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Duke's McDonald's High School All-Americas And Game History
2/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke has boasted 49 players who have been named McDonald's All-Americas and the Blue Devils have a good history with the game. Cameron Indoor Stadium played host to the 2001 game in which future Blue Devil Daniel Ewing participated and Duke has had at least one competitor in every game since 1985. A total of 47 players have played in the game since coach Mike Krzyzewski's first class that included Johnny Dawkins in the 1982 game. Duke has had at least one player in 26 of Coach K's 27 recruiting classes.
All-Time Duke McDonald's High School All-Americas
| Name | Year | Hometown (High School) |
| Gene Banks | 1977 | Philadelphia, Pa. (W. Philadelphia) |
| Vince Taylor | 1978 | Lexington, Ky. (Tate's Creek) |
| Johnny Dawkins | 1982 | Washington, D.C. (Mackin) |
| Tommy Amaker | 1983 | Fairfax, Va. (W.T. Woodson) |
| Martin Nessley | 1983 | Whitehall, Ohio (Whitehall Yearling) |
| Danny Ferry | 1985 | Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha) |
| Quin Snyder | 1985 | Mercer Island, Wash. (Mercer Island) |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 1986 | Bloomfield, N.J. (Bloomfield) |
| Phil Henderson | 1986 | Crete, Ill. (Crete-Monee) |
| Greg Koubek | 1987 | Clifton Park, N.Y. (Shenedehowa) |
| Christian Laettner | 1988 | Buffalo, N.Y. (Nichols) |
| Crawford Palmer | 1988 | Arlington, Va. (Washington Lee) |
| Bobby Hurley | 1989 | Jersey City, N.J. (St. Anthony) |
| Billy McCaffrey | 1989 | Allentown, Pa. (Central Catholic) |
| Grant Hill | 1990 | Reston, Va. (South Lakes) |
| Cherokee Parks | 1991 | Marina, Calif. (Marina) |
| Chris Collins | 1992 | Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North) |
| Joey Beard | 1993 | Reston, Va. (South Lakes) |
| Trajan Langdon | 1994 | Anchorage, Ark. (Anchorage East) |
| Ricky Price | 1994 | Gardena, Calif. (Serra) |
| Steve Wojciechowski | 1994 | Baltimore, Md. (Cardinal Gibbons) |
| Taymon Domzalski | 1995 | Roswell, N.M. (New Mexico Military Institute) |
| Nate James | 1996 | Fredrick, Md. (St. John Prospect) |
| Shane Battier | 1997 | Beverley Hills, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) |
| Elton Brand | 1997 | Peekskill, N.Y. (Peekskill) |
| Chris Burgess | 1997 | Woodbridge, Calif. (Woodbridge) |
| Corey Maggette | 1998 | Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) |
| Carlos Boozer | 1999 | Juneau, Ark. (Juneau-Douglas) |
| Mike Dunleavy | 1999 | Portland, Ore. (Jesuit) |
| Casey Sanders | 1999 | Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Prep) |
| Jason Williams | 1999 | Metuchen, N.J. (St. Joseph's) |
| Chris Duhon | 2000 | Slidell, La. (Salmen) |
| Daniel Ewing | 2001 | Houston, Texas (Willowridge) |
| Sean Dockery | 2002 | Chicago, Ill. (Percy L. Julian) |
| Shavlik Randolph | 2002 | Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) |
| J.J. Redick | 2002 | Roanoke, Va. (Cave Spring) |
| Michael Thompson | 2002 | New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) |
| Luol Deng | 2003 | Blairstown, N.J. (Blair Academy) |
| DeMarcus Nelson | 2004 | Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon) |
| Eric Boateng | 2005 | Middletown, Del. (St. Andrew's School) |
| Josh McRoberts | 2005 | Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) |
| Greg Paulus | 2005 | Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) |
| Gerald Henderson | 2006 | Blue Bell, Pa. (The Episcopal Academy) |
| Jon Scheyer | 2006 | Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North) |
| Lance Thomas | 2006 | Scotch Plains, N.J. (St. Benedict) |
| Taylor King | 2007 | Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) |
| Kyle Singler | 2007 | Medford, Ore. (South Medford) |
| Nolan Smith | 2007 | Upper Marlboro, Md. (Oak Hill [Va.]) |
| Elliott Williams | 2008 | Memphis, Tenn. (St. George's) |
Most Selections:
4 - 1999, 2002
3 - 1994, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007
2 - 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989
1 - 1977, 1978, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008
2001 Game At Cameron Indoor Stadium
In front of a sold-out crowd, the 2001 teams put on an all-star performance at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game featured a fourth-quarter comeback by the West team to win 131-125. Top scorer Eddy Curry was named the MVP of the game and led the West with 28 points and eight rebounds. Kelvin Torbert and David Lee each scored 21 points. Dajuan Wagner scored 25 points for the East while James White scored 19 and Kwame Brown and Julius Hodge each scored 17. The West victory evened the all-time standings at 12-12 just one year before the 25th Anniversary game.
A record $465,000 was raised for Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina.
John R. Wooden MVP Award
Named after the legendary coach of UCLA, the Wooden MVP Award is given to the most outstanding player of the All America Game.
2005 - Josh McRoberts
2002 - J.J. Redick
1989 - Bobby Hurley
Morgan Wootten Award
The Morgan Wootten Award recognizes the nation's top high school basketball senior who demonstrates outstanding character, exhibits leadership and embodies the values of being a student-athlete in both his school work and community affairs.
2005 - Josh McRoberts
2000 - Chris Duhon
1999 - Jason Williams
1997 - Shane Battier
The Naismith Sportsmanship Award
Named after the inventor of basketball, this award is given to the player who demonstrated the best sportsmanship during the week of the game and is voted on by the players and coaches. It is given in memory of Bernard "Baldy" Regan (1934-1995).
2006 - Gerald Henderson
2000 - Chris Duhon
1997 - Shane Battier
1996 - Nate James
Top Performances
Kyle Singler is one of four players in double figures with 10 points as the West held off the East 114-112 in 2007 ... Nolan Smith won the team ball competition in 2007 ... Gerald Henderson won the slam dunk contest and led the East with 16 points in 2006 ... Josh McRoberts scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while shooting 7-of-8 from the field to edge out NBA bound players for MVP honors in 2005 ... Greg Paulus scored 13 points and dished out nine assists in the 2005 game and also connected on 7-of-8 free throws in the final two minutes to help the East hang on for a 115-110 victory ... DeMarcus Nelson led the West squad with 22 points in 2004 ... J.J. Redick scored 26 points and hit 10 field goals, including 5-of-6 from behind the arc in the 2002 game for the East squad earning MVP honors ... Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and hit 10 field goals in 1999 for the West squad ... Elton Brand scored 16 points and had nine rebounds for the East squad in 1997 ... Trajan Langdon was the first Alaskan in the game and scored 13 points in 1994 ... Bobby Hurley dished out 10 assists in the 1989 game, sharing MVP honors with Shaquielle O'Neal ... Danny Ferry scored 17 points helping the East to a 128-98 victory in 1985 ... Gene Banks was a headliner on the first McDonald's All-America team in 1977 although a game wasn't played until 1978.
Slam Dunk Winners
The slam dunk competition began in 1987.
2006 - Gerald Henderson
1994 - Ricky Price
Three-Point Shootout Winners
The three-point shootout began in 1989.
2002 - J.J. Redick
2000 - Chris Duhon
1997 - Shane Battier
1996 - Nate James
1994 - Trajan Langdon
1992 - Chris Collins
Team Ball Winners
The team ball competition began in 2002.
2007 - Nolan Smith
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