Published Feb 11, 2011
Closer look at McDonalds AA rosters
Jerry Meyer
Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst
The McDonald's All-American squads were announced on Thursday. Twenty-four of the top prospects in the country, including No. 1-ranked Austin Rivers, will face off at the United Center in Chicago on March 30.
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Here's a closer look at the rosters inside the numbers:
Program with most representatives: Kentucky (Marquis Teague No. 2, Mike Gilchrist No. 3, Anthony Davis No. 6 and Kyle Wiltjer No. 25)
State with most representatives: Indiana and Virginia (3 each)
Number of states represented: 18 states
States with two representatives: Georgia and Illinois
Biggest snubs by ranking: Josiah Turner (No. 10 and Arizona signee), Ben McLemore (No. 17 and uncommitted), B.J. Young (No. 18 and Arkansas signee), Norvel Pelle (No. 19 and St. John's signee), Rodney Hood (No. 21 and Mississippi State signee), Jabari Brown (No. 22 and Oregon signee)
Top prospects who were not eligible: Quincy Miller (injury), DeAndre Daniels (fifth year), Michael Gbinije (fifth year)
Non five-star prospects on the rosters: Quinn Cook (No. 28 and Duke signee), Wayne Blackshear (No. 32 and Louisville signee), Johnny O'Bryant (No. 38 and LSU signee), Shannon Scott (No. 65 and Ohio State signee), Amir Williams (No. 73 and Ohio State signee), Marshall Plumlee (No. 82 and Duke signee)
Prospect with most momentum who didn't make the team: Nick Johnson (No. 40 and Arizona signee)
Most intriguing match up: Mike Gilchrist (No. 3) vs. LeBryan Nash (No. 4)
Team with point guard advantage: West - Marquis Teague (No. 2) and Myck Kabongo (No. 24)
Team with best wing shooters: East - Brad Beal (No. 7), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (No. 11), P.J. Hairston (No. 14), Michael Carter-Williams (No. 16)
Team with interior advantage: East - Mike Gilchrist (No. 3), James McAdoo (No. 8), Rakeem Christmas (No. 12), Chane Behanan (No. 24), Johnny O'Bryant (No. 38) and Marshall Plumlee (No. 82)
Team with uniquely versatile big men: West - Anthony Davis (No. 6), Cody Zeller (No. 20) and Kyle Wiltjer (No. 25)
Team with most athletic wing forwards: West - LeBryan Nash (No. 4), Branden Dawson (No. 13) and Adonis Thomas (No. 15)
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade
COLLEGE: Florida
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 7 overall; No. 2 SG
HIGH SCHOOL: Bowling Green (Ky.) High School
COLLEGE: Louisville
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 23 overall; No. 5 PF
HIGH SCHOOL: Greenville (Ga.)
COLLEGE: Georgia
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 11 overall; No. 3 SG
HIGH SCHOOL: Hamilton (R.I.) St. Andrews
COLLEGE: Syracuse
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 16 overall; No. 3 PG
HIGH SCHOOL: Bryn Athyn (Pa.) Academy of the New Church
COLLEGE: Syracuse
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 12 overall; No. 1 C
HIGH SCHOOL: Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy
COLLEGE: Duke
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 28 overall; No. 7 PG
HIGH SCHOOL: Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 3 overall; No. 1 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 14 overall; No. 5 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Norfolk (Va.) Christian School
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 8 overall; No. 3 PF
HIGH SCHOOL: Cleveland (Miss.) East Side
COLLEGE: LSU
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 38 overall; No. 8 PF
HIGH SCHOOL: Arden (N.C.) Christ School
COLLEGE: Duke
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 82 overall; No. 9 C
HIGH SCHOOL: Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton
COLLEGE: Ohio State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 65 overall; No. 17 PG
WEST TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL: Fitchburg (Mass.) Notre Dame Academy
COLLEGE: Pittsburgh
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 4 overall; No. 1 PF in class of 2012 (Recently reclassified up a year to 2011 class.)
HIGH SCHOOL: Chicago (Ill.) Morgan Park
COLLEGE: Louisville
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 32 overall; No. 9 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Chicago (Ill.) Perspectives Charter
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 6 overall, No. 2 PF
HIGH SCHOOL: Gary (Ind.) Lew Wallace
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 13 overall; No. 4 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep
COLLEGE: Texas
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 24 overall; No. 5 PG
HIGH SCHOOL: Dallas (Texas) Lincoln
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 4 overall; No. 2 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Winter Park (Fla.)
COLLEGE: Duke
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 1 overall; No. 1 SG
HIGH SCHOOL: Indianapolis (Ind.) Pike
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 2 overall; No. 1 PG
HIGH SCHOOL: Memphis (Tenn.) Melrose
COLLEGE: Memphis
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 15 overall; No. 6 SF
HIGH SCHOOL: Beverly Hills (Mich.) Country Day
COLLEGE: Ohio State
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 73 overall; No. 7 C
HIGH SCHOOL: Portland (Ore.) Jesuit
COLLEGE: Kentucky
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 25 overall; No. 6 PF
HIGH SCHOOL: Washington (Ind.)
COLLEGE: Indiana
RIVALS.COM RANK: No. 20 overall; No. 4 PF
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