2008 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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The 2008 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star
basketball
game played on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Bradley Center
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, home of the NBA's
Milwaukee Bucks
. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2008. The game was the 31st annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten
, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was
chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA
coach John Wooden
, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee.
Proceeds from the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities
(RMHC) of Eastern Wisconsin and its Ronald McDonald House program.
. Nearly 11,000 fans filled the Bradley Center and witnessed a closely contested 107-102 victory by the visiting East Team. The victory widened the East’s lead in the overall series to 17-14 and stopped a two game winning streak by the West Team.
The John R. Wooden MVP Award was given to Tyreke Evans
(Memphis), as he led the East squad in both points (21) and rebounds (10). Michael Rosario (Rutgers)
contributed 18 points and five steals. That steal total earned Rasario a tie for fifth place all-time in the record books.
Willie Warren
(Oklahoma)
led the West Team with 23 points on 65% shooting from the field. Brandon Jennings
had a solid game with 12 points, five rebounds and nine assists, which placed him in the 10th spot all-time. The West featured a balanced attack where six players scored in double figures and four players grabbed five or more rebounds. The West Team also featured this years Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and the Naismith Sportsmanship Award winners, Greg Monroe
(Georgetown) and Luke Babbitt
(Nevada)
respectively.
This game looked to be a great match-up from the tip. The teams traded buckets and had three ties and four lead changes within the first three
minutes of the game. However, the East Team grabbed the lead at 8-6 and kept it the remainder of the game. The West Squad fought hard to keep the lead to single digits and had it down to a two point game late in the second period, but they couldn’t overcome a 14 rebound deficit and 52% shooting from the East Team.
Opted to accept a contract in Rome, Italy instead of attending a US university.
The West team was coached by:
(* = Starting Line-up)
The Powerade
JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in three crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989. This year, for the first time, a timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events.
All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
game played on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the Bradley Center
Bradley Center
The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, home of the NBA's
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly-recruited high school boys graduating in 2008. The game was the 31st annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten
Morgan Wootten
Morgan Bayard Wootten is an American former high school basketball coach.From 1956 to 2002, he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the most wins as a head coach in the history of basketball on any level. A number of his players went on to play in the NBA,...
, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was
chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
coach John Wooden
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee.
Proceeds from the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent 501c3 organization whose mission is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children across the world...
(RMHC) of Eastern Wisconsin and its Ronald McDonald House program.
2008 Game
The game was telecast live by ESPNESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. Nearly 11,000 fans filled the Bradley Center and witnessed a closely contested 107-102 victory by the visiting East Team. The victory widened the East’s lead in the overall series to 17-14 and stopped a two game winning streak by the West Team.
The John R. Wooden MVP Award was given to Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player with Virtus Roma in Italy. He is also under contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association , but is not currently playing with them because of the 2011 NBA lockout...
(Memphis), as he led the East squad in both points (21) and rebounds (10). Michael Rosario (Rutgers)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...
contributed 18 points and five steals. That steal total earned Rasario a tie for fifth place all-time in the record books.
Willie Warren
Willie Warren
Willie D. Warren is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonalds All-American. He then went to the University of Oklahoma to play on the same team as his later teammate...
(Oklahoma)
Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
-1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980...
led the West Team with 23 points on 65% shooting from the field. Brandon Jennings
Brandon Jennings
Brandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard....
had a solid game with 12 points, five rebounds and nine assists, which placed him in the 10th spot all-time. The West featured a balanced attack where six players scored in double figures and four players grabbed five or more rebounds. The West Team also featured this years Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and the Naismith Sportsmanship Award winners, Greg Monroe
Greg Monroe
Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.-Early years:Monroe attended Helen Cox High...
(Georgetown) and Luke Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
Luke Robert Babbitt is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year...
(Nevada)
Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
respectively.
This game looked to be a great match-up from the tip. The teams traded buckets and had three ties and four lead changes within the first three
minutes of the game. However, the East Team grabbed the lead at 8-6 and kept it the remainder of the game. The West Squad fought hard to keep the lead to single digits and had it down to a two point game late in the second period, but they couldn’t overcome a 14 rebound deficit and 52% shooting from the East Team.
East Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | Highschool | College of Choice |
| 1 | Tyreke Evans Tyreke Evans Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player with Virtus Roma in Italy. He is also under contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association , but is not currently playing with them because of the 2011 NBA lockout... |
6-5 | 217 | G | Aston, Pennsylvania | American Christian School American Christian School American Christian School is a private Christian school in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1995, the school serves approximately 100 students in kindergarten through twelfth grades.-History:... |
Memphis |
| 3 | Mike Rosario | 6-3 | 180 | G | Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
St Anthony High St. Anthony High School (New Jersey) St. Anthony High School is a four-year co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark... |
Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference... |
| 15 | Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... |
6-0 | 180 | G | Bronx, New York | Rice High School Rice High School Rice High School may refer to:*Rice High School , New York, New York*Rice High School , Altair, Texas*Rice High School , Rice, Texas*Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington, Vermont... |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies men's basketball The Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference... |
| 24 | Sylven Landesberg Sylven Landesberg Sylven Joshua Landesberg is an American-Israeli professional basketball player, who plays guard for Maccabi Haifa in Israel.... |
6-6 | 205 | G | Flushing, New York | Holy Cross High School Holy Cross High School (Flushing) Holy Cross High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. Founded in 1955, the school was chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools... |
Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:... |
| 25 | Elliot Williams | 6-4 | 175 | G | Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
St. George's Independent School St. George's Independent Schools St. George's Independent School was founded in 1959 as St. George's Episcopal School and now has campuses in Collierville, Germantown, and Memphis, Tennessee.-History:... |
Duke Duke Blue Devils men's basketball The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I... |
| 31 | Chris Singleton | 6-9 | 225 | F | Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008... |
Dunwoody High School Dunwoody High School Dunwoody High School is a public high school in Dunwoody, an incorporated city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States and is operated by the DeKalb County School System... |
Florida State |
| 32 | Ed Davis Ed Davis (basketball) Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia... |
6-9 | 215 | F | Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... |
Benedictine High School Benedictine High School (Richmond, Virginia) Benedictine College Preparatory is a private, Roman Catholic military high school in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, and is owned and operated by the Benedictine Society of Virginia.-History:... |
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history... |
| 40 | Tyler Zeller Tyler Zeller Tyler Paul Zeller is an American college basketball player who is currently a Senior at the University of North Carolina... |
6-11 | 220 | C | Washington, Indiana Washington, Indiana Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:... |
Washington High School Washington High School Washington High School may refer to:*George Washington High School , in San Francisco, California*Washington High School , in Phoenix, Arizona*Washington High School in Fremont, California... |
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history... |
| 42 | Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers. His parents are Aboubakar Aminu and Anjirlic Aminu. A descendant from a line of Nigerian kings, his name Al-Farouq means "the chief has arrived." His brother is former Georgia Tech forward Alade Aminu... |
6-9 | 215 | F | Norcross, Georgia Norcross, Georgia As of 2010 Norcross had a population of 9,116. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 40.8% white , 19.8% black or African American , 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 10.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.5% from some other race and 4.3% reporting two or more races... |
Norcross High School Norcross High School Norcross High School is located in Norcross, Georgia. It is part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools. It serves the cities of Norcross and Peachtree Corners.... |
Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference and their homecourt is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their only Final Four appearance was in 1962 and through the years they have produced several NBA players. The Demon Deacons have... |
| 44 | William Buford | 6-4 | 180 | G | Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan... |
Libbey High School | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances... |
| 50 | JaMychal Green JaMychal Green JaMychal Green is an American college basketball player for The University of Alabama.-High school career:Green led Montgomery's St. Jude to the Class A State Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was voted the MVP of the 2006 tournament. He scored more than 2,500 points in his high school career,... |
6-9 | 230 | F | Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city... |
Saint Jude High School St. Jude Educational Institute St. Jude Educational Institute is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Montgomery, Alabama. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile, and was built as "the City of St. Jude" by Father Harold Purcell for the advancement of the Negro people.... |
Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program has a history of being among the best of the Southeastern Conference . It trails only Kentucky in basketball wins, SEC tournament titles, and SEC regular season titles in the 12-member conference. The team is coached by head coach Anthony Grant,... |
| 55 | Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels is a Jamaican professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is a 6-foot-9-inch, 265-pound power forward/center who attended college at the University of Louisville.... |
6-9 | 250 | C | Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
St Benedict's Prep Saint Benedict's Preparatory School Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is a college preparatory school in Newark, New Jersey, United States. It is an all-boys, secondary school located on a urban campus serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades... |
Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
West Roster
