2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game explained

2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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Date:Cancelled
Series:McDonald's All-American
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The 2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game that was scheduled be held in 2021. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in the class of 2021. The game would have been the 44th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game was cancelled.[1] The 24 players were selected from over 700 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.

Rosters

When the rosters were announced on February 23, 2021, Michigan had the most selections with three, while Duke and Kentucky had two. At the announcement of roster selections, only 14 schools were represented and six players were uncommitted.

Team East

ESPN
100
Rank
NameHeight (ft–in)Weight (lb)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
3Paolo Banchero6–9235PFSeattle, WashingtonO'Dea High SchoolDuke
106–1170PGMemphis, TennesseeSunrise Christian AcademyTennessee
15Max Christie6–7185SGArlington Heights, IllinoisRolling Meadows High SchoolMichigan State
17Daimion Collins6–9210PFAtlanta, TexasAtlanta High SchoolKentucky
11JD Davison6–3175PGLetohatchee, AlabamaCalhoun High SchoolAlabama
8Moussa Diabaté6–10215PFParis, FranceIMG AcademyMichigan
6Michael Foster Jr.^6–9220PFMilwaukee, WisconsinHillcrest Prep
14AJ Griffin6–7220SFOssining, New YorkArchbishop Stepinac High SchoolDuke
7Caleb Houstan6–8200SFMississauga, OntarioMontverde AcademyMichigan
19Trevor Keels^6–5210SGFairfax, VirginiaPaul VI CatholicDuke
36Daeshun Ruffin5–9175PGJackson, MississippiCallaway High SchoolOle Miss
5Jabari Smith6–10210PFFayetteville, GeorgiaSandy Creek High SchoolAuburn

Team West

ESPN
100
Rank
NameHeight (ft–in)Weight (lb)PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
4Patrick Baldwin Jr.^6–10225PFMilwaukee, WisconsinHamilton High SchoolMilwaukee
9Nathan Bittle6–11205CCentral Point, OregonProlific PrepOregon
20Kendall Brown6–8205SFCottage Grove, MinnesotaSunrise Christian AcademyBaylor
47Kobe Bufkin6–4180SGGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids Christian High SchoolMichigan
39Jackson Grant6–10205COlympia, WashingtonOlympia High SchoolWashington
2Jaden Hardy^6–4190SGDetroit, MichiganCoronado High School
28Nolan Hickman6–2175PGSeattle, WashingtonWasatch AcademyGonzaga
1Chet Holmgren^7–1195CMinneapolis, MinnesotaMinnehaha AcademyGonzaga
16Harrison Ingram6–7210SFDallas, TexasSt. Mark's SchoolStanford
18Aminu Mohammed6–5190SGLagos, NigeriaGreenwood Laboratory SchoolGeorgetown
13Hunter Sallis^6–5175PGOmaha, NebraskaMillard North High SchoolGonzaga
12Peyton Watson6–7185SFLong Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach Polytechnic High SchoolUCLA

^undecided at the time of roster selectionReference[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laflin . Shane . February 18, 2021 . McDonald's All American boys and girls high school basketball games canceled for second straight year . February 23, 2021 . ESPN.
  2. Web site: 2021 McDonald's All American Games.