2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Date | March 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Arena | United Center | ||||||||||||
| City | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
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Josh Jackson Frank Jackson | ||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||
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The 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game is an All-star basketball game to be played on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters features the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2016. The game is the 39th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977.
The 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 School, was 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.
Proceeds from the 2016 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Ohio and its Ronald McDonald House program.
Rosters
The rosters were announced on January 17.[1][2] At the time of the roster announcement the 24 players included 22 of the top 25 players according to the 2016 ESPN 100. The two highest rated players (Jayson Tatum) were named to the East team. The West team roster was highlighted by (Josh Jackson).
2016 West Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
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| 3 | Jackson, JoshJosh Jackson | 6-8 | 195 | SF/SG | San Diego, CA | Justin-Siena HS | Kansas^ |
| 5 | Ball, LonzoLonzo Ball | 6-6 | 170 | PG | Anaheim, CA | Chino Hills HS | UCLA |
| 8 | Monk, MalikMalik Monk | 6-3 | 185 | SG | Lepanto, AR | Bentonville HS | Kentucky |
| 9 | Leaf, T.J.T.J. Leaf | 6-9 | 215 | PF | El Cajon, CA | Foothills Christian HS | UCLA |
| 11 | Jackson, FrankFrank Jackson | 6-3 | 185 | SG | Alpine, UT | Lone Peak HS | Duke |
| 14 | Langford, JoshJosh Langford | 6-5 | 215 | PF | Huntsville, AL | Madison Academy | Michigan State |
| 19 | Allen, JarrettJarrett Allen | 6-10 | 235 | C | Austin, TX | St. Stephen's Episcopal School | Undecided^ |
| 23 | Huell, DewanDewan Huell | 6-9 | 230 | PF | Miami, FL | Miami Norland Senior HS | Miami |
| 24 | Guy, KyleKyle Guy | 6-2 | 170 | PG/SG | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central HS | Virginia |
| 28 | Gilbert, AlteriqueAlterique Gilbert | 6-0 | 170 | PG | Lithonia, GA | Miller Grove HS | Connecticut |
| 37 | Collins, ZachZach Collins | 6-11 | 220 | C | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | Gonzaga |
The West team is coached by:
- Dale Mabrey (Head Coach) (Pleasure Ridge Park High School, Louisville, KY)
2016 East Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
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| 2 | Tatum, JaysonJayson Tatum | 6-9 | 205 | SF | St. Louis, MO | Chaminade | Duke |
| 4 | Adebayo, BamBam Adebayo | 6-9 | 260 | SF | Pinetown, NC | High Point Christian Academy | Kentucky |
| 6 | Bridges, MilesMiles Bridges | 6-7 | 225 | SF | Flint, MI | Huntington Prep School | Michigan State |
| 7 | Fox, De'AaronDe'Aaron Fox | 6-4 | 170 | PG | Cypress, TX | Cypress Lakes HS | Kentucky |
| 10 | Fultz, MarkelleMarkelle Fultz | 6-4 | 185 | G | Upper Marlboro, MD | DeMatha Catholic HS | Washington |
| 13 | Ferguson, TerranceTerrance Ferguson | 6-7 | 185 | G | Tulsa, OK | Advanced Preparatory International Academy | Undecided^ |
| 18 | Simmons, KobiKobi Simmons | 6-2 | 165 | PG | Atlanta, GA | St. Francis HS | Arizona |
| 20 | Bolden, MarquesMarques Bolden | Undecided^ | |||||
| 22 | Azubuike, UdokaUdoka Azubuike | Kansas | |||||
| 21 | Bradley, TonyTony Bradley | 6-11 | 230 | PF | Bartow,FL | Bartow High School | North Carolina |
| 27 | King, V.J.V.J. King | Louisville | |||||
| 27 | Killeya-Jones, SachaSacha Killeya-Jones | Kentucky | |||||
| 35 | Jones, AndrewAndrew Jones | Texas^ | |||||
The East team is coached by:
- Jack Doss (Head Coach) (J.O. Johnson High School, Huntsville, AL)
- ^player was uncommited when the team was announced
Boxscore
Josh Jackson and Frank Jackson led the West to a 114–107 victory with 19 points apiece.[3]
March 30, 2016 09:00 pm ET |
| East | 107–114 | West |
| Scoring by half: 47-52, 60-62 | ||
Awards
During the Powerade Jam Fest held at the Chicago Theatre on March 28, Frank Jackson won the dunk contest, Malik Monk won the three-point contest and Jayson Tatum won the skills competition.[4][5]
See also
2016 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
References
- ↑ Borzello, Jeff (2016-01-18). "McDonald's All-American rosters feature four Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "McDonald's All American Game: Boys Roster". USA Today. 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ "Josh Jackson, Frank Jackson lead West in McDonald's All-American". ESPN. Associated Press. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
- ↑ Jordan, Jason (2016-03-28). "Utah's Frank Jackson wins JamFest dunk contest at McDonald's All American Game". USA Today. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ Jordan, Jason (2016-03-28). "Kentucky signee Malik Monk wins 3-point contest at McDonald's All American Game JamFest". USA Today. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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