| Number | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High School | College Choice |
| 1 | Iman Shumpert Iman Shumpert Iman Asante Shumpert was a junior at Georgia Tech and played guard for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team. He was selected by the New York Knicks as the 17th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-High school career:... |
6-4 | 200 | G | Oak Park, Illinois Oak Park, Illinois Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,... |
Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a public four-year high school located in Oak Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the only school of Oak Park and River Forest District 200.... |
Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball... |
| 3 | Brandon Jennings Brandon Jennings Brandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard.... |
6-2 | 170 | G | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Oak Hill Academy Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12... |
None |
| 5 | Luke Babbitt Luke Babbitt Luke Robert Babbitt is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year... |
6-9 | 225 | F | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
Galena High School | Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
| 10 | Greg Monroe Greg Monroe Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.-Early years:Monroe attended Helen Cox High... |
6-10 | 235 | C | Harvey, Louisiana Harvey, Louisiana Harvey is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Harvey is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Helen Cox High School Helen Cox High School Helen Cox High School is a high school located in Harvey, in unincorporated area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.The school is a part of the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system. The school primarily serves the Harvey and Gretna areas of Jefferson Parish... |
Georgetown |
| 11 | Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee Malcolm Lee is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft... |
6-5 | 190 | G | Riverside, California Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
John W. North High School John W. North High School John W. North High School is a distinguished International Baccalaureate high school in Riverside, California, part of the Riverside Unified School District, and the home of the Huskies and the 1995 Division 4 CIF Football Champions. In 2006 and 2007 the North football team won back-to-back CIF... |
UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,... |
| 12 | Willie Warren Willie Warren Willie D. Warren is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonalds All-American. He then went to the University of Oklahoma to play on the same team as his later teammate... |
6-5 | 200 | G | Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
North Crowley High School | Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... |
| 21 | Jrue Holiday Jrue Holiday Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He is the first player born in the 1990s to play in the NBA. He played his only college basketball season for the UCLA Bruins before jumping to the pros... |
6-4 | 195 | G | North Hollywood, California | Campbell Hall School Campbell Hall School Campbell Hall School is an independent, coeducational, K-12 Episcopal day school located in Studio City, California, United States. Founded in 1944 by the Reverend Alexander Campbell, Campbell Hall School is home to approximately 1,000 students from kindergarten through high school. Campbell Hall... |
UCLA UCLA Bruins men's basketball The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,... |
| 22 | Larry Drew II Larry Drew II Larry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft... . |
6-1 | 170 | G | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Taft High School | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history... |
| 24 | Demar DeRozan DeMar DeRozan DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans... |
6-6 | 210 | F | Compton, California Compton, California Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los... |
Compton High School Compton High School Compton High School is a high school in Compton, California, part of the Compton Unified School District.-School history:The school first opened in 1896 as Compton Union High School and then later reestablished as Compton Senior High School in the 1950s after the new community college campus opened... |
USC |
| 31 | Scotty Hopson | 6-7 | 193 | G | Hopkinsville, KY | University Heights Academy University Heights Academy University Heights Academy is an independent, college preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The school was founded in 1973 and continues to provide a quality education for its students. Currently there is an enrollment of over... |
Tennessee |
| 32 | B. J. Mullens B. J. Mullens Byron James "B. J." Mullens is an American professional basketball player. He was drafted 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks and immediately traded to the Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft.... |
7-1 | 260 | C | Canal Winchester, Ohio Canal Winchester, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 4,478 people, 1,664 households, and 1,264 families residing in the village. The 2004 census estimates that there are now 5,381 people residing in the village, and Canal Winchester may become a city within the next year or two. The population density was 702.9... |
Canal Winchester High School Canal Winchester High School -Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:* Girls Volleyball - 1986 Bernay, Eure The French city of Bernay had 19 students from their high school visit America, while in America the students stayed in the homes of Canal Winchester High school students.... |
Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances... |
| 33 | Michael Dunigan | 6-10 | 250 | C | Chicago, Illinois | Farragut Career Academy Farragut Career Academy Farragut Career Academy High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. As a Career Academy, Farragut emphasizes a curriculum that combines academic instruction with work-study experiences and vocational training... |
Oregon Oregon Ducks men's basketball Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won... |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:- Head Coach Woodie Jackson of Francis Marion High School (Marion, AlabamaMarion, AlabamaMarion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
) - Asst Coach Anthony Trimble of Francis Marion High School (Marion, Alabama)
- Asst Coach Albert Turner, Jr. of Francis Marion High School (Marion, Alabama)
The West team was coached by:
- Co-Head Coach Tom DienerTom DienerTom Diener is a German drummer. He currently plays in Eyes of Eden, Tomorrow's Eve, Lalu as well as in Powerwolf.-Discography:*Tomorrow's Eve – Mirror of Creation 2 – Genesis II *Tomorrow's Eve – The Tower...
