February 9, 2012

Jerry Meyer

The 2012 McDonald's All-American squads were announced on Thursday. Twenty-four of the top prospects in the country, including No. 1-ranked Shabazz Muhammad, will face off at the United Center in Chicago on March 28.

Here's a closer look at the rosters inside the numbers:

Program with most representatives: North Carolina State (Rodney Purvis No. 6, T.J. Warren No. 23, Tyler Lewis No. 55)

State with most representatives: Nevada and Texas (3 each)

Number of states represented: 17 states

States with two representatives: Georgia and Indiana

Biggest snubs by ranking: Danuel House (No. 15 and Houston signee), Hanner Perea (No. 16 and Indiana), Sam Dekker (No. 18 and Wisconsin signee), D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera (No. 22 and Georgetown signee)

Top prospects who were not eligible: Mitch McGary (fifth year), Steven Adams, Ricardo Ledo (fifth year), Kaleb Tarczewski (fifth year)

Non five-star prospects on the rosters: Shaquille Goodwin (No. 26 and Memphis signee), Dajuan Coleman (No. 27 and Syracuse signee), Rasheed Sulaimon (No. 32 and Duke signee), Tony Parker (No. 33 and undecided), Amile Jefferson (No. 36 and undecided), Marcus Paige (No. 41 and North Carolina signee), Grant Jerrett (No. 50 and Arizona signee), Tyler Lewis (No. 55 and North Carolina State signee)

Prospect with most momentum who didn't make the team: Glenn Robinson III (No. 34 and Michigan signee)

Most intriguing matchup: Anthony Bennett (No. 7) vs. Alex Poythress (No. 19)

Team with point guard advantage: East - Kyle Anderson (No. 2) and Kris Dunn (No. 10); Tyler Lewis (No. 55)

Team with best wing scorers: East - Rodney Purvis (No. 6), T.J. Warren (No. 23), Gary Harris (No. 25)

Team with interior advantage: West - Isaiah Austin (No. 5), Anthony Bennett (No. 7), Devonta Pollard (No. 9), Brandon Ashley (No. 13), Cameron Ridley (No. 21), Grant Jerrett (No. 50)

Team with most athletic wing forwards: West- Shabazz Muhammad (No. 1), Anthony Bennett (No. 7), Devonta Pollard (No. 9), Marcus Smart (No. 14)

PG Kyle Anderson
Anderson videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Jersey City (N.J.) St. Anthony
COLLEGE: UCLA
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 2 overall; No. 2 PG

C Dajuan Coleman
Coleman videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Dewitt (N.Y.) Jamesville-Dewitt
COLLEGE: Syracuse
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 27 overall; No. 3 C

PG Kris Dunn
HIGH SCHOOL: New London (Conn.) High
COLLEGE: Providence
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 10 overall; No. 3 PG

PF Perry Ellis
Ellis videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Wichita (Kan.) Wichita Heights
COLLEGE: Kansas
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 24 overall; No. 9 PF

PF Shaquille Goodwin
Goodwin videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Decatur (Ga.) Southwest Dekalb
COLLEGE: Memphis
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 26 overall; No. 10 PF

SG Gary Harris
Harris videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern
COLLEGE: Michigan State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 25 overall; No. 3 SG

PF Amile Jefferson
HIGH SCHOOL: Philadelphia (Pa.) Friends Central School
COLLEGE: undecided
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 36 overall; No. 12 PF

PG Tyler Lewis
Lewis videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy
COLLEGE: N.C. State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 55 overall; No. 9 PG

C Tony Parker
Parker videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Lithonia (Ga.) Miller Grove
COLLEGE: undecided
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 33 overall; No. 5 C

PF Alex Poythress
Poythress videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 19 overall; No. 8 PF

PG Rodney Purvis
Purvis videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Raleigh (N.C.) Upper Room Christian Academy
COLLEGE: N.C. State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 6 overall; No. 2 PG

SF T.J. Warren
Warren videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Wolfeboro (N.H.) Brewster Academy
COLLEGE: N.C. State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 23 overall; No. 6 SF

PF Brandon Ashley
Ashley videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep
COLLEGE: Arizona
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 13 overall; No. 6 PF

PF Isaiah Austin
Austin videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Arlington (Texas) Grace Prep
COLLEGE: Baylor
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 5 overall; No. 3 PF

PF Anthony Bennett
HIGH SCHOOL: Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep
COLLEGE: undecided
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 7 overall; No. 4 PF

PG Kevin Ferrell
Ferrell videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Indianapolis (Ind.) Park Tudor School
COLLEGE: Indiana
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 17 overall; No. 4 PG

SG Archie Goodwin
Goodwin videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Little Rock (Ark.) Sylvan Hills
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 12 overall; No. 2 SG

PF Grant Jerrett
Jerrett videos
HIGH SCHOOL: La Verne (Calif.) Lutheran
COLLEGE: Arizona
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 50 overall; No. 16 PF

SF Shabazz Muhammad
Muhammad videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman
COLLEGE: undecided
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 1 overall; No. 1 SF

PG Marcus Paige
Paige videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Maion (Iowa) Linn Mar Community School
COLLEGE: North Carolina
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 41 overall; No. 6 PG

SF Devonta Pollard
Pollard videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Porterville (Miss.) Kemper County
COLLEGE: undecided
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 9 overall; No. 2 SF

C Cameron Ridley
HIGH SCHOOL: Richmond (Texas) Fort Bend Bush
COLLEGE: Texas
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 21 overall; No. 2 C

SF Marcus Smart
Smart videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus
COLLEGE: Oklahoma State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 14 overall; No. 3 SF

SG Rasheed Sulaimon
Sulaimon videos
HIGH SCHOOL: Houston (Texas) Strake Jesuit
COLLEGE: Duke
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 32 overall; No. 5 SG