2013McDG
2013 McDonald’s® All American High School Basketball Games
United Center
Chicago, IL
April 3, 2013
©2013 by Ron Harrison
Girls
East Team
|
Lindsay Allen |
5-8 |
G |
St. John’s College DC |
(Bowie MD) |
|
Lexie Brown |
5-9 |
G |
North Gwinnett GA |
(Suwanee GA) |
|
Alaina Coates |
6-4 |
C |
Dutch Fork SC |
(Irmo SC) |
|
Nia Coffey |
6-1 |
G-F |
Hopkins High MN |
(Minneapolis MN) |
|
Kaela Davis |
|
|
Buford High School GA |
(Suwanee GA) |
|
Diamond DeShields |
6-2 |
G-F |
Norcross GA |
(Norcross GA) |
|
Makayla Epps |
5-10 |
G |
Marion County KY |
(Lebanon KY) |
|
Kai James |
6-6 |
C |
William T. Dwyer FL |
(West Palm Beach FL) |
|
Stephanie Mavunga |
6-4 |
F |
Brownsburg IN |
(Indianapolis IN) |
|
Taya Reimer |
6-3 |
G-F |
Hamilton Southeastern IN |
(Fishers IN) |
|
Ieshia Small |
6-0 |
G |
Florida High FL |
(Tallahassee FL) |
|
Ronni Williams |
6-2 |
G-F |
Atlantic High School |
(Port Orange FL) |
|
Head Coach |
Fred Priester |
Oakton High School VA |
(Fairfax VA) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Krista Jay |
Oakton High School VA |
(Fairfax VA) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Derek Fisher |
Loudon County High School VA |
(Haymarket VA) |
West Team
|
Oderah Chidom |
6-3 |
F |
Bishop O’Dowd CA |
(Oakland CA) |
|
Kendall Cooper |
6-4 |
F-C |
St. Anthony CA |
(Carson CA) |
|
Rebekah Dahlman |
5-9 |
G |
Braham High MN |
(Braham MN) |
|
Rebecca Greenwell |
6-1 |
G |
Owensboro Catholic KY |
(Owensboro KY) |
|
Linnae Harper |
5-8 |
G |
Whitney Young IL |
(Chicago IL) |
|
Kailee Johnson |
6-4 |
G-F |
Central Catholic OR |
(Portland OR) |
|
Erica McCall |
6-2 |
F-C |
Ridgeview High CA |
(Bakersville CA) |
|
Kelsey Plum |
5-9 |
G |
LaJolla Country Day School CA |
(Poway CA) |
|
Jordan Reynolds |
5-10 |
G |
Central Catholic OR |
(Portland OR) |
|
Mercedes Russell |
6-5 |
F-C |
Springfield High OR |
(Springfield OR) |
|
Tyler Scaife |
5-9 |
G |
Hall High AR |
(Little Rock AR) |
|
Jessica Washington |
5-8 |
G |
Jenks OK |
(Tulsa OK) |
|
Head Coach |
Anthony Smith |
Bolingbrook High School IL |
(Bolingbrook IL) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Willie Smith |
Bolingbrook High School IL |
(Bolingbrook IL) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Evan Bercot |
Bolingbrook High School IL |
(Romeoville IL) |
The West squad defeated the East squad by a score of 92-64. The West shot 36.2% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line. They connected on 10 of 16 free throws, pulled down 72 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers. The East shot 30.4% from the field including three of 16 from beyond the arc. They connected on five of 11 free throws, pulled down 65 rebounds, and committed 21 turnovers.
Mercedes Russell was named Game MVP and led the West with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Tyler Scaife added 15 points. Jordan Reynolds recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds. Rebecca Greenwell recorded eight early points but left the game before halftime with an injury.
Diamond DeShields led the East with 15 points. Makayla Epps and Kaela Davis added 13 and 10 points respectively. Stephanie Mavunga recorded seven points, 13 rebounds, and six blocked shots.
|
East |
35 |
29 |
64 |
|
West |
45 |
47 |
92 |
East (64) – DeShields 15, Reimer 2, James 1, Allen 4, Davis 10, Mavunga 7, Williams 1, Epps 13, Coates 7, Brown 2, Coffey 2.
West (92) – Greenwell 8, Chidom 2, Russell 16, Harper 8, Washington 6, Reynolds 10, Scaife 15, Johnson 4, Plum 7, McCall 7, Cooper 4, Dahlman 5.
Kaela Davis won the girls’ three point contest and Jessica Washington captured the girls’ skills competition.