of Harold S. Vincent High SchoolHarold S. Vincent High SchoolHarold S. Vincent High School is a public high school located on 7501 north Granville Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Milwaukee Public School system. The school had 1630 students during the 2004-2005 school year....
(Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
) - Co-Head Coach Jim Gosz of Rufus King High SchoolRufus King High SchoolRufus King International School--High School Campus, or Rufus King, is a public magnet high school located on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools district. The school has been consecutively ranked the top public high school in the state of Wisconsin by...
(Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
) - Asst Coach Marc Mitchell of Custer High SchoolCuster High SchoolCuster High School is a public high school located on 5075 North Sherman Boulevard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school had 450 students during the 2010-2011 school year. Custer is located on Milwaukee's far north side. Dennis Leonard is the Principal....
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
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| ## | Player | FGM/A | 3PM/A | FTM/A | Points | Off Reb | Def Reb | Tot Reb | PF | Ast | TO | BS | ST | Min |
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| 1 | *Tyreke Evans Tyreke Evans Tyreke Jamir Evans is an American professional basketball player with Virtus Roma in Italy. He is also under contract with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association , but is not currently playing with them because of the 2011 NBA lockout... |
9/15 | 1/ 4 | 2/ 3 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23:51 |
| 15 | *Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... |
6/ 9 | 1/ 2 | 0/ 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:59 |
| 40 | *Tyler Zeller Tyler Zeller Tyler Paul Zeller is an American college basketball player who is currently a Senior at the University of North Carolina... |
3/ 4 | 0/ 0 | 0/ 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 |
| 42 | *Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Aminu Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers. His parents are Aboubakar Aminu and Anjirlic Aminu. A descendant from a line of Nigerian kings, his name Al-Farouq means "the chief has arrived." His brother is former Georgia Tech forward Alade Aminu... |
0/ 4 | 0/ 1 | 0/ 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:39 |
| 55 | *Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels is a Jamaican professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is a 6-foot-9-inch, 265-pound power forward/center who attended college at the University of Louisville.... |
3/ 8 | 0/ 0 | 2/ 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:05 |
| 3 | Michael Rosario | 8/13 | 1/ 4 | 1/ 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19:20 |
| 24 | Sylven Landesberg Sylven Landesberg Sylven Joshua Landesberg is an American-Israeli professional basketball player, who plays guard for Maccabi Haifa in Israel.... |
1/ 5 | 0/ 0 | 0/ 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:42 |
| 25 | Elliott Williams | 4/ 8 | 0/ 1 | 2/ 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 |
| 31 | Chris Singleton (basketball) | 0/ 1 | 0/ 1 | 0/ 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 |
| 32 | Ed Davis Ed Davis (basketball) Edward Adam "Ed" Davis is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia... |
5/ 7 | 0/ 0 | 1/ 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:46 |
| 44 | William Buford | 3/ 9 | 0/ 3 | 0/ 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:57 |
| 50 | JaMychal Green JaMychal Green JaMychal Green is an American college basketball player for The University of Alabama.-High school career:Green led Montgomery's St. Jude to the Class A State Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was voted the MVP of the 2006 tournament. He scored more than 2,500 points in his high school career,... |
5/ 7 | 0/ 0 | 2/ 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:15 |
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| TOTALS | 47/90 | 3/16 | 10/17 | 107 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 199:48 | |
Home: West
| ## | Player | FGM/A | 3PM/A | FTM/A | Points | Off Reb | Def Reb | Tot Reb | PF | Ast | TO | BS | ST | Min |
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| 3 | *Brandon Jennings Brandon Jennings Brandon Jennings is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association who plays at point guard.... |
