2016MCDG

 

 

2016 McDonald’s® All American High School Basketball Games

United Center

Chicago, IL

March 30, 2016

 

©2016 Ron Harrison

 

Girls

 

East Team

 

Name

Ht

Pos

High School

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Erin Boley

6-2

F

Elizabethtown

(Elizabethtown KY)

Kaila Charles

5-11

W

Riverdale Baptist School

(Upper Marlboro MD)

Natalie Chou

6-1

G

Plano West

(Plano TX)

Lindsey Corsaro

6-0

G

Roncalli

(Indianapolis IN)

Crystal Dangerfield

5-6

PG

Blackman

(Murfreesboro TN)

Joyner Holmes

6-3

F

Cedar Hill

(Cedar Hill TX)

Ciera Johnson

6-4

C

Duncanville

(Duncanville TX)

Nancy Mulkey

6-9

C

(Cypress Woods

(Cypress Woods TX)

Amber Ramirez

5-8

PG

Wagner

(San Antonio TX)

Alecia Sutton

5-8

PG

Parkway North

(St. Louis MO)

Blair Watson

6-0

W

Nutley

(Nutley NJ)

Aaliyah Wilson

5-9

G

Muskogee

(Muskogee OK)

 

Head Coach

Marcia Pinder

Dillard

(Ft. Lauderdale FL)

Assistant Coach

Brandon Adams

Dillard

(Ft. Lauderdale FL)

Assistant Coach

Chanell Washington

Dillard

(Ft. Lauderdale FL)

 

 

West Team

 

Name

Ht

Pos

High School

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Jeannie Boehm

6-3

F

New Trier

(Winnetka IL)

DiJonai Carrington

6-0

G

Horizon Christian Academy

(San Diego CA)

Chasity Lea Carter

5-11

W

Dickson County

(Dickson TN)

Lauren Cox

6-4

F

Flower Mound

(Flower Mound TX)

Nadia Fingall

6-2

C

Choctawhatchee

(Fort Walton Beach FL)

Sabrina Ionescu

5-10

G

Miramonte

Orinda CA)

Tori McCoy

6-4

F

The High School of Saint Thomas More

(Champaign IL)

Leaonna Odom

6-1

W

Chaminade College Preparatory School

(West Hills CA)

Kylee Shook

6-4

C

Mesa Ridge

(Colorado Springs CO)

Destiny Slocum

5-7

PG

Mountain View

(Meredian ID)

Anna Wilson

5-7

PG

Bellevue

(Bellevue WA)

Jackie Young

5-11

G

Princeton Community

(Princeton IN)

 

Head Coach

Jesse Nelson

Olpe

(Emporia KS)

Assistant Coach

Carolyn Davis

Olpe

(Emporia KS)

Assistant Coach

Stephen Ingram

Olathe South

(Olathe KS)

 

East coach Marcia Pinder started the following lineup: 6-2 Erin Boley, 6-3 Joyner Holmes, 6-9 Nancy Mulkey, 5-6 Crystal Dangerfield, and 6-1 Natalie Chou.  West coach Jesse Nelson countered with 6-4 Tori McCoy, 6-4 Lauren Cox, 6-1 Leaonna Odom, 5-7 Destiny Slocum, and 5-11 Jackie Young.

 

East led 66-56 after three quarters but West rallied to tie the game 86-86 in regulation and pulled away in overtime to defeat East by a score of 97-88.  The score was tied five times and there were two lead changes in the game.  The West team held a commanding 32-14 advantage in second chance points.  West shot 37% from the field including nine of 25 from the three point line.  They connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 79 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 east turnovers.  The East team shot 33.6% from the field including 11 of 37 from beyond the arc.  They connected on five of six free throws, pulled down 56 rebounds, and scored 26 points off 19 West turnovers.

 

5-10 Sabrina Ionescu was named MVP for the West team and scored 25 points including seven three point baskets and 10 rebounds.  Jackie Young added 15 points and 10 rebounds.  Leaonna Odom and Destiny Slocum added 10 points each.  6-2 Nadia Fingall recorded nine points and 10 rebounds.  Lauren Cox chipped in with eight points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots.

 

5-8 Amber Ramirez led the East team with 21 points including five three point baskets.  Erin Boley added 13 points and six rebounds.  6-4 Ciera Johnson added 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots.  5-9 Aaliyah Wilson recorded 11 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds.  Joyner Holmes added 10 points and five rebounds.  Crystal Dangerfield recorded six points and six assists.

 

East

24

24

18

20

2

88

West

25

13

18

30

11

97

 

East (88) – Boley 13, Holmes 10. Mulkey 5, Dangerfield 6, Chou 2, Ramirez 21, Wilson 11, Charles 4, Corsaro 4, Johnson 12.

 

West (97) – McCoy 6, Cox 8, Odom 10, Slocum 10, Young 15, Boehm 4, Ionescu 25, Carter 8, Shook 2, Fingall 9.

 

Amber Ramirez captured the three point shooting competition and the three person team of Candice Wiggins (04), Jayson Tatum, and Amber Ramirez captured the Legends and Stars Shootout.

