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game played on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at the

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, home of the University of Miami Hurricanes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly rated high school boys graduating in 2009. The game was the 32nd annual version of the

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, first played in 1978. The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills but for their performances off the court as well. Coach

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, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at

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, was chairman of the selection committee. Legendary

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coach

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, who has been involved in the McDonald's All-American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee. Proceeds from the 2009 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to

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(RMHC) of South Florida and its Ronald McDonald House program.

2009 Game

The 2009 game was held at the

on the Miami Hurricanes men's basketball, University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. The game was played on April 1, 2009 and was nationally televised on

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.2009 Game date/location
/ref> Top contributors to the East victory were John R. Wooden MVP Award winner Derrick Favors, with 19 points and eight rebounds, and Dante Taylor (Pittsburgh), with 15 points and six rebounds. Lance Stephenson added a solid performance that consisted of 12 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals. Peyton Siva (Louisville) compiled nine assists. The West Team used a balanced offensive attack that resulted with six players scoring in double figures. Keith Gallon (Oklahoma) was the top performer for the West Squad in both points (20) and rebounds (7), while Naismith Sportsmanship Award winner Avery Bradley, Jr. (Texas) tallied 15 points and six rebounds. John Henson (North Carolina) shot 70% from the field, which led to 14 points. The East Team came back from an eight-point halftime deficit, due in large part to strong second half shooting (60%) and a 19-point advantage from their bench players. The 113-110 victory increases the East’s lead to 18-14 in the overall series.

2009 West Roster

2009 East Roster

Coaches

The West team was coached by: * Head Coach Pat Clatchey of Mount St. Joseph High School (

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) * Asst Coach Brett Davis (coach) * Asst Coach Doug Nicholas The East team was coached by: * Co-Head Coach Darryl Burrows of Dillard High School (

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) * Co-Head Coach

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) * Asst Coach

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Boxscore

Visitors: West

Home: East

(* = Starting Line-up)

All-American Week

Schedule

* Tuesday, March 31:

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Jamfest ** Slam Dunk Contest ** Three-Point Shoot-out ** Timed Basketball Skills Competition * Wednesday, April 1: 32nd Annual Boys All-American Game The

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Contest Winners

* The 2009

Slam Dunk contest was won by Avery Bradley Jr. * Ryan Kelly was winner of the 2009 3-point shoot-out. * The inaugural winner of the basketball skills competition was Dante Taylor.

References

External links

McDonald's All-American on the web
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