 co-MVPsFrank Jackson andJosh Jackson | |||||||||||||
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| Date | March 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | United Center,Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Josh Jackson Frank Jackson | ||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| McDonald's All-American | |||||||||||||
The2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was anAll-starbasketball game played on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at theUnited Center inChicago, Illinois, home of theChicago 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 theMcDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977.
The 24 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. CoachMorgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach atDeMatha Catholic High School, was chairman of the selection committee. LegendaryUCLA coachJohn Wooden, who had been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served 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 toRonald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Ohio and its Ronald McDonald House program.
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).[3][4]Duke signeeHarry Giles would remain the No. 1 overall player in the 2016 high school class but was not eligible or invited to play due to an ACL tear atOak Hill Academy which ended his senior year.[5]Dennis Smith Jr. would become ineligible due to an injury before his senior year and enrolled early toNC State. ESPN's number 9 ranked andFlorida State signee,Jonathan Isaac was an ineligiblepostgraduate student. Three other five-star recruits were also ineligible, number 15 rankedRawle Alkins, number 16 ranked andVillanova signee,Omari Spellman, and number 24 ranked andKentucky signee,Wenyen Gabriel.[6] The highest ranked nominee not chosen wasAuburn signee,Mustapha Heron.
On March 9, 2016,Lonzo Ball was named the Morgan Wootten award winner, an award given to the best male McDonald's All American player who presents an outstanding character, leadership and embodies the value of being a student-athlete in the classroom and the community.Kobi Simmons committed toArizona on January 16 during the Spalding HoopHall Classic.[7] On January 28,Udoka Azubuike committed to Kansas (joining Josh Jackson).[8] On April 12, Josh Jackson committed toKansas (joining Azubuike).[9] On May 19,Marques Bolden selectedDuke (joining Tatum and Frank Jackson).[10] On June 3,Jarrett Allen committed toTexas (joining Jones).
| ESPN Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
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| 3 | Josh Jackson | 6-7 | 195 | SF/SG | San Diego, CA | Justin-Siena HS | Kansas^ |
| 4 | Lonzo Ball | 6-6 | 170 | PG | Anaheim, CA | Chino Hills HS | UCLA |
| 8 | Malik Monk | 6-3 | 185 | SG | Lepanto, AR | Bentonville HS | Kentucky |
| 9 | T. J. Leaf | 6-9 | 215 | PF | El Cajon, CA | Foothills Christian HS | UCLA |
| 11 | Frank Jackson | 6-3 | 185 | SG | Alpine, UT | Lone Peak HS | Duke |
| 14 | Joshua Langford | 6-5 | 215 | PG | Huntsville, AL | Madison Academy | Michigan State |
| 19 | Jarrett Allen | 6-10 | 235 | C | Austin, TX | St. Stephen's Episcopal School | Texas^ |
| 20 | Marques Bolden | 6-10 | 240 | C | Dallas, TX | DeSoto HS | Duke^ |
| 23 | Dewan Huell | 6-9 | 230 | PF | Miami, FL | Miami Norland Senior HS | Miami (FL) |
| 24 | Kyle Guy | 6-2 | 170 | PG/SG | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central HS | Virginia |
| 28 | Alterique Gilbert | 6-0 | 170 | PG | Lithonia, GA | Miller Grove HS | Connecticut |
| 37 | Zach Collins | 6-11 | 220 | C | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | Gonzaga |
The West team is coached by:
| ESPN Rank | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | 6-8 | 205 | SF | St Louis, MO | Chaminade | Duke |
| 5 | Bam Adebayo | 6-10 | 260 | PF | Pinetown, NC | High Point Christian Academy | Kentucky |
| 6 | Miles Bridges | 6-7 | 225 | SF | Flint, MI | Huntington Prep School | Michigan State |
| 7 | De'Aaron Fox | 6-4 | 170 | PG | Cypress, TX | Cypress Lakes HS | Kentucky |
| 10 | Markelle Fultz | 6-4 | 185 | G | Upper Marlboro, MD | DeMatha Catholic HS | Washington |
| 13 | Terrance Ferguson | 6-7 | 185 | G | Tulsa, OK | Advanced Preparatory International Academy | Arizona^ |
| 18 | Kobi Simmons | 6-6 | 165 | PG | Atlanta, GA | St. Francis HS | Arizona |
| 22 | Udoka Azubuike | 6-11 | 270 | C | Jacksonville, FL | Potters House Christian | Kansas |
| 21 | Tony Bradley | 6-11 | 230 | PF | Bartow, FL | Bartow HS | North Carolina |
| 27 | V. J. King | 6-7 | 179 | SF | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI High School | Louisville |
| 27 | Sacha Killeya-Jones | 6-11 | 215 | PF | Chapel Hill, N.C. | Virginia Episcopal School | Kentucky |
| 35 | Andrew Jones | 6-4 | 195 | SG | Irving, TX | MacArthur HS | Texas^ |
The East team was coached by:
Josh Jackson and Frank Jackson led the West to a 114–107 victory with 19 points apiece.[11]
March 30, 2016 09:00 pm ET |
| East | 107–114 | West |
| Scoring by half: 47-52, 60-62 | ||
| Pts:Tatum 18 Rebs:Adebayo 12 Asts:Fox 7 | Pts:J. Jackson/F. Jackson 19 Rebs:Leaf 9 Asts:Ball 13 | |
During the Powerade Jam Fest held at theChicago Theatre on March 28,Frank Jackson won the dunk contest,Malik Monk won the three-point contest andJayson Tatum won the skills competition.[12][13]
2016 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
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