 

 

Boys

 

East

 

Name

Ht

Pos

High School

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Bam Adebayo

6-9

PF

High Point Christian Academy

(High Point NC)

Udoka Azubuike

6-11

C

The Potter’s House Christian Academy

(Jacksonville FL)

Tony Bradley Jr.

6-10

C

Bartow

(Bartow FL)

Miles Bridges

6-7

SF

Huntington Prep

(Huntington WV)

Terrance Ferguson

6-5

SG

Advanced Preparatory International

(Dallas TX)

De’Aaron Fox

6-3

PG

Cypress Lakes

(Katy TX)

Markelle Fultz

6-4

SG/PG

DeMatha Catholic

(Hyattsville MD)

Andrew Jones

6-4

SG/PG

McArthur

(Irving TX)

Sacha Killeya-Jones

6-11

PF

Virginia Episcopal School

(Lynchburg VA)

VJ King

6-7

SF

Paul VI Catholic

(Fairfax VA)

Kobi Simmons

6-6

PG

St. Francis

(Alpharetta GA)

Jayson Tatum

6-9

SF

Chaminade Preparatory School

(St. Louis MO)

 

 

Head Coach

Jack Doss

J.O. Johnson

(Huntsville AL)

Assistant Coach

Preston Barbee

J.O. Johnson

(Huntsville AL)

Assistant Coach

Troy Ragland

J.O. Johnson

(Huntsville AL)

 

West

 

Name

Ht

Pos

High School

Location

 

 

 

 

 

Jarrett Allen

6-10

C

St. Stephens Episcopal School

(Austin TX)

Lonzo Ball

6-5

PG

Chino Hills

(Chino Hills CA)

Marques Bolden

6-10

C

DeSoto

(DeSoto TX)

Zach Collins

7-0

C

Bishop Gorman

(Las Vegas NV)

Alterique Gilbert

6-1

PG

Miller Grove

(Lithonia GA)

Kyle Guy

6-2

SG

Lawrence Central

(Indianapolis IN)

Dewan Huell

6-9

PF

Miami Norland Senior

(Miami FL)

Frank Jackson

6-4

PG

Lone Peak

(Highland UT)

Josh Jackson

6-7

SF

Justin-Siena High School/Prolific Prep Academy

(Napa CA)

Joshua Langford

6-5

SG

Madison Academy

(Madison AL)

TJ Leaf

6-9

PF

Foothills Christian

(El Cajon CA)

Malik Monk

6-3

SG

Bentonville

(Bentonville AR)

 

Head Coach

Dale Mabrey

Pleasure Ridge Park

(Louisville KY)

Assistant Coach

Michael Baxter

Pleasure Ridge Park

(Louisville KY)

Assistant Coach

Larry Kihnley

Pleasure Ridge Park

(Louisville KY)

 

East coach Jack Doss started the following lineup: 6-9 Bam Adebayo, 6-9 Jayson Tatum, 6-10 Tony Bradley Jr., 6-3 De’Aaron Fox, and 6-5 Terrance Ferguson.  West coach Dale Mabrey countered with 6-7 Josh Jackson, 6-9 TJ Leaf, 6-10 Jarrett Allen, 6-5 Lonzo Ball, and 6-3 Malik Monk.

 

The West team defeated the East team by a score of 114-107.  West shot 51.6% from the field including nine of 25 from the three point line.  They connected on seven of 18 free throws, pulled down 56 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 16 East turnovers.  East shot 42.7% from the field including four of 23 from beyond the arc.  They connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 52 rebounds, and scored 29 points off 16 West turnovers.

 

Josh Jackson and 6-4 Frank Jackson were named Co-MVPs and led the West team with 19 points each with Frank connecting on five three point baskets.  6-10 Marques Bolden added 13 points and seven rebounds.  6-5 Joshua Langford chipped in with 12 points and Malik Monk added 11 points.  Lonzo Ball dished out 13 assists and Jarrett Allen had a solid performance with nine points, six rebounds, and five blocked shots.  TJ Leaf pulled down nine rebounds.

 

Jayson Tatum led the East team with 18 points including six of six free throws and five rebounds.  Bam Adebayo added 16 points and 12 rebounds.  6-6 Kobi Simmons chipped in with 12 points.  Tony Bradley Jr. added 11 points.  Terrance Ferguson scored 10 points and 6-4 Markelle Fultz recorded 10 points, four rebounds, six assists, and three steals.  6-11 Udoka Azubuike added nine points, eight rebounds, and two blocked shots.

 

East

47

60

107

West

52

62

114

 

East (107) – Adebayo 16, Tatum 18, Bradley Jr. 11, Fox 2, Ferguson 10, Bridges 8, Killeya-Jones 6, Simmons 12, Fultz 10, King 5, Azubuike 9.

 

West (114) – J. Jackson 19, leaf 6, Allen 9, Ball 0, Monk 11, Guy 7, Bolden 13, Huell 2, Gilbert 7, Langford 12, F. Jackson 19, Collins 9.

 

Malik Monk captured the three point shooting contest and Frank Jackson won the dunk competition.

 

There was a tremendous amount of talent on display during both games tonight with a virtual who’s who of high school basketball with many of these players destined to make their marks at the college level and beyond.  Please visit the very comprehensive website as well as the various analysts and recruiting gurus who observed and reported their opinions about the players and games.