2019MCDG
2019 McDonald’s® All American High School Basketball Games
State Farm Arena
Atlanta, GA
March 27, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Girls
East Team
|
Name |
Ht |
Pos |
High School |
Location |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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River Baldwin |
6-5 |
F/C |
Pleasant Home School |
AL |
|
Brea Beal |
6-1 |
G/F |
Rock Island High School |
IL |
|
Aliyah Boston |
6-5 |
F/C |
Worcester Academy |
MA |
|
Jakia Brown-Turner |
6-0 |
G/F |
Bishop McNamara High School |
MD |
|
Samantha Brunelle |
6-3 |
G/F |
William Monroe High School |
VA |
|
Zia Cooke |
5-9 |
G |
Rogers High School |
OH |
|
Aubrey Griffin |
6-1 |
G/F |
Ossining Senior High School |
NY |
|
Jordan Horston |
6-2 |
G |
Columbus Africentric Early College |
OH |
|
Diamond Miller |
6-2 |
G |
Franklin High School |
NJ |
|
Ashley Owusu |
5-11 |
G |
Paul VI Catholic High School |
VA |
|
Sammie Puisis |
6-1 |
G/F |
William Mason High School |
OH |
|
Celeste Taylor |
5-11 |
G |
Long Island Lutheran High School |
NY |
|
Head Coach |
Sue Phillips |
Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose |
CA |
|
Asst. Coach |
Tamara Monson |
Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose |
CA |
|
Asst. Coach |
Joe Guerra |
Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose |
CA |
West Team
|
Name |
Ht |
Pos |
High School |
Location |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Francesca Belibi |
6-1 |
F/C |
Regis Jesuit High School |
CO |
|
Kierstan Bell |
6-1 |
G |
McKinley High School |
OH |
|
Kennedy Brown |
6-6 |
F/C |
Derby High School |
KS |
|
Nyah Green |
6-1 |
G/F |
Allen High School |
TX |
|
Angel Jackson |
6-5 |
C |
Salesian College Preparatory |
CA |
|
Rickea Jackson |
6-3 |
G/F |
Detroit Edison Public School Academy |
MI |
|
Haley Jones |
6-2 |
G/F |
Archbishop Mitty High School |
CA |
|
Jordyn Oliver |
5-11 |
G |
Prosper High School |
TX |
|
Charisma Osborne |
5-9 |
G |
Windward School |
CA |
|
Jaden Owens |
5-8 |
G |
Plano West Senior High School |
TX |
|
Anaya Peoples |
5-11 |
G |
Schlarman Academy |
IL |
|
Ashten Prechtel |
6-5 |
F/C |
Discovery Canyon Campus |
CO |
|
Head Coach |
Lee M. Rogers |
Arundel Senior High School Gambrills |
MD |
|
Asst. Coach |
Donna L. McGowan |
Arundel Senior High School Gambrills |
MD |
|
Asst. Coach |
Ana Baker |
Arundel Senior High School Gambrills |
MD |
East Team Coach Sue Phillips started the following lineup: 6-2 Jordan Horston, 6-1 Brea Beal, 6-5 Aliyah Boston, 5-9 Zia Cooke, and 5-11 Celeste Taylor. West Team Coach Lee M. Rogers countered with 6-3 Rickea Jackson, 6-2 Haley Jones, 6-5 Angel Jackson, 5-9 Charisma Osborne, and 6-1 Nyah Green.
The West Team led 16-9 after the first quarter but the East Team rallies to earn an 83-68 victory. The score was tied five times and there were four lead changes in this game. The East Team shot 35.2% from the field including five of 22 from the three point line. They connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 69 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 15 West turnovers. The West Team shot 27.8% from the field including five of 24 from beyond the arc. They connected on 13 of 15 free throws, pulled down 58 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 East turnovers.
Jordan Horston was named Game MVP and led the East Team with 14 points, four rebounds, and three steals. Sammie Puisis added 11 points including three three point baskets. Aliyah Boston recorded nine points and 10 rebounds. Zia Cooke chipped in with nine points, seven rebounds, and four assists. River Baldwin added seven points and eight rebounds. Brea Beal recorded six points, eight rebounds, and three blocked shots. Diamond Miller tallied six points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Rickea Jackson led the West Team with 11 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. Anaya Peoples added 11 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots, and three steals. Haley Jones chipped in with nine points. Francesca Belibi recorded six points, 10 rebounds, and two assists.
|
East Team |
9 |
28 |
29 |
17 |
83 |
|
West Team |
16 |
13 |
17 |
22 |
68 |
East Team (83) – Horston 14, Beal 6, Boston 9, Cooke 9, Taylor 2, Brown-Turner 7, Baldwin 7, Miller 6, Puisis 11, Brunelle 7, Griffin 5.
West Team (68) – R. Jackson 11, Jones 9, A. Jackson 3, Osborne 7, Green 4, Belibi 6, Prechtel 4, Oliver 2, Owens 3, Peoples 11, Bell 5, Brown 3.
