McDonald's unveils 35 greatest All-Americans
By Jason Hickman
Jan 31, 2012, 2:28pm
Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James among players named to McDonald's All-American Game 35th anniversary team.
Michael Jordan scored 30 points in the 1981 McDonald's All-American Game played in Wichita, Kan.
Photo courtesy of McDonald's
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
