They were chosen only for their high school performances and the impact they had on the game; their careers in college or the pros were not considered. 1 ranked prospect Isaiah Collier (USC commit) and No. Griffith averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and 7 blocks and was named Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American. 1. As a senior, he averaged 30.2 points and 11 rebounds and was named a McDonald's All-American. The slam dunk contest was first held as an unofficial event in 1985, and became an official part of the festivities in 1987. 2005-2023 Ballislife.com PO Box 15355. James is the only prospect who is still undeclared, while Matas Buzelis (ranked No. Dan Issel, Batavia, 1967The All-American known for his outside shooting and hustle is a Hall of Famer and still Kentucky's all-time scoring leader. 14), Bronny goes between the legs on filthy in-game dunk (0:17), Bronny headlines McDonald's All Americans list, Men's college basketball rosters: Comings and goings for 2023-24, 2023 No. Duke was second with three recruits, while Michigan State and Oregon each had two. Some of the nation's best high school football players attend. Off the court, he was already an ordained minster. Eric Anderson, St. Francis de Sales, 1988Mr. Before that he helped Manual win titles in 1996 and 1997, scoring 53 points in four games as a sophomore and 57 in four as a junior. Dillingham, ranked No. He averaged 26 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 blocks while leading the Admirals to their first city championship since 1936. Club Qualified as Jugoplastika: Champions of the 1988-89 FIBA European Champions Cup: Philips Milano: Champions of the 1988-89 Serie A: FC Barcelona Banca Catalana: Champions of the 1988-89 . Folks in the St. Louis area still talk about his performance in a 1987 shootout game against Chesapeake (Va.) Indian River, when he had 26 points and 19 rebounds to No. Camden (NJ) PG DJ Wagner Scheduled for March 29th at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, the most celebrated of the postseason high school All . That season, 15 players were named McDonald's All Americans, with 12 national players forming the U.S. team with three local products added to the DMV team with the first annual East vs. West All-American game (apart from the Capital Classic . Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School College Nationality; Michael . Shaun Livingston, Peoria, 2004Livingston possessed magical court vision as a 6-foot-7 point guard and led the Lions to two state titles. Change year? He was touted as "The Best High School Basketball Player Since LeBron James" on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Sean Stewart. Marcus Liberty, King, 1987The three-time All-Stater and McDonald's All-American went neck-and-neck with Larry Johnson for national player of the year honors as a senior. 2 recruit Holland decommits from Texas, Butler transfer Lukosius commits to Cincinnati, New Big Ten boss Petitti ready to lead 'new era', Penn's Dingle, top Ivy League player, to transfer, Utah Valley's Bandaogo entering transfer portal, Memphis' Hardaway hires Stansbury as assistant, Top guard transfer Abmas commits to Longhorns, Duke moves up to No. Frank Williams, Peoria Manual, 1998The 6-foot-4 All-American point guard carried the Rams on his skinny shoulders as a senior. The three-time All-Stater also helped King win state in 1990 as a freshman. In 1977, Bob Geoghan expanded on his Capital Classic concept by pitching a national all-star game concept to local McDonald's corporate executives. 2), Cody Williams, 6-7, 185 lbs., SF, Colorado (No. Still, the official rosters for the 2021 McDonald's All-American Boys' and Girls' Games were released on Feb. 23, and even though they won't get to show off their skills in their. He had 17 points and 9 rebounds in a 58-51 victory over Peoria Spalding in final, but his seven-point, seven-rebound effort in the semifinals was just as impressive. CG Reed Sheppard Ronnie Lester, Dunbar, 1976A growth spurt from 5-6 to 6-2 prompted a scoring spurt from 10 points per game to 27 for the All-Stater. 1994 - Steve Wojciechowski(687 points), 29. Jerry Sloan, McLeansboro, 1960The native of off-the-map Gobbler's Knob was the youngest of 10 children and learned his work ethic from waking up at 4:30 a.m. for farm chores. Irvine, Ca 92623. Averaged 19 as a freshman and 28 as a sophomore before transferring from Prosser. 2019 - Wendell Moore Jr.