UGASports.com - 2009 McDonald's All-Americans

February 18, 2009

The official list is out for the 32nd annual McDonalds All-American Game and NYCHoops.net has got it. This years list has 1 player from New York and 2 from New Jersey

OAK BROOK, Ill. (February 18, 2009) - McDonald's and the All American Basketball Games selection committee unveiled the 24 members of the 32nd Boys Game and 24 members of the eighth annual Girls Game on the ESPNU Selection Show today. The Games will be played on April 1 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Fla.

This year, 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High, is chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, serves as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee.

Since 1977, more than 850 players have competed in the McDonald's All American Games, forming an elite list that reads like a "Who's Who" in basketball history. McDonald's All American athletes include NBA greats Alonzo Mourning (retired), Magic Johnson (retired), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), as well as WNBA star Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and women's NCAA stars Tina Charles (Connecticut) and Maya Moore (Connecticut).

Tickets to the Games and POWERade? Jam Fest are available through Ticketmaster online by clicking here (Games) and here (Jam Fest), and by phone, (866) 909-GAME. POWERade Jam Fest will be held at the BankUnited Center on the University of Miami Coral Gables campus on March 30, 2009. The qualifying competition will begin at 7 p.m. ET and the finals will air live for the first time ever at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

EAST TEAM

No. ? Name Pos. ? ? Hgt./Wgt?. ? High School, State (Hometown) ? ? College

13. ? Kenny Boynton, Jr. ?G?6-3/190?American Heritage School, FL (Pompano Beach, FL) ?
Florida

32.?Dominic Cheek ?G ?6-6/185 ?St. Anthony High School, NJ (Jersey City, NJ) ?
Villanova

15 ? DeMarcus Cousins ?C ?6-11/265?LeFlore Magnet High School, AL (Mobile, AL) ?
Undecided

34. ? Derrick Favors ?F ?6-9/235? South Atlanta High School, GA (Atlanta, GA) ?
Georgia Tech

24. ? Milton Jennings ? F? 6-9/215? Pinewood Preparatory School, SC (Cottageville, SC) ?
Clemson

4. ? ? Ryan Kelly ? F? 6-10/217? Ravenscroft School, NC (Raleigh, NC) ?
Duke

33. ? Alex Oriakhi ? C ?6-9/240? Tilton School, NH (Lowell, MA) ?
Connecticut

30. ? Peyton Siva ? G? 6-0/175? Franklin High School, WA (Seattle, WA) ?
Louisville

1. ? ? Lance Stephenson ? F? 6-6/220? Abraham Lincoln High School, NY (Brooklyn, NY) ?
Undecided

7. ? ? Dexter Strickland ? G? 6-3/180? St. Patrick High School, NJ (Rahway, NJ) ?
North Carolina

11. ? Dante Taylor ?F? 6-9/230? National Christian Academy, MD (West Chester, NY) ?
Pittsburgh

2. ? ? Maalik Wayns ? G? 6-1/185? Roman Catholic High School, PA (Philadelphia, PA) ?
Villanova

Co-Head Coach? ? Darryl Burrows, Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Co-Head Coach? ? Mark Lieberman, Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, FL)
Assistant Coach? ? Derek Heard, Pasco High School (Dade City, FL)

WEST TEAM

No. ? ? Name? Pos. ? Hgt./Wgt. ? ? High School, State (Hometown) ? ? College

11. ? Avery Bradley, Jr. ? G ? 6-3/180? Findlay College Prep, NV (Puyallup, WA) ?
Texas

3. ? ? Abdul Gaddy, Jr. ? G? 6-3/183? Bellarmine Preparatory School, WA (Tacoma, WA) ?
Washington

31. ? Keith Gallon ?C? 6-9/293? Oak Hill Academy, VA (Huffman, TX) ?
Oklahoma

13. ? Xavier Henry ? G? 6-6/225? Putnam City High School, OK (Oklahoma City, OK) ?
Memphis

22. ? John Henson ? F? 6-10/200? Sickles High School, FL (Odessa, FL) ?
North Carolina

33. ? Wally Judge ? F? 6-9/230? Arlington Country Day School, FL (Landover, MD) ?
Kansas State

5. ? ? Tommy Mason-Griffin ? G? 5-11/192? James Madison High School, TX (Houston, TX) ?
Oklahoma

32. ? Mason Plumlee ? F? 6-11/220? Christ School, NC (Winona Lake, IN) ?
Duke

1. ? ? Renardo Sidney, Jr. ? C? 6-10/250? Fairfax High School, CA (Los Angeles, CA) ?
Undecided

21. ? Michael Snaer ? G? 6-5/200? Rancho Verde High School, CA (Moreno Valley, CA) ?
Florida State

12. ? David Wear ? F? 6-10/225? Mater Dei High School, CA (Huntington Beach, CA) ?
North Carolina

24. ? Travis Wear ?F? 6-10/230? Mater Dei High School, CA (Huntington Beach, CA) ?
North Carolina

Head Coach? ? Pat Clatchey, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)
Assistant Coach? Brett Davis, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)
Assistant Coach ? Doug Nicholas, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)

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