McDonald's unveils 35 greatest All-Americans

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the McDonald's All-American Game, McDonald's announced Tuesday its list of the 35 greatest participants in the storied showcase's history.

The 2012 McDonald's All-American Game will be played March 28 at the United Center in Chicago. Participants will be announced Feb. 9.

Below is the list of McDonald's All-American Game greats. There's a strong North Carolina theme with five players hailing from that state (including Kinston's Jerry Stackhouse, who played at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia as a senior) and eight former Tar Heels making the cut.

Magic Johnson, Everett (Lansing, Mich.) – 1977
Clark Kellogg, St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio) – 1979
Ralph Sampson, Harrisonburg (Va.) – 1979
Isiah Thomas, St. Joseph (Westchester, Ill.) – 1979
Dominique Wilkins, Washington (N.C.) – 1979
James Worthy, Ashbrook (Gastonia, N.C.) – 1979
Sam Perkins, Shaker (Latham, N.Y.) – 1980
Glenn "Doc" Rivers, Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) – 1980
Patrick Ewing, Cambridge Rindge & Latin (Cambridge, Mass.) – 1981
Michael Jordan, Laney (Wilmington, N.C.) – 1981
Chris Mullin, Xaverian (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – 1981
Kenny Smith, Archbishop Molloy (Queens, N.Y.) – 1983
Danny Manning, Lawrence (Kan.) – 1984
Larry Johnson, Skyline (Dallas) – 1987
Christian Laettner, Nichols (Buffalo, N.Y.) – 1988
Alonzo Mourning, Indian River (Chesapeake, Va.) – 1988
Bobby Hurley, St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) – 1989
Shaquille O'Neal, Cole (San Antonio, Texas) – 1989
Grant Hill, South Lakes (Reston, Va.) – 1990
Glenn Robinson, Roosevelt (Gary, Ind.) – 1991
Jason Kidd, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda, Calif.) – 1992
Jerry Stackhouse, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – 1993
Vince Carter, Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.) – 1995
Kevin Garnett, Farragut (Chicago) – 1995
Paul Pierce, Inglewood (Calif.) – 1995
Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pa.) – 1996
Jay Williams, St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.) – 1999
Carmelo Anthony, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) – 2002
Amar'e Stoudemire, Cypress Creek (Orlando, Fla.) – 2002
LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) – 2003
Chris Paul, West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.) – 2003
Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, Ga.) – 2004
Tyler Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff (Mo.) – 2005
Kevin Durant, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) – 2006
Derrick Rose, Simeon (Chicago) – 2007