McDonald's All-America Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played annually for American and Canadian boy and girl basketball boys. Comprised of top players, each team plays an exhibition game after the end of the high school basketball season, in Eastern vs Western format. As part of the annual event, boys and girls compete in slam dunk contests, three-point shooting competition, and overall skill competitions. It is rare for girls to compete in the slam dunk sans contest, 2004 champion Candace Parker. Children's games have been contested every year since 1978, and girls' games have been played every year since it was added in 2002.
The establishment of the All-American McDonald's began in 1977 with the election of the inaugural team. That year, All-American played in an all-star game against a group of high school stars from the Washington, D.C. The following year, the format of the game McDonald's from the East vs. The West begins with a boy contest. In 2002, with the addition of a girls contest, the girl-game/boy-game doubleheader format is now starting.
The McDonald's All-American team is the most famous US basketball team in America. Allocation as McDonald's All-American instantly signifies a player as one of the high school players in the United States or Canada. Selected athletes often go for success in college basketball. Each college team to win the NCAA championship since 1978 has at least one McDonald's All-American on the list, except for Terrapins Maryland in 2002 and the 2014 Huskies Connecticut.
The teams are sponsored by the fast food chain, McDonald's. The results of this annual match are donated to the local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and their Ronald McDonald House program.
Video McDonald's All-American Game
35 Biggest Boy McDonald's All Americans
On January 31, 2012, McDonald's All American Games announced a list of 35 of McDonald's Largest All Americans, released in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the All American High School Dog Racing Game McDonald.
The Greatest Boys McDonald's All the list of Americans, including some of the top names in the history of men's basketball, and featuring the stars of the Olympics, NBA, and NCAA past and present. The players are selected by members of the McDonald's All American Games Selection Committee. In determining the list, all past McDonald's All Americans are considered based on their school career and performances at McDonald's All American Games, successful at college and professional level, and post-career achievement. The full list includes:
Maps McDonald's All-American Game
All-American McDonald High School Game Results
MVP/MOP Awards are awarded annually to the most prominent male and female players. This award is officially called John R. Wooden's Most Valuable Player Award.
Boy
a Indicates All-Star Games where the joint winners are named
Winner of MVP
Girl
a Indicates All-Star Games where the joint winners are named
Morgan Wootten of the Year National Player
Before every game since 1997, National Player Morgan Woosh of the Year has been selected from McDonald's All-American field based on activities in community, classrooms and in the field.
Previous winners have
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- Note: The 2004 winner - Candace Parker - is the only female winner.
References
External links
- Official website
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