Rosters Announced for 2012 McDonald's All-American Game
by Alex Schwartz
Yesterday evening on ESPNU, the rosters for the 2012 McDonald's All-American Game were announced to the public. I think the voters did a fantastic job this year and
should be commended. Based off the Northstar Basketball 2012 Top 150, 20 of the top 22 eligible players made the prestigious game.
The only two from that group who did not make the cut were #19 Robert Carter, a 6'8 power forward out of Shiloh (GA) who signed with Georgia Tech and #22 Justin Anderson, a 6'5 small forward from Montrose Christian (MD) who is headed to Virginia.
The list of top 22 eligible players actually extended to the 27th ranked player, so Anderson was not actually the last player in that group. The reason for this is that five elite players were ineligible for the game. Four players (#4 Steven Adams, #7 Kaleb Tarczewski, #8 Mitch McGary, and #20 Ricardo Ledo) are fifth-year players, while #1 Nerlens Noel reclassified from 2013 to 2012 too late to make the game.
The full list of players includes 24 of the nation's elite seniors, all in the top 50 of the rankings. The full roster is below. Players with an asterisk next to their name were also selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic.
EAST TEAM
*Kyle Anderson, PF, 6'8, St. Anthony's (NJ), UCLA, #3
DaJuan Coleman, C, 6'9, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Syracuse, #5
*Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), Providence, #40
Perry Ellis, PF, 6'8, Wichita Heights (KS), Kansas, #21
Shaq Goodwin, PF, 6'8, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Memphis, #24
*Gary Harris, SG, 6'4, Hamilton Southeastern (IN), Michigan State, #18
Amile Jefferson, PF, 6'8, Friends Central (PA), uncommitted, #15
Tyler Lewis PG, 5'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), North Carolina State, #50
*Tony Parker, C, 6'9, Miller Grove (GA), uncommitted, #23
*Alex Poythress, PF, 6'8, Clarksville Northeast (TN), Kentucky, #25
*Rodney Purvis, SG, 6'4, Upper Room Christian Academy (NC), North Carolina State, #6
TJ Warren, SF, 6'7, Brewster Academy (NH), North Carolina State, #39
WEST TEAM
*Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), Arizona, #9
*Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), Baylor, #10
*Anthony Bennett, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted, #12
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'11, Park Tudor School (IN), Indiana, #45
*Archie Goodwin, SG, 6'5, Sylvan Hills (AR), Kentucky, #11
*Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'9, La Verne Lutheran (CA), Arizona, #27
*Shabazz Muhammad, SF, 6'6, Bishop Gorman (NV), #2
*Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), North Carolina, #26
Devonta Pollard, SF, 6'8, Kemper County (MS), uncommitted, #13
Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Fort Bend Bush (TX), Texas, #14
Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), Oklahoma State, #16
*Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), Duke, #17
The players who made the Jordan Brand Classic, but are not in the McDonald's All-American Game are as follows:
- Jerami Grant, SF, 6'8, DeMatha (MD), Syarcuse, #49
- Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), Houston, #36
- Brice Johnson, PF, 6'9, Edisto (SC), North Carolina, #47
- Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, South Kent (CT), Providence, #20
- Kaleb Tarczewski, C, 7'0, St. Mark's (MA), Arizona, #7
- JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), North Carolina, #100
Note- Scout.com used as a source for roster information
Note- photo is of Shabazz Muhammad and is from http://espn.go.com/
Yesterday evening on ESPNU, the rosters for the 2012 McDonald's All-American Game were announced to the public. I think the voters did a fantastic job this year and
should be commended. Based off the Northstar Basketball 2012 Top 150, 20 of the top 22 eligible players made the prestigious game. The only two from that group who did not make the cut were #19 Robert Carter, a 6'8 power forward out of Shiloh (GA) who signed with Georgia Tech and #22 Justin Anderson, a 6'5 small forward from Montrose Christian (MD) who is headed to Virginia.
The list of top 22 eligible players actually extended to the 27th ranked player, so Anderson was not actually the last player in that group. The reason for this is that five elite players were ineligible for the game. Four players (#4 Steven Adams, #7 Kaleb Tarczewski, #8 Mitch McGary, and #20 Ricardo Ledo) are fifth-year players, while #1 Nerlens Noel reclassified from 2013 to 2012 too late to make the game.
The full list of players includes 24 of the nation's elite seniors, all in the top 50 of the rankings. The full roster is below. Players with an asterisk next to their name were also selected to participate in the Jordan Brand Classic.
EAST TEAM
*Kyle Anderson, PF, 6'8, St. Anthony's (NJ), UCLA, #3
DaJuan Coleman, C, 6'9, Jamesville-DeWitt (NY), Syracuse, #5
*Kris Dunn, PG, 6'2, New London (CT), Providence, #40
Perry Ellis, PF, 6'8, Wichita Heights (KS), Kansas, #21
Shaq Goodwin, PF, 6'8, Southwest DeKalb (GA), Memphis, #24
*Gary Harris, SG, 6'4, Hamilton Southeastern (IN), Michigan State, #18
Amile Jefferson, PF, 6'8, Friends Central (PA), uncommitted, #15
Tyler Lewis PG, 5'11, Oak Hill Academy (VA), North Carolina State, #50
*Tony Parker, C, 6'9, Miller Grove (GA), uncommitted, #23
*Alex Poythress, PF, 6'8, Clarksville Northeast (TN), Kentucky, #25
*Rodney Purvis, SG, 6'4, Upper Room Christian Academy (NC), North Carolina State, #6
TJ Warren, SF, 6'7, Brewster Academy (NH), North Carolina State, #39
WEST TEAM
*Brandon Ashley, PF, 6'8, Findlay Prep (NV), Arizona, #9
*Isaiah Austin, C, 7'0, Grace Prep (TX), Baylor, #10
*Anthony Bennett, PF, 6'7, Findlay Prep (NV), uncommitted, #12
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell, PG, 5'11, Park Tudor School (IN), Indiana, #45
*Archie Goodwin, SG, 6'5, Sylvan Hills (AR), Kentucky, #11
*Grant Jerrett, PF, 6'9, La Verne Lutheran (CA), Arizona, #27
*Shabazz Muhammad, SF, 6'6, Bishop Gorman (NV), #2
*Marcus Paige, PG, 6'0, Linn-Mar (IA), North Carolina, #26
Devonta Pollard, SF, 6'8, Kemper County (MS), uncommitted, #13
Cameron Ridley, C, 6'10, Fort Bend Bush (TX), Texas, #14
Marcus Smart, SG, 6'4, Marcus (TX), Oklahoma State, #16
*Rasheed Sulaimon, SG, 6'4, Strake Jesuit (TX), Duke, #17
The players who made the Jordan Brand Classic, but are not in the McDonald's All-American Game are as follows:
- Jerami Grant, SF, 6'8, DeMatha (MD), Syarcuse, #49
- Danuel House, SF, 6'6, Hightower (TX), Houston, #36
- Brice Johnson, PF, 6'9, Edisto (SC), North Carolina, #47
- Ricardo Ledo, SG, 6'6, South Kent (CT), Providence, #20
- Kaleb Tarczewski, C, 7'0, St. Mark's (MA), Arizona, #7
- JP Tokoto, SF, 6'6, Menomonee Falls (WI), North Carolina, #100
Note- Scout.com used as a source for roster information
Note- photo is of Shabazz Muhammad and is from http://espn.go.com/
Posted by northstarbball at 2/10/2012 5:00 AM 
Categories: Class of 2012
Tags: McDonald's All-American Game Jordan Brand Classic Justin Anderson Virginia Georgia Tech Robert Carter Jerami Grant Danuel House Houston Brice Johnson Ricardo Ledo Kaleb Tarczewski JP Tokoto Kyle Anderson UCLA DaJuan Coleman Syracuse Kris Dunn Providence Perry Ellis Kansas Shaq Goodwin Memphis Gary Harris Michigan State Amile Jefferson Tyler Lewis North Carolina State Tony Parker Alex Poythress Kentucky Rodney Purvis TJ Warren Brandon Ashley Arizona Isaiah Austin Baylor Anthony Bennett Kevin Yogi Ferrell Indiana Archie Goodwin Grant Jerrett Shabazz Muhammad Marcus Paige North Carolina Devonta Pollard Cameron Ridley Texas Marcus Smart Oklahoma State Rasheed Sulaimon Duke Scout.com
Categories: Class of 2012
Tags: McDonald's All-American Game Jordan Brand Classic Justin Anderson Virginia Georgia Tech Robert Carter Jerami Grant Danuel House Houston Brice Johnson Ricardo Ledo Kaleb Tarczewski JP Tokoto Kyle Anderson UCLA DaJuan Coleman Syracuse Kris Dunn Providence Perry Ellis Kansas Shaq Goodwin Memphis Gary Harris Michigan State Amile Jefferson Tyler Lewis North Carolina State Tony Parker Alex Poythress Kentucky Rodney Purvis TJ Warren Brandon Ashley Arizona Isaiah Austin Baylor Anthony Bennett Kevin Yogi Ferrell Indiana Archie Goodwin Grant Jerrett Shabazz Muhammad Marcus Paige North Carolina Devonta Pollard Cameron Ridley Texas Marcus Smart Oklahoma State Rasheed Sulaimon Duke Scout.com
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