OAK BROOK, Ill. The McDonald’s All American Games today unveiled
the official rosters for the 41st annual Boys Game and 17th annual
Girls Game. The nation’s premier high school basketball all-star
event will take place March 28 at Atlanta’s Philips Arena. Full
team rosters are available at www.mcdaag.com.
The 2018 McDonald’s All American Boys teams feature the
country’s top talent hailing from 17 different states. The East
Team includes Duke-bound R.J. Barrett (Montverde
Academy – Montverde, Fla.) and a pair of undecided highly ranked
players, Zion Williamson (Spartanburg Day School –
Spartanburg, S.C.), and Romeo Langford (New Albany
High School – New Albany, Ind.).
The West Team will be led by Bol Bol (Findlay
Prep – Henderson, Nev.), who will attend Oregon in the fall. He
will be joined by highly ranked Duke commit, Cameron
Reddish (Westtown School – West Chester, Pa.) and
Simisola Shittu (Vermont Academy – Saxtons River,
Vt.) who plans to suit up for Vanderbilt next season.
Of the 24 boys selected to be McDonald’s All Americans, two sets
of current high school teammates will be featured and five have yet
to make their college decisions. Of those who have decided, Duke
and Kansas have the most commitments with three each, followed by
Oregon, North Carolina and Vanderbilt with two each. The Boys Game
begins at 7 p.m. EST March 28 and will air live on ESPN.
The 2018 Girls team includes seven players from Texas, the most
represented state. The East Team includes Georgia native and
Connecticut-bound Olivia Nelson-Ododa
(Winder-Barrow High School – Winder, Ga.), highly ranked
Shakira Austin (Riverdale Baptist School – Upper
Marlboro, Md.), who has committed to Maryland and Izabela
Nicoletti (Neuse Christian Academy – Raleigh, N.C.) who
will play at Florida State next season.
The West Team will be led by another Connecticut recruit,
top-ranked Christyn Williams (Central Arkansas
Christian Schools – North Little Rock, Ark.). She will be joined by
Texas-bound Charli Collier (Barbers Hill High
School – Mont Belvieu, Texas) and Aquira DeCosta
(Saint Mary’s High School – Stockton, Calif.) who has committed to
play at Baylor.
Of the 24 girls selected to be McDonald’s All Americans, Baylor
has the most McDonald’s All American players suiting up next fall
with four commits followed by Tennessee with three commits. Like
the Boys roster, this year’s Girls roster features two sets of high
school teammates that will play against each other. The Girls Game
begins at 5 p.m. EST March 28 and will air live on ESPN2.
“The 48 players selected for the 2018 McDonald’s All American
Games represent the future of basketball,” said Morgan Wootten,
Hall-of-Fame basketball coach and McDonald’s All American Games
Selection Committee Chairman. “As we leave a great legacy in
Chicago, we look forward to hosting the Games in Atlanta and
providing the players with the opportunity to show the entire
country their tremendous talent.”
This year’s teams were selected from more than 700 nominees by
the McDonald’s All American Games selection committee, led by
Wootten.
In addition to the 48 players selected, four prep coaches from
Alaska, Connecticut and South Dakota were named coaches for the
2018 Games. Dawn Seiler of (Aberdeen Central High
School – Aberdeen, S.D.), will lead the Girls East Team, while
Jeannie Hebert-Truax of (Wasilla High School –
Wasilla, Alaska) will coach the Girls West Team. John
Mirabello of (Northwest Catholic High School – West
Hartford, Conn.) will lead the Boys East Team and Brad
Lauwers of (A.J. Diamond High School – Anchorage, Alaska)
will serve as head coach of the Boys West Team.
Since 1978, more than 1,300 players have competed in the
McDonald’s All American Games. They form an elite group of some of
the top names in basketball history, including Magic Johnson,
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, James Harden, Kyrie
Irving, Candace Parker, Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne and Breanna
Stewart. Alumni include current college standouts Trae Young of
Oklahoma, Miles Bridges of Michigan State and Katie Lou Samuelson
of UConn.
McDonald’s has continued to raise the bar by investing in the
future of communities around the globe. We do this by providing
programs with one-of-a-kind experience that help shape and develop
the skills student athletes need to become the leaders of tomorrow.
In addition to the All American Games, McDonald’s provides
scholarships, hosts leadership summits and education workshops in
the communities it serves and remains committed to continuing to
extend service to the world outside of its restaurants.
Tickets for the 2018 McDonald’s All American Games go on sale
Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. EST via Ticketmaster or the Philips Arena box
office. Ticket prices start as low as $10.
Games week will kick-off on Sunday, March 25 with a free Fan
Fest at Atlanta’s Atlantic Station (1380 Atlantic Drive) from 12 –
6 p.m. EST. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a day of
live entertainment, basketball themed activities and McDonald’s
food.
The POWERADE® Jam Fest – featuring McDonald’s All American Games
players in a three-point shootout, dunk contest and shooting
competition – will be held Monday, March 26. The competitions will
air live at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN2.
For more than 40 years, the McDonald’s All American Games have
benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities through its network of
local chapters. At RMHC, programs like the Ronald McDonald House
and Ronald McDonald Family Room provide comfort and compassion to
families with sick children so they are fully supported and able to
be a part of their children’s care. This year’s All American Games
will benefit Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities which has
served more than 50,000 families since 1979. Proceeds will support
the operations of Atlanta’s two Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald
McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.
For more information about the McDonald’s All American Games,
POWERADE Jam Fest or game week activities in Atlanta, please visit
www.mcdaag.com and follow @McDAAG.
Proud sponsors of the 2018 McDonald’s All American Games include
adidas, American Family Insurance, Coca-Cola®, Mercedes-Benz,
POWERADE® and Sprite®.
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