2009 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 2009 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, home of the University of Miami Hurricanes. The game's rosters featured the highest rated high school boys graduating in 2009. The game was the 32nd annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game, first played in 1978.

The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. Coach Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was chairman of the selection committee. UCLA coach John Wooden, 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 Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of South Florida and its Ronald McDonald House program.

2009 Game

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Prominent contributors to the East's victory included Derrick Favors, who earned the John R. Wooden MVP Award, tallying 19 points and eight rebounds, Dante Taylor, who recorded 15 points and six rebounds, Lance Stephenson, who delivered a performance with 12 points, four rebounds, six assists, and three steals, and Peyton Siva, who facilitated the offense with nine assists.

Conversely, the West Team executed a balanced offensive strategy, with six players reaching double figures in scoring. Keith Gallon of Oklahoma stood out as the primary performer for the West, leading in both points and rebounds with 20 and 7 respectively, followed by Avery Bradley Jr. of Texas, who contributed 15 points and six rebounds. John Henson of North Carolina showcased efficient shooting, shooting 70% from the field for 14 points.

The East Team staged a comeback from an eight-point halftime deficit, fueled by a strong second-half shooting performance of 60% and a substantial 19-point contribution from their bench players. This hard-fought 113-110 victory extends 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 (Baltimore, Maryland)
* Asst Coach Brett Davis (coach)
* Asst Coach Doug Nicholas

The East team was coached by:
* Co-Head Coach Darryl Burrows of Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
* Co-Head Coach Mark Lieberman of Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, Florida)
* Asst Coach Derek Heard

Boxscore

Visitors: West

Home: East

(* = Starting Line-up)

All-American Week

Schedule

* Tuesday, March 31: Powerade Jamfest
** Slam Dunk Contest
** Three-Point Shoot-out
** Timed Basketball Skills Competition
* Wednesday, April 1: 32nd Annual Boys All-American Game

The Powerade JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in three crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989. This year, for the first time, a timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events.

Contest Winners

* The 2009 Powerade 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.

See also

2009 McDonald's All-American Girls Game

References

External links

McDonald's All-American on the web

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