(942 points), 87. The four-year starter was Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American in 1985 and finished with 2,004 points. Glen Grunwald, East Leyden, 1976Leyden lists Grunwald as the only player in Illinois to be named an All-Stater four times. Headlined by Bronny James and four Kentucky signees, 22 of the top 23 prospects in the ESPN 100 have been named to the 46th annual McDonald's All American Game. % As a junior, he led the Jaguars to the state title. The most prestigious All-Star event in high school basketball is the annual McDonalds All-American game. 21), Andrej Stojakovic, 6-7, 185 lbs., SF, Stanford (No. The McDonald's All American Games, boys' and girls', will take place in Houston on March 28 at the Toyota Center. He led the Spartans to their first sectional title in 1992, when he was named Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American. The McDonald's All-American Games in 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wheeler (Ga.) PG Isaiah Collier Xavier Booker, 6-10, 210 lbs., C, Michigan State (No. 2006 - Gerald Henderson (1,262 points), 56. The award is officially called the John R. Wooden Most Valuable Player Award. . Then the honorable mention list of players we considered. The 1989 McDonald's Open took place at PalaEUR in Rome, Italy. Jabari Parker, Simeon, 2013A four-time state champion and the first two-time Mr. Basketball is perhaps the most accomplished player in state history. He had 24 points--one short of his season average--and 15 rebounds in Carver's 49-48 loss to Decatur in the 1962 state championship game. 2023 McDonald's All-American Game rosters: Bronny James, D.J. The next season he averaged 27 and 11 for the 24-5 Bulldogs. All but four of the teams to win the NCAA men's championship since 1978 have had at least one McDonald's All-American on their rosters. Del City (Okla.) C Brandon Garrison Few remember that Curry scored 32 points on 12 of 14 shooting with 12 rebounds in that 66-54 loss to Schaumburg in 2001. ET Channel: ESPN The 2023 McDonald's All-American Girls Game will air on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. . Andy Kaufmann, Jacksonville 1988Kaufmann was nearly impossible to guard, with range that extended nearly to halfcourt combined with a physical post-up game. This years game will take place March 28 in Houston. Paul, a guard, scored 59 points in the 1952 tournament. Orlich and his wife, Kelly, have been married for 30 years. That's 39 years straight with at least one Duke basketball player, which is also a national record. She moved to Texas the next year to be with her mom. Howard Nathan, Peoria Manual 1991The tantalizing ballhandler edged Tom Kleinschmidt for Mr. Basketball in 1991 after leading Manual to a title-game loss to Proviso East's Three Amigos. 7) Covington (Ga.) CG Stephon Castle He broke his neck in a car accident a week before the city playoffs as a senior in 1996, but not before totaling 2,619 points. 1977 - Gene Banks (2,079 points as a Blue Devil), 11. Jereme Richmond, Waukegan, 2010Committed to Illinois before the first game of his freshman year at North Shore, then led Waukegan to state twice. Tom Kleinschmidt, Gordon, Tech 1991The muscular forward led Gordon to the championship game in 1990 before falling to mighty King. On January 31, 2012, McDonald's All-American Games unveiled its list of 35 of the Greatest McDonald's All-Americans, released in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the McDonald's All-American High School Boys Basketball Game. ET. To celebrate its 35 years, the . Many of the biggest names in NBA history have taken home the award since then, including Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Wagner headline stacked boys roster for 2023 game. "He had all the tools to be one of the better players," said South Shore coach Don Pittman. St. Paul VI leads latest Super 25 rankings. Jay Shidler, Lawrenceville, 1976The flashy shooter with flowing blond hair was a star sophomore for Lawrenceville's 1974 Class A state champs. Wagner headline stacked boys roster. 11 in the ESPN 100, is the highest-ranked player not selected to the game. The high-scoring forward helped put Westinghouse on the map, leading the Warriors to their first city final in 1977 and their first city championship the next year. 1 recruiting class in 2023, leads the way with its four signees. Julian Wright, Homewood-Flossmoor, 2005The McDonald's All-American and Mr. Basketball was a pass-first, spread-the-wealth forward with dynamic athleticism. As a junior he made the winning layup with 3.2 seconds left in the final against Thornwood, and he had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks in the 2004 title game against Homewood-Flossmoor. East Xavier Booker , 6-10, 210 lbs., C, Michigan State (No. Wagner and No. stream Time: 9 p.m. Cuonzo Martin, East St. Louis Lincoln 1991. Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth . 1 0 obj Player Pos HT WT Birth City . Chris Collins, Glenbrook North, 1992The second-generation star led the state in scoring as a senior with 32.1 points per game while shooting 50 percent and making 94 of his 200 3-pointers. McDonald's All American Games/AP. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 18 0 R 19 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Brandon Hughes, Peoria Manual, 1994The senior star for the first of Manual's four straight titles scored 27 in 61-60 win vs. Carbondale in the final, 26 in the semifinal against Rockford Boylan and 25 against Westinghouse in the quarterfinal. "Serg is a self-made player.". Auburn's inside tandem of likely top-3 pick Jabari Smith and shot-blocking former McDonald's All-American Walker Kessler seems almost unfair at times. 