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Photos, recap from 2023 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game

Instant classic!

The East pulled off an epic second-half comeback to win the 2023 McDonald’s All-American Game, 109-106, behind a solid effort by the MVP and Kentucky commit D.J. Wagner.

Heading into the 4th quarter, the West led, 85-78, held steady by several notable performances, including Bronny James, who knocked down five 3-pointers on the night.

In the end, though, the East converted from the line when the West didn’t, as Isaiah Collier failed to hit a tying free throw late while Wagner sunk his. From there, it was the luck of the bounce, the West missing a last-second heave toward the rim for a potential game-tying shocker.

Here’s a look at some of the images from the instant classic…

Watch: LeBron James proud of Bronny getting McDonald’s All-American honors

Watch LeBron talk about how proud he is of Bronny’s latest accolade and how his career is unfolding.

Bronny James is taking another big step in his basketball journey, joining the McDonald’s All-American roster. It’s a major accomplishment for any player, even one with so much to live up to.

Watch LeBron talk about how proud he is of Bronny’s latest accolade and how his career has unfolded.

James is the top-ranked undecided Senior in the country. He’s named his top three schools as Ohio State, Oregon and USC.

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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.

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