McDonald’s® unveiled the official rosters for the 34th annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game and 10th annual Girls Game during its annual selection show today on ESPNU. The Games will be played on March 30 at the famed United Center in Chicago, Ill.
The full rosters are available at www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com. Boys roster follows below.
Four schools (North Carolina, Louisville, Syracuse and Ohio State) boast two All-Americans, Kentucky leads the way as the only University to land four. Duke landed three.
The 2011 McDonald’s All American Boys Team features consensus No. 1 prospect Austin Rivers (Winter Park High School – Winter Park, Fla.), son of 1980 McDonald’s All American “Doc” Rivers.
The pair represents only the second father/son duo in the event’s history behind Milt Wagner (1981) and son Dajuan Wagner (2001). Chicagoland Boys selections include Anthony Davis (Perspectives Charter School), Wayne
Blackshear (Morgan Park High School) and Branden Dawson (Lew Wallace High School – Gary, Ind.).
They will take the court with Cody Zeller (Washington High School – Washington, Ind.), the third Zeller to be named
a McDonald’s All American, following brothers Luke (2005) and Tyler (2008). In addition, Marshall Plumlee
(Christ School – Arden, N.C.), follows brother Mason who played in 2009. Canadian-born Myck Kabongo
traces the footsteps of former Findlay Prep teammates and 2010 McDonald’s All Americans, Tristan
Thompson and Cory Joseph.
The Boys Game tip-offs at 9:00 p.m. CT March 30, broadcasting live on ESPN. The 2011 McDonald’s All American Girls Team boasts exceptional East and West rosters, including Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (Mater Dei High School – Santa Ana, Calif.), the No. 1 female prospect in the 2011 class.
Also suiting-up for the Girls Team will be local standout Ariel Massengale (Bolingbrook High School – Bolingbrook, Ill.), Elizabeth Williams (Princess Anne High School – Virginia Beach, Va.), Cierra Burdick (Butler High School – Matthews N.C.) and Krystal Forthan (Georgetown High School – Georgetown, Texas). The Girls Game begins at 6:30 p.m. CT March 30, and will broadcast live on ESPNU.
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2011 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Team
Boys Alphabetical Roster
EAST TEAM
| No. | Name | Pos | Hgt | Wgt | High School (Hometown) | College |
| 32 | Brad Beal | G | 6-5 | 200 | Chaminade College Prep, MO (St. Louis, MO) | Florida |
| 21 | Chane Behanan | F | 6-7 | 235 | Bowling Green, KY (Bowling Green, KY) | Louisville |
| 22 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | 6-5 | 190 | Greenville, GA (Greenville, GA) | Georgia |
| 5 | Michael Carter-Williams | G | 6-5 | 175 | St. Andrew’s, RI (Barrington, RI) | Syracuse |
| 25 | Rakeem Christmas | F | 6-10 | 235 | Academy of the New Church, PA (Bryn Athyn, PA) | Syracuse |
| 2 | Quinn Cook | G | 6-0 | 180 | Oak Hill Academy, VA (Mouth of Wilson, VA) | Duke |
| 14 | Michael Gilchrist | F | 6-7 | 220 | St. Patrick, NJ (Elizabeth, NJ) | Kentucky |
| 15 | P.J. Hairston | G/F | 6-6 | 217 | Hargrave Military Academy, VA (Chatham, VA) | North Carolina |
| 44 | James McAdoo | F | 6-8 | 225 | Norfolk Christian, VA (Norfolk, VA) | North Carolina |
| 11 | Johnny O’Bryant III | C | 6-10 | 260 | Eastside, MS (Cleveland, MS) | LSU |
| 40 | Marshall Plumlee | F/C | 6-10 | 220 | Christ School, NC (Arden, NC) | Duke |
| 3 | Shannon Scott | G | 6-2 | 150 | Milton, GA (Alpharetta, GA) | Ohio State |
| Head Coach: | Bob Cimino, Mt. Vernon, NY (Mt. Vernon High School) |
| Asst. Coach: | Brian Pritchett, Mt. Vernon, NY (Mt. Vernon High School) |
WEST TEAM
| No. | Name | Pos | Hgt | Wgt | High School (Hometown) | College |
| 24 | Khem Birch | F/C | 6-9 | 205 | Notre Dame Prep, MA (Fitchburg, MA) | Pittsburgh |
| 21 | Wayne Blackshear | G/F | 6-5 | 220 | Morgan Park, IL (Chicago, IL) | Louisville |
| 32 | Anthony Davis | F/C | 6-9 | 205 | Perspectives Charter, IL (Chicago, IL) | Kentucky |
| 22 | Branden Dawson | G/F | 6-5 | 225 | Lew Wallace, IN (Gary, IN) | Michigan State |
| 12 | Myck Kabongo | G | 6-1 | 175 | Findlay Prep, NV (Henderson, NV) | Texas |
| 2 | LeBryan Nash | F | 6-7 | 225 | Lincoln, TX (Dallas, TX) | Oklahoma State |
| 25 | Austin Rivers | G | 6-3 | 200 | Winter Park, FL (Winter Park, FL) | Duke |
| 30 | Marquis Teague | G | 6-1 | 175 | Pike, IN (Indianapolis, IN) | Kentucky |
| 4 | Adonis Thomas | G/F | 6-7 | 220 | Melrose, TN (Memphis, TN) | Memphis |
| 1 | Amir Williams | C | 6-10 | 235 | Detroit Country Day, MI (Beverly Hills, MI) | Ohio State |
| 14 | Kyle Wiltjer | F | 6-10 | 225 | Jesuit, OR (Portland, OR) | Kentucky |
| 40 | Cody Zeller | F | 6-10 | 215 | Washington, IN (Washington, IN) | Indiana |
| Head Coach: | Gene Pingatore, Westchester, IL. (St. Joseph High School) |
| Asst. Coach: | Bill Riley, Westchester, IL. (St. Joseph High School) |
| Asst. Coach: | Daryl Thomas, Westchester, IL. (St. Joseph High School) |