Category: McDonalds All American Game

Watch as Jalil Bethea puts on a show at the Powerade Jam Fest Dunk Contest

Jalil Bethea wins the Powerade slam dunk contest.

Jalil Bethea put on a clinic on Monday night, winning the Powerade Jam Fest Dunk Contest. The guard, who committed to Miami in September, showed off his highlight ability in the competition.

Bethea put on a show, with multiple dunks involving him jumping over a player. He was in a battle on the night with Ace Bailey, the Rutgers basketball commit who also had his own impressive dunks.

A five-star guard from Archbishop Wood (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Bethea will play on Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Bethea chose Miami over an offer list that also included Kansas and Villanova among others.

He was ranked the sixth-best recruit in the nation by ESPN.

Check out the dunk that won Bethea the contest:

 

He also showed lots of potential in practice during the week, showcasing his ability offensively.

 

As for Bailey, the top-ranked player in the nation according to USA TODAY High School Sports, he produced some very strong moments in the slam dunk contest.

 

High School Basketball: 2023 McDonald’s All-American rosters revealed

Many of the game’s all-time greats have made an appearance over the years.

The most prestigious All-Star event in high school basketball is the annual McDonald’s All-American game. Many of the game’s all-time greats have made an appearance over the years, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kevin Garnett and Anthony Davis.

Yesterday the 24 players who made the cut for this year’s teams were revealed. The list includes a number of high-profile prospects like Bronny James and DJ Wagner, as well as Andrej Stojakovic, son of Peja and Stanford commit.

Here are the two teams’ complete rosters, according to On3.

East

Cathedral (Ind.) C Xavier Booker
Camden (N.J.) C Aaron Bradshaw
Bel Aire (Kan.) SF Matas Buzelis
Covington (Ga.) CG Stephon Castle
Imhotep (Kent.) SF Justin Edwards
Montverde Academy (Fla.) PF Kwame Evans, Jr.
Prolific Prep (Calif.) PG Aden Holloway
South Kent Academy (Conn.) PG Elmarko Jackson
Roselle Catholic (N.J.) PF Mackenzie Mgbako
Montverde Academy (Fla.) PF Sean Stewart
Camden (NJ) PG DJ Wagner
Perry (Ariz.) SF Cody Williams

West

Waukee Senior (Iowa) PF Omaha Biliew
Wheeler (Ga.) PG Isaiah Collier
Compass Prep (Ariz.) SF Mookie Cook
Accelerated Prep (Colo.) C Baye Fall
Joliet West (Ill.) PG Jeremy Fears
Del City (Okla.) C Brandon Garrison
Duncanville (Texas) PF Ron Holland
Sierra Canyon (Calif.) CG Bronny James
Centennial (Cali.) CG Jared McCain
North Laurel (Kent.) CG Reed Sheppard
Jesuit (Calif.) SF Andrej Stojakovic
Link Academy (Texas) SG Ja’Kobe Walter

This year’s game will take place March 28 in Houston.

More basketball stories

St. Paul VI leads latest Super 25 rankings

SF Dwayne Pierce commits to Iowa State

Top shots from the McDonald’s All American Basketball Games

Dereck Lively II and others put on an incredible show at Wintrust Arena.

The top high school basketball players in the country took to the hardwood in Chicago for the 2022 McDonald’s All American Games, and as expected, with such talented rosters—in all the lineups—the highlights hit all night long.

When the final buzzer sounded, the East topped the West in both matchups—95-75 for the girls; 102-75 for boys—with Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez earning Co-MVP’s of the girls game while Dariq Whitehead received the honor in the boys game.

It was high-flying and fun, and nice to see the game back after a two-year hiatus.

Here are some of the top shots captured from all the action at Wintrust Arena.

Related: See the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings

McDonald’s All-American Games announce nearly 800 nominees for 2022

The McDonald’s All-American Games announced nearly 800 nominees for the 2022 games on Wednesday morning.

The McDonald’s All-American Games announced nearly 800 nominees for the 2022 games on Wednesday morning.

The games are expected to return in 2022 after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 45th installment of the games are slated to be played at DePaul’s Wintrust Arena in Chicago on March 29.

Texas received the most nominations with 83. California and Florida received 73 nominations each, while Maryland received 44. The top 24 boys and girls selected will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 25 on ESPN’s NBA Today at some point between 3 and 4 p.m. ET.

“As a brand that feeds and fosters many communities across the country, it’s great to celebrate these players who are proudly representing their high schools, families and hometowns from all over,” Black McDonald’s Operators Association Lead for Chicago Derrick Taylor said, per release.

“As a big basketball fan myself, and on behalf of McDonald’s owner/operators across the country, we can’t wait to see the top 48 high school players take the court this March in Chicago, a city that hosted the games numerous times over the past 45 years.”

[listicle id=101492150]