Boys
East Team
|
Anthony Barber |
6-2 |
G |
Hampton VA |
(Hampton VA) |
|
Keith Frazier |
6-5 |
G |
Justin F. Kimball TX |
(Dallas TX) |
|
Isaiah Hicks |
6-9 |
F |
J.F. Webb NC |
(Oxford NC) |
|
Kasey Hill |
6-1 |
G |
Montverde Academy FL |
(Clermont FL) |
|
Demetrius Jackson |
6-1 |
G |
Marian High IN |
(Mishawaka IN) |
|
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson |
6-6 |
G-F |
Chester High PA |
(Chester PA) |
|
Dakari Johnson |
6-11 |
F-C |
Montverde Academy FL |
(New York NY) |
|
Kennedy Meeks |
6-10 |
C |
West Charlotte NC |
(Charlotte NC) |
|
Julius Randle |
6-9 |
F |
Prestonwood Christian TX |
(McKinney TX) |
|
Wayne Selden Jr. |
6-5 |
G-F |
Tilton School NH |
(Roxbury MA) |
|
Noah Vonleh |
6-9 |
G-F |
New Hampton NH |
(Haverhill MA) |
|
Chris Walker |
6-10 |
F |
Holmes County FL |
(Bonifay FL) |
|
Andrew Wiggins |
6-8 |
G-F |
Huntington Prep WV |
(Thornhill ONT) |
|
Head Coach |
Freddy Johnson |
Greensboro Day School NC |
(Greensboro NC) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Steve Shelton |
Greensboro Day School NC |
(Greensboro NC) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Jeff Smith |
Greensboro Day School NC |
(Greensboro NC) |
West Team
|
Jabari Bird |
6-6 |
G |
Salesian High CA |
(Hercules CA) |
|
Aaron Gordon |
6-8 |
G-F |
Archbishop Mitty CA |
(St. Jose CA) |
|
Isaac Hamilton |
6-5 |
G |
St. John Bosco CA |
(Los Angeles CA) |
|
Aaron Harrison |
6-6 |
G |
William B. Travis TX |
(Richmond TX) |
|
Andrew Harrison |
6-5 |
G |
William B. Travis TX |
(Richmond TX) |
|
Matt Jones |
6-5 |
G |
DeSoto High TX |
(DeSoto TX) |
|
Marcus Lee |
6-10 |
F-C |
Deer Valley High CA |
(Antioch CA) |
|
Jarell Martin |
6-9 |
F |
Madison Prep LA |
(Baton Rouge LA) |
|
Jabari Parker |
6-8 |
F |
Simeon Career Academy IL |
(Chicago IL) |
|
Bobby Portis Jr. |
6-10 |
G-F |
Hall High AR |
(Little Rock AR) |
|
Nigel Williams-Goss |
6-3 |
G |
Findlay Prep NV |
(Happy Valley OR) |
|
James Young |
6-6 |
G |
Rochester High MN |
(Rochester Hills MN) |
|
Head Coach |
Mike Flaherty |
Mt. Carmel High School IL |
(Homewood IL) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Jasper Williams |
Bloom Township High School IL |
(Olympia Fields IL) |
|
Asst. Coach |
Brian Flaherty |
Bremen High School IL |
(Chicago IL) |
The West squad defeated the East squad by a score of 110-99. The West shot 52.3% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line. They connected on 16 of 22 free throws, pulled down 48 rebounds, and committed 13 turnovers. The East shot 45.3% from the field including three of 22 from beyond the arc. They connected on 18 of 35 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.
Aaron Gordon was named Game MVP and led the West with 24 points and eight rebounds. Bobby Portis Jr., Jabari Parker, Andrew Harrison, Nigel Williams-Goss, and Jarell Martin added 12, 10, 10, 10, and 10 points respectively. Parker pulled down eight rebounds and Williams-Goss dished out six assists.
Andrew Wiggins led the East with 19 points and played excellent defense. Wayne Selden Jr. added 13 points. Dakari Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Julius Randle recorded 11 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Barber also recorded 11 points.
|
East |
44 |
55 |
99 |
|
West |
56 |
54 |
110 |
East (99) – Randle 11, Wiggins 19, Johnson 12, Selden 13, Hill 2, Barber 11, Jackson 5, Hollis-Jefferson 9, Walker 4, Frazier 6, Vonleh 3, Hicks 4.
West (110) – Gordon 24, Parker 10, Portis 12, Aaron Harrison 6, Andrew Harrison 10, Martin 10, Young 6, Jones 4, Bird 9, Lee 2, Hamilton 7, Williams-Goss 10.
Chris Walker won the slam dunk contest, Nigel Williams-Goss was the three point champion, and Demetrius Jackson captured the skills competition.
One of the most talked about subjects on this game was the number of boys committed to John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats. Dakari Johnson, Julius Randle, Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Marcus Lee, and James Young have all committed to play at Kentucky. There was a tremendous amount of talent on display in both games with a virtual who’s who of high school basketball with many of these players destined to make their mark at the college level and beyond. Please visit the very comprehensive event website as well as the various analysts and recruiting gurus who observed and reported their opinions about the players and games.