2021 McDonald's All-American Girls Game explained
The 2021 McDonald's All-American Girls 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 girls graduating in the class of 2021. The game would have been the 20th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game was cancelled and the players were honored virtually.[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.[2]
Rosters
The roster was announced on February 23, 2021. South Carolina had the most selections with four, while North Carolina, Texas and UConn had three selections each.[3] [4]
| Name | Height | Position | Hometown | High school | College choice |
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| Destiny Adams | 6–3 | W | Whiting, New Jersey | Manchester Township High School | North Carolina |
| Clarice Akunwafo | 6–5 | P | Inglewood, California | Rolling Hills Preparatory | USC |
| Sonia Citron | 6–1 | G | Scarsdale, New York | Ursuline High School | Notre Dame |
| Maryam Dauda | 6–4 | P | Bentonville, Arkansas | Bentonville High School | Baylor |
| Amari DeBerry | 6–5 | F | Williamsville, New York | Williamsville South High School | UConn |
| Brooke Demetre | 6–2 | W | Foothill Ranch, California | Mater Dei High School | Stanford |
| Caroline Ducharme | 5–10 | G | Milton, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough School | UConn |
| Sania Feagin | 6–3 | F | Ellenwood, Georgia | Forest Park High School | South Carolina |
| Azzi Fudd | 5–11 | G | Washington, D.C. | St. John's College High School | UConn |
| Aubryanna Hall | 5–11 | G | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne High School | South Carolina |
| Rori Harmon | 5–6 | PG | Houston, Texas | Cypress Creek High School | Texas |
| Jillian Hollingshead | 6–4 | F | Marietta, Georgia | McEachern High School | Georgia |
| Kyndall Hunter | 5–8 | PG | Houston, Texas | Cypress Creek High School | Texas |
| Okikiola Iriafen | 6–2 | F | North Hills, California | Harvard-Westlake School | Stanford |
| Raven Johnson | 5–8 | PG | Atlanta, Georgia | Westlake High School | South Carolina |
| Greta Kampschroeder | 6–0 | G | Naperville, Illinois | Naperville North High School | Oregon State |
| Teonni Key | 6–3 | W | Cary, North Carolina | Cary High School | North Carolina |
| Rayah Marshall | 6–3 | G | Los Angeles, California | Lynwood High School | USC |
| Kayla McPherson | 5–7 | PG | Hull, Georgia | Madison County High School | North Carolina |
| Aaliyah Moore | 6–1 | F | Moore, Oklahoma | Moore High School | Texas |
| Reigan Richardson | 5–11 | G | Huntersville, North Carolina | Cannon School | Georgia |
| Saniya Rivers | 6–0 | G | Wilmington, North Carolina | Eugene Ashley High School | South Carolina |
| Payton Verhulst | 6–1 | G | De Soto, Kansas | Bishop Miege High School | Louisville |
| Jersey Wolfenbarger | 6–5 | W | Fort Smith, Arkansas | Northside High School | Arkansas | |
Notes and References
- Web site: McDonald's All American boys and girls high school basketball games canceled for second straight year . ESPN.com . 18 February 2021 . January 30, 2022.
- Web site: McDonald's Announces 700+ Nominees As All American Game Goes Virtual in 2021 . mcdonaldsallamerican.com . February 18, 2021 . January 30, 2022.
- Web site: 2021 McDonald's All American Games Girls Roster . mcdonaldsallamerican.com . February 23, 2021 . January 30, 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Girls McDonald's All American Game rosters announced . maxpreps.com . Jordan . Divens . February 23, 2021 . January 30, 2022.
