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My First 28 of “Zo’s Top 33″

Kevin Durant, Co-MVP of the 2006 McD. All American Games

Kevin Durant, Co-MVP of the 2006 McD. All American Games

Hey McDonald’s All American fans,

Alonzo Mourning here again following up on my “Zo’s Top 33″ list I wrote about yesterday.

It’s crazy to think that I was a McDonald’s All American in 1988. Looking back, I’m so glad that I had that experience. It helped me realize that doing well off the court and giving back to my community was just as good a measure of a person as what you do on the court.

My Top 33 McDonald’s All Americans combine athletic prowess, team and community leadership, and have a vested interest in giving back.

For now, I’m listing players 33 through 6 (in alphabetical order) on my all time McDonald’s All American list and will follow up with a post next week with my top five picks. See below for a list and click on the link to see a bio of each player.

Zo’s Top 33 Players - 33 Through Six Full Bios

Anthony, Carmelo (’02)

Billups, Chauncey (’95)

Blue, Nikki (’02)

Bosh, Chris (’02)

Brand, Elton (’97)

Bryant, Kobe (’96)

Carter, Vince (’95)
Coleman, Derrick (’86)

Durant, Kevin (’06)

Fowles, Sylvia (’04)   

Garnett, Kevin (’95)

Hamilton, Richard (’96)

Hill, Grant (’90)

Howard, Dwight (’04)

Jordan, Michael (’81)

Kidd, Jason (’92)

McGrady, Tracy (’97)

Montgomery, Renee (’05)

Mullin, Chris (’81)

 Oden, Greg (’06)

Parker, Candace (’04)

Pierce, Paul (’95)

Stoudemire, Amare (’02)

Thomas, Isiah (’79)

Webber, Chris (’91)

Wilkins, Dominique (’79)

Wiggins, Candice (’04)

Worthy, James (’79)

What do you think of the first 28? Who do you think should make my top five list? Check out the media site for a list of McDonald’s All American alumni.

Send an e-mail to mcdonaldsallamericangames@yahoo.com or leave a comment.

 Zo

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2 Responses to “My First 28 of “Zo’s Top 33″”

  1. Ted says:

    I saw you play at an AAU tournament in Jacksonville, FL, where you had 20 blocks and snatched a guy’s three-pointer — by a kid who was going to Louisville — out of the air. With both hands. I think you had just finished your junior year in high school. I believe that was the most amazing shot block I’ve ever seen. What do you think was the best block you ever made?

  2. Dave says:

    Are you kidding me? You picked yourself? I guess you didn’t hold that Toronto Raptors blackmail against you. You can’t clean David Robinson’s shoes.

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