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McDonald's All-American rosters unveiled

29, Jan 2015

McDonald's All-American rosters unveiled

The McDonald's All-American game is one of the biggest all-star events in high school sports. Receiving an invitation to play in the prestigious event is one of the biggest compliments a high school basketball player can receive. This year's game will take place April 1at the United Center in Chicago.

Here's a rundown of the 24 players that received the nod for this year's star-studded event, followed by some conference and state superlatives...

EAST TEAM

Dwayne Bacon, SF (Florida State)
Antonio Blakeney, SG (LSU)
Isaiah Briscoe, PG (Kentucky)
Jaylen Brown, SF
Thomas Bryant, PF
Cheick Diallo, C
Henry Ellenson, PF (Marquette)
Jawun Evans, PG (Oklahoma State)
Luke Kennard, SG (Duke)
Dedric Lawson, PF (Memphis)
Ben Simmons, SF (LSU)
Diamond Stone, C

WEST TEAM

Carlton Bragg, PF (Kansas)
Jalen Brunson, PG (Villanova)
Deyonta Davis, PF (Michigan State)
P.J. Dozier, PG (South Carolina)
Brandon Ingram, SF
Chase Jeter, C (Duke)
Malik Newman, SG
Ivan Rabb, PF
Malachi Richardson, SF (Syracuse)
Caleb Swanigan, C
Allonzo Trier, SG (Arizona)
Stephen Zimmerman, PF

The SEC and ACC currently boast the most McDonald's All-Americans. They each have four players named to the game.

SEC and ACC: 4 players

Big 12 and Big East: 2 players
Big 10, Pac-12, and AAC: 1 player

Here's a look at things state-by-state, based on where each player attends high school right now. Nevada leads the way with 3 players.

Nevada: 3 players
Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Jersey: 2 players

Georgia, Virginia, New York, California, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Texas, Michigan, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Mississippi each have one player represented.

Biggest snub: Tyler Dorsey and Tyler Davis


Garrett Tucker
State Editor

Garrett Tucker is a senior content producer for HoopSeen. He has been a member of HoopSeen.com since 2014. Specializing in basketball in the South, Garrett has helped grow the HoopSeen Alabama network from the ground up. He also provides stories and information from players all across the country. His GTuckerScouting recruiting service is a notorious product in the Southeast, as he has been in contact with numerous college programs across the country. You can follow Garrett on Twitter at @GTuckerHoops.

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