Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins to headline McDonald's All American Game

By Jason Hickman Feb 14, 2013, 2:15pm

United Center in Chicago will play host to talented crop of 2013 stars April 3.

Michigan star James Young is one of five future Kentucky Wildcats headed to Chicago on April 3 for the annual McDonald's All-American Game.
Michigan star James Young is one of five future Kentucky Wildcats headed to Chicago on April 3 for the annual McDonald's All-American Game.
Photo by Chris Fleck
It was a happy Valentine's Day for 24 of the nation's top high school basketball players selected to participate in the prestigious McDonald's All American Game.

The rosters were made official during an ESPNU telecast Thursday. The annual showcase – which began in 1977 and has featured stars like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James over the years – will be played April 3 at the United Center in Chicago.

Aaron Gordon of Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), Jabari Parker of Simeon (Chicago) and Andrew Wiggins of Huntington Prep (W.Va.) are among the headliners heading to the Windy City. Parker will be taking the floor in his hometown to face off against Wiggins, a Canadian phenom that replaced Parker as the top 2013 prospect when he reclassified in the fall.

Freddy Johnson of Greensboro Day (N.C.) is the head coach for the East while Mike Flaherty of Mount Carmel (Chicago) will guide the West.

Five members of John Calipari's highly-touted recruiting class at Kentucky earned an invite. Star Texas twins Aaron and Andrew Harrison, Montverde Academy (Fla.) center Dakari Johnson, springy forward Marcus Lee of Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.) and versatile guard James Young of Rochester (Rochester Hills, Mich.) are all future Wildcats that will appear in the McDonald's All American game.

The McDonald's All American Game will be broadcast live on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. EST and will be preceded by the girls game on ESPNU (6 p.m. tip). Scroll down for a complete look at the rosters.



East

Name

Pos

Ht

High School

College

Anthony Barber

G

6-2

Hampton (Va.)

NC State

Keith Frazier

G

6-5

Kimball (Dallas)

Undecided

Isaiah Hicks

F

6-8

Webb (Oxford, N.C.)

North Carolina

Kasey Hill

G

6-1

Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Florida

Demetrius Jackson

G

6-1

Marian (Mishawaka, Ind.)

Notre Dame

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

G/F

6-7

Chester (Pa.)

Arizona

Dakari Johnson

C

6-10

Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Kentucky

Kennedy Meeks

C

6-9

West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.)

North Carolina

Wayne Selden Jr.

G

6-5

Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.)

Kansas

Noah Vonleh

F

6-8

New Hampton School (New Hampton, N.H.)

Indiana

Chris Walker

C/F

6-9

Holmes County (Bonifay, Fla.)

Florida

Andrew Wiggins

F

6-8

Huntington Prep (Huntington, W. Va.)

Undecided

Head Coach:   Freddy Johnson, Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)
Asst. Coach:    Steve Shelton, Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)
Asst. Coach:    Jeff Smith, Greensboro Day (Greensboro, N.C.)

West

Name

Pos

Ht

High School

College

Jabari Bird

G/F

6-6

Salesian (Richmond, Calif.)

California

Aaron Gordon

F

6-8

Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)

Undecided

Isaac Hamilton

G

6-5

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

UTEP

Aaron Harrison

G

6-5

Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)

Kentucky

Andrew Harrison

G

6-5

Fort Bend Travis (Richmond, Texas)

Kentucky

Matt Jones

G

6-4

DeSoto (Texas)

Duke

Marcus Lee

F/C

6-9

Deer Valley (Antioch, Calif.)

Kentucky

Jarell Martin

F

6-8

Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, La.)

LSU

Jabari Parker

F

6-8

Simeon (Chicago)

Duke

Bobby Portis Jr.

F/C

6-9

Hall (Little Rock, Ark.)

Arkansas

Nigel Williams-Goss

G

6-3

Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)

Washington

James Young

F

6-7

Rochester (Rochester Hills, Mich.)

Kentucky

Head Coach:   Mike Flaherty, Mt. Carmel (Ill.)
Asst. Coach:    Jasper Williams, Bloom (Chicago Heights, Ill.)
Asst. Coach:    Brian Flaherty, Bremen (Midlothian, Ill.)