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
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.)
