| 1987 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |
| Visitor: | East |
| Home: | West |
| Visitor Total: | 118 |
| Home Total: | 110 |
| Visitor Per1: | 66 |
| Visitor Per2: | 52 |
| Home Per1: | 52 |
| Home Per2: | 58 |
| Date: | April 12, 1987 |
| Referee: | 1 2 3 |
| Arena: | The Spectrum |
| City: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Attendance: | 10,156 |
| Mvp: | Mark Macon |
| Network: | ABC |
| Series: | McDonald's All-American |
| Previous: | 1986 |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 12, 1987 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1987. The game was the 10th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
The game was telecast live by ABC. The rosters notably had many forwards: the East had Brian Shorter and Perry Carter, while the West had Larry Johnson and Marcus Liberty, two of the top-ranked prospects of their class.[1] The game saw the East gaining and advantage during the first half, and at halftime the score was 66–52. The West attempted to come back during the second half, but they were unable to outscore the East and eventually lost the game by 10 points. Shorter, who was attending Oak Hill Academy but was born in Philadelphia, scored 24 points and recorded 8 rebounds, while Marcus Liberty scored 18 points; Larry Johnson had 16 and Mark Macon scored 14. Macon's good overall performance earned him the MVP award.[2] [3] [4] Of the 25 players, 15 went on to play at least one game in the NBA.
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 6-8 | 235 | Pittsfield, ME, U.S. | Ohio State | |||
| – | 6-0 | 178 | Hialeah, FL, U.S. | NC State | |||
| – | 6-1 | 180 | Lincroft, NJ, U.S. | Virginia | |||
| – | 6-6 | 205 | Clifton Park, NY, U.S. | Duke | |||
| – | 6-6 | 195 | Macon, GA, U.S. | Kentucky | |||
| – | 6-9 | 235 | Atlantic City, NJ, U.S. | Pitt | |||
| – | 6-3 | 170 | Hagerstown, MD, U.S. | NC State | |||
| – | 6-0 | 180 | Binghamton, NY, U.S. | North Carolina | |||
| – | 6-6 | 210 | Oakton, VA, U.S. | Georgia Tech | |||
| – | 6-7 | 215 | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Pitt[8] | |||
| – | 6-11 | 268 | Atlanta, GA, U.S. | Georgia[9] | |||
| – | 6-8 | 215 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Georgetown | |||
| – | David White | 6-6 | 223 | St. Petersburg, FL, U.S. | Florida State | ||
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 6-4 | 170 | Marion, IN, U.S. | Indiana | |||
| – | 6-4 | 180 | Gary, IN, U.S. | Undecided[10] | |||
| – | Bill Heppner | 6-9 | 220 | Crystal Lake, IL, U.S. | DePaul | ||
| – | 6-9 | 220 | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Michigan | |||
| – | 6-7 | 230 | Dallas, TX, U.S. | SMU[11] | |||
| – | 6-9 | 210 | Cleveland, OH, U.S. | Ohio State | |||
| – | 6-8 | 205 | Chicago, IL, U.S. | Illinois | |||
| – | 6-4 | 185 | Saginaw, MI, U.S. | Temple | |||
| – | Mike Maddox | 6-8 | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. | Kansas | ||
| – | 6-0 | 150 | Memphis, TN, U.S. | Treadwell | Memphis State | ||
| – | 6-4 | 205 | Bay City, TX, U.S. | Louisville | |||
| – | 6-10 | 235 | Santa Monica, California, U.S. | Maryland | |||
The East team was coached by:
The West team was coached by: