by Alex Schwartz

Well, the 2009 McDonald's All-American Game participants will be announced on ESPNU in under 10 minutes, and I wanted to post my final predictions just before then. Here's how I see the selections shaping up:

Name, Position, High School, College Commitment
Kenny Boynton, SG, American Heritage (FL), Florida
Avery Bradley, SG, Findlay College Prep (NV), Texas
Dominic Cheek, SG/SF, St. Anthony's (NJ), Villanova*
DeMarcus Cousins, PF/C, LeFlore (AL), uncommitted
Derrick Favors, PF/C, South Atlanta (GA), Georgia Tech*
Abdul Gaddy, PG, Bellarmine Prep (WA), Washington
Keith "Tiny" Gallon, C, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Oklahoma
Xavier Henry, SG, Putnam City (OK), Memphis
John Henson, PF, Sickles (FL), North Carolina
Wally Judge, PF, Arlington Country Day School (FL), Kansas State
Ryan Kelly, PF, Ravenscroft School (NC), Duke
Tommy Mason-Griffin, PG, Madison (TX), Oklahoma
Alex Oriakhi, PF, Tilton School (NH), UConn
Renardo Sidney, PF, Fairfax (CA), uncommitted
Peyton Siva, PG, Franklin (WA), Louisville
Lance Stephenson, SG/SF, Lincoln (NY), uncommitted
Dexter Strickland, PG/SG, St. Patrick's (NJ), North Carolina
Dante Taylor, PF, National Christian Academy (DC), Pitt
Tyler Honeycutt, SF, Sylmar (CA), UCLA
Maalik Wayns, PG, Roman Catholic (PA), Villanova
David Wear, PF, Mater Dei (CA), North Carolina
Travis Wear, PF, Mater Dei (CA), North Carolina
Royce White, SF, Hopkins (MN), Minnesota
Mouphtaou Yarou, PF, Montrose Christian (MD), Villanova

* means player has not signed with the school yet

Final Three In (in order)
Royce White
Tyler Honeycutt
Mouphtaou Yarou

Final Three Out (in order)
Mason Plumlee, PF, Christ School (NC), Duke
John Jenkins, SG, Station Camp (TN), Vanderbilt
Elijah Johnson, PG, Cheyenne (NV), Kansas

Others Considered (alphabetical)
Milton Jennings, PF, Pinewood Prep (SC), Clemson
Aaric Murray, C, Glen Mills (PA), La Salle
Thomas Robinson, PF, Brewster Academy (NH), Kansas
Michael Snaer, SG, Rancho Verde (CA), Florida State

Note- ZagsBlog and Rivals used as a sources for information