2 ranked prospect Justin Edwards (Kentucky commit) headline the rosters, while Sierra Canyon senior Bronny James (undeclared) also cracked the list. Then the second 50. Deon Thomas, Simeon, 1989The 6-9 forward was Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American in 1989, when he averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks while the Wolverines were undefeated and ranked No. 10), Isaiah Collier, 6-4, 205 lbs., PG, USC (No. He was named the inaugural Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American in 1981. Take a look back at some standout players who took home MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game since 2000. The Wolverines won again the next year, when Rose was named Mr. Basketball and a McDonald's All-American. Compass Prep (Ariz.) SF Mookie Cook Bronny, a 6-foot-3 guard from Sierra Canyon High School (California), has consistently improved his game during his high school career and is now considered one of the better two-way guards in the class. After Cooper Flagg put up 52 points, Sam Vecenie tweeted that the 5-star sophomore will be "bored by high school basketball" by the time (), Copyright USA TODAY High School Sports 2023, https://usatodayhss.com/2023/high-school-basketball-2023-mcdonalds-all-american-rosters-revealed, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The list is littered with future NBA stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant. 1 national prospect Alonzo Mourning's 20 and 10. In an 88-70 quarterfinal win against Cerro Gordo, he had one of the best individual performances in state tournament history with 36 points, 24 rebounds and 12 blocked shots. 23), Ja'Kobe Walter, 6-5, 185 lbs., SG, Baylor (No. He also had 25 in the city final against Manley in 1997. As of this year's McDonald's All-American Boys Game rosters released on Tuesday, 1,106 high school seniors have earned the distinction since its inception in 1977. One of the most physically imposing players in state history scored 2,118 points, was named Mr. Basketball, a McDonald's All-American and the Parade national player of the year in 2001 and was taken fourth overall by the hometown Bulls in the NBA draft that year. Rickey Green, Hirsch, 1973Known for his uncanny speed while dribbling, the 6-foot point guard led Hirsch to the 1973 state title, the city's first in 10 years. Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) Andrej Stojakovic. Pierre Pierce, Westmont, 2001Averaged 35 points per game and holds the all-class tournament record with 159 points in four state games in 2001, when the Sentinels finished third in Class A. Andy Phillip, Granite City, 1940A future "Whiz Kid" at Illinois, Phillip was one of the last stars of the low-scoring era, scoring 15 of Granite City's 24 points in their win over Herrin for the 1940 title. (0:17). The skills contest was added for both boys and girls in 2002, with separate events held for both sexes through 2015. Kyle Irving is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News. 13), Aden Holloway, 6-1, 165 lbs., PG, Auburn (No. Kevin Garnett, Farragut, 1995The South Carolina native played only one year in Illinois, but what a year it was. He also was on the roster as a freshman for the 1995 state champs. He scored 86 points in four games, including 32 points with 16 rebounds in a quarterfinal against Elgin and 18 and 20 in the final against Galesburg. C Xavier Booker 4 Aaron Bradshaw headline the Wildcats' group, while No. The Final Four isn't the only must-see basketball event in Houston this week. Accelerated Prep (Colo.) C Baye Fall Doug Collins, Benton, 1969Collins averaged 29.1 points per game as a senior for Benton, which had powerhouse teams in the mid-1960s and early 1970s under future Southern Illinois coach Rich Herrin, but was unable to put a great team around Collins, leading to his nickname as "The Lone Ranger.". Eddy Curry, Thornwood, 2001The gentle giant's team is remembered for being on the losing end of one of the biggest upsets in state championship history. Averaged 22 points and 6 assists as a senior. The game was the 12th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf, https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/mcdonalds.html, https://basketball.realgm.com/highschool/mcdonalds/stats/1989, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. RELATED: Duke signee Caleb Foster gets snubbed. [8] Another five players were added in 2022 to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the game.[9]. The Pirates went 99-13 in his four years under Glenn Whittenberg but never won a sectional. The rosters for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game were revealed on ESPN's NBA Today on Tuesday. Eddie Johnson, Westinghouse, 1976Starred for team that, with Mark Aguirre and Skip Dillard, was undefeated before falling to Phillips in the city final before 12,000 at the International Amphitheatre. Orlich also served as head coach of the West Team in the 1989 McDonald's High School All-American Game. Cathedral (Ind.)