2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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 co-MVPs Frank Jackson and Josh 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 | ||||||||||
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The 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game 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 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. 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).[3][4]
2016 West Roster
| ESPN Rank |
Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Josh Jackson | 6-8 | 195 | SF/SG | San Diego, CA | Justin-Siena HS | Kansas^ |
| 5 | 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 | Josh Langford | 6-5 | 215 | PF | 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 High School | 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:
- Dale Mabrey (Head Coach) (Pleasure Ridge Park High School, Louisville, KY)
2016 East Roster
| ESPN Rank |
Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jayson Tatum | 6-9 | 205 | SF | St. Louis, MO | Chaminade | Duke |
| 4 | Bam Adebayo | 6-9 | 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 High School | 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, Texas | MacArthur High School | Texas^ |
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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.[5]
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 | |
Results
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.[6][7]
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.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (January 18, 2016). "McDonald's All-American rosters feature four Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "2O16 McDonald's All American Games Boys And Girls Rosters - Alphabetical". McDonald's All-American Game. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "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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