2009 McDonald's All-American Game (Miami, FL)

Article via scout.com

The ultimate culmination to a great high school career is a bid to play in the McDonalds All-American game. On Wednesday evening 24 of the top high school players were officially announced for the game.
Nine of Scout.coms top 10 prospects were selected to the game, the only one that didnt make it John Wall wasnt eligible. Going further, of the 24 prospects invited to participate, 19 of them are ranked within Scout.coms top 24, with three not on the voting ballot.

The McDonalds All-American festivities will take place in Miami this year. The Jam Fest, which consists of the slam-dunk, skills and three-point competitions, will take place at 9:00 p.m. at the BankUnited Center on March 30th.

Two days later the boys game will be at 8:00 p.m. at the BankUnited Center, following the girls game.

East
Derrick Favors No. 1
Lance Stephenson No. 7
DeMarcus Cousins No. 6
Kenny Boynton No. 8
Ryan Kelly No. 11
Alex Oriakhi No. 14
Dominic Cheek No. 15
Dante Taylor No. 17
Dexter Strickland No. 18
Milton Jennings No. 23
Maalik Wayns No. 26
Peyton Siva No. 54

West
John Henson No. 3
Xavier Henry No. 4
Renardo Sidney No.5
Abdul Gaddy No. 9
Avery Bradley No. 10
Wally Judge No. 16
Mason Plumlee No. 19
Michael Snaer No. 22
Tommy Mason-Griffin No. 24
Keith Gallon No. 37
Travis Wear No. 41
David Wear No. 42

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[conwashur]

what happend to wall?

[GrooveEssentials]

The Best Play was that kid, Peyton...360 Degree Helicopter w/ Finger Roll...Original, and was a competent play...

[The23Jman]

@amatian i wish it wuddve been

[The23Jman]

what a fail, no john wall = dissapointing show :(

[uchizuru]

the best high school class ever!!!!!!!!!!

[uchizuru]

'09

[theboywithmadhops]

would of been better with john wall

[MrKareemRuiz]

Derrick Favors is a beast!

[41D5Buckets]

Is this a dunk contest or a goddam basketball game? For fuck sakes.

[topdog90U]

@conwashur He was suppose to graduate with the 08 class, but he stayed in high school a extra year. He could've enter the draft other than going to kentucky for a year.

[AlterBreaker]

wat really sux tho is that only prep high schooler's can get invited to go to all the top notch hs bball events (mcdonald's all american game, jordan brand classic, etc..

[MRBBALLMAN10]

oj was not a fifth year senior but he was held back twice. his bday is in november which mean he should of graduated at 17 not 19. he was held back in grade school on purpose. wall was a 5th year senior tho.