The 2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an

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game played on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the

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, home of the

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. The game's rosters features the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2016. The game is the 39th annual version of the

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first played in 1977. The 24 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 had 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 2016 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games will go to

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

Rosters

The rosters were announced on January 17. At the time of the roster announcement the 24 players included 22 of the top 25 players according to the 2016 ESPN 100. The two highest rated players (

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) were named to the East team. The West team roster was highlighted by ( Josh Jackson).

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signee Harry Giles would remain the No. 1 overall player in the 2016 high school class but was not eligible or invited to play due to an ACL tear at Oak Hill Academy which ended his senior year. Dennis Smith Jr. would become ineligible due to an injury before his senior year and enrolled early to

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. ESPN's number 9 ranked and

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signee, Jonathan Isaac was an ineligible

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student. Three other five-star recruits were also ineligible, number 15 ranked Rawle Alkins, number 16 ranked and Villanova signee, Omari Spellman, and number 24 ranked and

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signee,

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. The highest ranked nominee not chosen was Auburn signee, Mustapha Heron. On March 9, 2016,

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was named the Morgan Wootten award winner, an award given to the best male McDonald's All American player who presents an outstanding character, leadership and embodies the value of being a student-athlete in the classroom and the community.

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committed to

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on January 16 during the Spalding HoopHall Classic. On January 28,

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committed to Kansas (joining Josh Jackson). On April 12, Josh Jackson committed to

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(joining Azubuike). On May 19,

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selected

(joining Tatum and Frank Jackson). On June 3, Jarrett Allen committed to

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(joining Jones).

Team West

The West team is coached by: *Dale Mabrey (Head coach) (

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)

Team East

The East team was coached by: *Jack Doss (head coach) ( J.O. Johnson High School,

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) :^Player was uncommitted when the team was announced.

Box score

Josh Jackson and Frank Jackson led the West to a 114–107 victory with 19 points apiece.

Awards

During the Powerade Jam Fest held at the

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on March 28, Frank Jackson won the dunk contest,

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won the three-point contest and

won the skills competition.

References

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