5/12 | 2/ 8 | 0/ 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23:01 |
| 10 | *Greg Monroe Greg Monroe Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.-Early years:Monroe attended Helen Cox High... |
0/ 2 | 0/ 1 | 1/ 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20:07 |
| 21 | *Jrue Holiday Jrue Holiday Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He is the first player born in the 1990s to play in the NBA. He played his only college basketball season for the UCLA Bruins before jumping to the pros... |
6/ 9 | 0/ 2 | 2/ 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22:10 |
| 24 | *Demar DeRozan DeMar DeRozan DeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans... |
5/10 | 0/ 1 | 0/ 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:01 |
| 32 | *B.J. Mullens | 5/ 6 | 0/ 0 | 2/ 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:54 |
| 1 | Iman Shumpert Iman Shumpert Iman Asante Shumpert was a junior at Georgia Tech and played guard for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team. He was selected by the New York Knicks as the 17th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-High school career:... |
0/ 1 | 0/ 1 | 0/ 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| 5 | Luke Babbitt Luke Babbitt Luke Robert Babbitt is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year... |
1/ 5 | 0/ 1 | 2/ 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:32 |
| 11 | Malcomb Lee | 1/ 3 | 0/ 0 | 1/ 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:54 |
| 12 | Willie Warren Willie Warren Willie D. Warren is an American professional basketball player.-High school and college:After a successful high school career at North Crowley High School, Warren was selected to be a McDonalds All-American. He then went to the University of Oklahoma to play on the same team as his later teammate... |
11/17 | 1/ 5 | 0/ 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21:54 |
| 22 | Larry Drew II Larry Drew II Larry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft... |
3/ 8 | 1/ 5 | 0/ 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15:32 |
| 31 | Scotty Hopson | 4/ 5 | 0/ 1 | 2/ 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:43 |
| 33 | Michael Dunigan | 3/ 3 | 0/ 0 | 0/ 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:32 |
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| TOTALS | 44/81 | 4/25 | 10/19 | 102 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 200:00 | |
(* = Starting Line-up)
Schedule
- Tuesday, March 25: PoweradePoweradePowerade is a sports drink manufactured and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. First introduced in 1988, its primary competitor is PepsiCo's Gatorade...
Jamfest- Slam Dunk Contest
- Three-Point Shoot-out
- Timed Basketball Skills Competition
- Wednesday, March 26: 31st Annual Boys All-American Game
The Powerade
Powerade
Powerade is a sports drink manufactured and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. First introduced in 1988, its primary competitor is PepsiCo's Gatorade...
JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in three crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989. This year, for the first time, a timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events.
Contest Winners
- The 2008 PoweradePoweradePowerade is a sports drink manufactured and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. First introduced in 1988, its primary competitor is PepsiCo's Gatorade...
Slam Dunk contest was won by Demar DeRozanDeMar DeRozanDeMar Darnell DeRozan is an American professional basketball player, selected ninth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. DeRozan played college basketball at USC for the Trojans...
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- Larry Drew IILarry Drew IILarry Drew II is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is the son of Larry Drew, who was a first-round draft pick in the 1980 National Basketball Association Draft and is the current head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. At William Howard Taft...
was winner of the 2008 3-point shoot-out.
- The skills competition was won by Jrue HolidayJrue HolidayJrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He is the first player born in the 1990s to play in the NBA. He played his only college basketball season for the UCLA Bruins before jumping to the pros...
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