School Kansas (transfer to Louisville) Chris Paul G Clemmons, NC West Forsyth High School Wake Forest New Orleans Kendrick Perkins C Beaumont, TX Clifton J. Ozen High School Memphis (did not attend) Oklahoma City Leon Powe F Oakland, CA Oakland Tech High School Cal Memphis Mustafa Shakur G Wynnewood, PA Friends' Central School Arizona Washington Charlie Villanueva F Blairstown, NJ Blair Academy Connecticut Detroit Von Wafer G Cleveland, TX Heritage Christian Academy Florida State Boston 2002 Roster
Name Position Hometown Highschool College of Choice NBA Team Hassan Adams G Los Angeles, CA Westchester High School Arizona Carmelo Anthony F Baltimore, MD Oak Hill Academy Syracuse New York Chris Bosh F Dallas, TX Lincoln High School Georgia Tech Miami Dee Brown G Maywood, IL Proviso East High School Illinois Brad Buckman F Austin, TX Westlake High School Texas Evan Burns F Los Angeles, CA Fairfax High School San Diego State (committed to, but not accepted by, UCLA) DeAngelo Collins C Inglewood, CA Inglewood High School Did not attend Paul Davis F Rochester Hills, MI Rochester High School Michigan State Sean Dockery G Chicago, IL Percy L. Julian High School Duke Raymond Felton G Latta, SC Latta High School North Carolina Portland Torin Francis C Marion, MA Tabor Academy Notre Dame Jason Fraser F Amityville, NY Amityville Memorial High School Villanova Travis Garrison F Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School Maryland Daniel Horton G Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill High School Michigan Elijah Ingram G Jersey City, NJ St. Anthony's High School St. John's (transfer to New Mexico State) Sean May F Bloomington, IN Bloomington North High School North Carolina New Jersey Rashad McCants G/F New Hampton, NH New Hampton School North Carolina Shavlik Randolph F Raleigh, NC Broughton High School Duke J.J. Redick G Roanoke, VA Cave Spring High School Duke Orlando Anthony Roberson G Saginaw, MI Saginaw High School Florida Amar'e Stoudemire C Orlando, FL Cypress Creek High School Memphis (did not attend) New York Michael Thompson C New Lenox, IL Providence Catholic High School Duke (transfer to Northwestern) Eric Williams F Wake Forest, NC Wake Forest-Rolesville High School Wake Forest Bracey Wright G The Colony, TX The Colony High School Indiana Host Cities
References
- ^ http://basketball.about.com/od/recruiting/a/mcdaa.htm
- ^ http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/60578/to_win_an_ncaa_title,_you_almost_always_need_some_help_from_mcdonalds
- ^ http://www.orangepower.com/archive/index.php/t-2844.html
- ^ http://www.salisburypost.com/2000march/033000h.htm
External links
McDonald's All-American Boys Games Slam Dunk Contest • Three-Point Shootout • Skills Competition1970s 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Games Three-Point Shootout • Skills Competition2000s 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2010 2011 McDonald's All-American Game – Boys' MVP 1979: Darren Daye | 1980: Russell Cross | 1981: Adrian Branch & Aubrey Sherrod | 1982: Efrem Winters | 1983: Winston Bennett | 1985: Walker Lambiotte | 1986: J. R. Reid | 1987: Mark Macon | 1988: Alonzo Mourning & Billy Owens | 1989: Bobby Hurley & Shaquille O'Neal | 1990: Shawn Bradley | 1991: Chris Webber & Rick Brunson | 1992: Othella Harrington | 1993: Jacque Vaughn & Jerry Stackhouse | 1994: Felipe López | 1995: Kevin Garnett | 1996: Shaheen Holloway | 1997: Kenny Gregory | 1998: Ronald Curry | 1999: Jonathan Bender | 2000: Zach Randolph | 2001: Eddy Curry | 2002: J. J. Redick | 2003: LeBron James | 2004: Dwight Howard & J. R. Smith | 2005: Josh McRoberts | 2006: Chase Budinger & Kevin Durant | 2007: Michael Beasley | 2008: Tyreke Evans | 2009: Derrick Favors | 2010: Harrison Barnes & Jared Sullinger | 2011: Michael Gilchrist & James McAdooCategories:- McDonald's All-American Game
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- High school basketball games in the United States
- Recurring sporting events established in 1978
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