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2008 McDonald’s All American Team

2008 McDONALD'S® ALL AMERICAN BASKETBALL GAMES TEAM ROSTERS REVEALED
Nation’s Top-Rated High School Players Compete in Milwaukee to Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities®

PRESS RELEASE 2.20.2008

The McDonald’s All American Basketball Games selection committee unveiled the 24 members of the 31st Boys Game and 24 members of the seventh annual Girls Game to be played March 26 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wis.

Proceeds from the 2008 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) of Eastern Wisconsin and it's Ronald McDonald House® program.

Millions of dollars have been raised since the first Game was played in 1978.

“The McDonald’s All American Games is the premiere prep showcase for the top talent in college and pro basketball,” said Alonzo Mourning, captain of the new McDonald’s All American Advisory Council. “Not only will these young stars be added to the list of the best basketball players of all time, but they will aid in raising money for a very important cause.”

The 2008 McDonald’s All American Boys Team features a wide-spread talent pool, including: Brandon Jennings (Oak Hill Academy-- Mouth of Wilson, Va.), the number one overall rated high school player in the nation according to HoopsReport.com and Greg Monroe (Helen Cox High School – Harvey, La.) the number one overall player according to Scout.com and Rivals.com.

The Boys Game will tip-off at 9:30 p.m. (EST) March 26, and will broadcast live on ESPN.

Click here to visit the McDonald's All-American Game website.

East Roster (Name, Ht., Pos. Hometown. (St.) High School. College
Al-Farouq Aminu 6’8 F Norcross (Ga.) High. Wake Forest
William Buford 6’5 G Toledo (Oh.) Libbey. Ohio State
Ed Davis 6’9 F Richmond (Va.) Benedictine. North Carolina
Tyreke Evans 6’5 G Astan (Pa.) American Christian Undecided
JaMychal Green 6’8 F Montgomery (Al.) St. Jude. Alabama
Sylven Landesberg 6’6 G Flushing (NY) Holy Cross. Virginia
Michael Rosario 6’2 G Jersey City (NJ) St. Antony. Rutgers
Samardo Samuels 6’9 F Newark (NJ) St. Benedict’s. Louisville
Chris Singleton 6’9 F Dunwoody (Ga.) High. Florida State
Kemba Walker 6’0 G Bronx (NY) Rice. Connecticut
Elliot Williams 6’4 G Memphis (TN) St. George’s Independent School. Duke
Tyler Zeller 7’0 C Washington (In.) High. North Carolina

West Roster (Name, Ht, Pos. Hometown. (St.) High School. College
Luke Babbitt 6’8 F Reno (NV) Galena. Nevada
Demar DeRozan 6’6 G Compton (CA) High. USC
Larry Drew II 6’0 PG Encino (CA) William Howart Taft. North Carolina
Michael Dunigan 6’10 C Chicago (Il.) Farragut Career Academy. Oregon
Jrue Holiday 6’3 G Chatsworth (CA) Campbell Hall. UCLA
Scotty Hopson 6’6 G Hopkinsville (Ky.) University Heights. Undecided
Brandon Jennings 6’1 G Los Angeles (Ca.) Oak Hill Academy. Arizona
Malcolm Lee 6’4 G Moreno Valley (Ca.) John W. North. UCLA
Greg Monroe 6’10 F Gretna (La.) Helen Cox. Georgetown
BJ Mullens 7’1 C Canal Winchester (Oh.) High. Ohio State
Iman Shumpert 6’4 G Oak Park (Il.) River Forest. Georgia Tech
Willie Warren 6’3 G Fort Worth (TX) North Crowley. Oklahoma

This article is associated with the following player(s):
Aminu, Al-Farouq
Babbit, Luke
Buford, William
Davis, Ed
DeRozan, Demar
Drew, Larry
Dunigan, Michael
Evans, Tyreke
Holiday, Jrue
Hopson, Scotty
Jennings, Brandon
Landesberg, Sylven
Lee, Malcolm
Monroe, Greg
Mullens, BJ
Rosario, Mike
Samuels, Samardo
Shumpert, Iman
Singleton, Chris
Walker, Kemba
Warren, Willie
Williams, Elliot
Zeller, Tyler

POSTED: 2-20-2008

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