Boys
East Team
|
Name |
Ht |
Pos |
High School |
Location |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Precious Achiuwa |
6-9 |
F |
Montverde Academy |
FL |
|
Cole Anthony |
6-3 |
G |
Oak Hill Academy |
VA |
|
Armando Bacot Jr. |
6-10 |
F/C |
IMG Academy |
FL |
|
Vernon Carey Jr. |
6-11 |
F/C |
NSU University School |
FL |
|
Anthony Edwards |
6-4 |
G |
Holy Spirit Preparatory School |
GA |
|
Trayce Jackson-Davis |
6-10 |
F/C |
Center Grove High School |
IN |
|
Josiah-Jordan James |
6-7 |
G |
Porter-Gaud School |
SC |
|
Scottie Lewis |
6-5 |
G/F |
Ranney School |
NJ |
|
Jaden McDaniels |
6-11 |
G/F |
Federal Way High School |
WA |
|
Wendell Moore Jr. |
6-6 |
G/F |
Cox Mill High School |
NC |
|
Isaiah Stewart |
6-9 |
F/C |
La Lumiere School |
IN |
|
Trendon Watford |
6-8 |
PF |
Mountain Brook High School |
AL |
|
Head Coach |
Ed Fritz |
Blue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park |
KS |
|
Asst. Coach |
Luke Laser |
Blue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park |
KS |
|
Asst. Coach |
Brett Flory |
Derby High School |
KS |
West Team
|
Name |
Ht |
Pos |
High School |
Location |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bryan Antoine |
6-5 |
G |
Ranney School |
NJ |
|
Josh Green |
6-6 |
G |
IMG Academy |
FL |
|
Matthew Hurt |
6-9 |
G/F |
John Marshall High School |
MN |
|
Tre Mann |
6-4 |
G |
The Villages Charter High School |
FL |
|
Nico Mannion |
6-4 |
G |
Pinnacle High School |
AZ |
|
Tyrese Maxey |
6-4 |
G |
South Garland High School |
TX |
|
Isaiah Mobley |
6-10 |
G/F |
Rancho Christian School |
CA |
|
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl |
6-9 |
F |
IMG Academy |
FL |
|
Oscar Tshiebwe |
6-9 |
F/C |
Kennedy Catholic High School |
PA |
|
Kahlil Whitney |
6-7 |
F |
Roselle Catholic High School |
NJ |
|
Samuell Williamson |
6-7 |
G/F |
Rockwall High School |
TX |
|
James Wiseman |
7-1 |
F/C |
East High School |
TN |
|
Head Coach |
Kurt R. Keener |
Gilbert Christian High School |
AZ |
|
Asst. Coach |
Rick Palmer |
Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills |
MI |
|
Asst. Coach |
James Pappas |
Gilbert Christian High School |
AZ |
East Team Coach Ed Fritz started the following lineup: 6-9 Isaiah Stewart, 6-8 Trendon Watford, 6-11 Jaden McDaniels, 6-3 Cole Anthony, and 6-4 Anthony Edwards. West Team Coach Kurt R. Keener countered with 6-9 Matthew Hurt, 6-7 Kahlil Whitney, 7-1 James Wiseman, 6-3 Nico Mannion, and 6-4 Tyrese Maxey.
The East Team defeated the West Team by a score of 115-100. The East Team shot 59.35 from the field including four of 18 from the three point line. They connected on nine of 17 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored 28 points off 17 West turnovers. The West Team shot 45.5% from the field including eight of 28 from beyond the arc. They connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored six points off 11 East turnovers.
Precious Achiuwa led the East Team with 22 points and nine rebounds. Isaiah Stewart added 16 points and five rebounds. Cole Anthony was named Game MVP and recorded 14 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Wendell Moore chipped in with 13 points and Anthony Edwards added 12 points. Trendon Watford added 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Scottie Lewis recorded 10 points and four steals.
James Wiseman led the West Team with 13 points and six rebounds. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Tyrese Maxey added 13 points each with Maxey connecting on three point baskets. Oscar Tshiebwe added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Samuell Williamson recorded 11 points.
|
East Team |
60 |
55 |
115 |
|
West Team |
49 |
51 |
100 |
East Team (115) – Stewart 16, Watford 10, McDaniels 7, Anthony 14, Edwards 12, Bacot 4, Moore 13, Achiuwa 22, Lewis 10. Jackson-Davis 7.
West Team (100) – Hurt 8, Whitney 2, Wiseman 13, Mannion 8, Maxey 13, Green 8, Antoine 2, Robinson-Earl 13, Williamson 11, Mobley 5, Mann 5, Tshiebwe 12.
Cole Anthony won the boys’ three point championship and Samantha Brunelle captured the girls’ three point competition. Diamond DeShields, Samantha Brunelle, and Tyrese Maxey won the Legends and Stars Shootout and Francesca Belibi won the dunk competition.
There was a tremendous amount of talent 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. Simple words don’t do justice to the skill levels and athleticism on display tonight. 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.