The 2010

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game played on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at the

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, home of the

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. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2010. The game was the 33rd 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 2010 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to

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(RMHC) of Central Ohio and its Ronald McDonald House program.

2010 Game

The 2010 game was played at

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on March 31, 2010.

2010 West Roster

2010 East Roster

Coaches

The West team was coached by: * Co-Head Coach Hunter Kalman of St. Edward High School (

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) * Co-Head Coach Thurnis Wallace of Lyons Creek Middle School (

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) * Asst Coach Jim Flannery of St. Edward High School (

) The East team was coached by: * Co-Head Coach Dru Joyce II of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School (

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) * Co-Head Coach Norm Persin of Oak Hill High School (

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) * Asst Coach Matt Futch of St. Vincent - St. Mary High School (

)

Boxscore

Visitors: West

Home: East

* = Starting Line-up

All-American Week

Schedule

* Monday, March 29:

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Jamfest ** Slam Dunk Contest ** Three-Point Shoot-out ** Timed Basketball Skills Competition * Wednesday, March 31: 33rd Annual Boys All-American Game The

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Contest Winners

* The 2010

Slam Dunk contest was won by

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. * The winner of the 2010 3-point shoot-out was Cory Joseph. * The winner of the basketball skills competition was

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References

External links

McDonald's All-American on the web
{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald's 2009–10 in American basketball

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