Members of the 1981 McDonald's All American Team

Hello fans, 

Morgan Wootten here announcing the 2009 McDonald’s All American team members! We hope you’re as eager as we are to see the nation’s top basketball talent take over the BankUnited Center in Miami on April 1. Visit mcdonaldsallamerican.com or Ticketmaster to purchase tickets. 

Players are selected to the McDonald’s All American Teams by our Selection Committee, which I’ve led throughout the Games’ history.  You can read more about our Selection Committee and the selection process on mcdonaldsallamerican.com. 

Since 1977, more than 850 players have competed in the McDonald’s All American Games, forming an elite list that reads like a “Who’s Who” in basketball history. McDonald’s All American athletes include NBA greats Alonzo Mourning (retired), Magic Johnson (retired), Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), as well as WNBA star Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and women’s NCAA stars Tina Charles (Connecticut) and Maya Moore (Connecticut). 

To be a McDonald’s All American means you have reached the pinnacle of high school basketball, and all those years of working hard have finally paid off. Any coach can nominate his or her player to be a McDonald’s All American and that in itself is an honor. Playing in the games means you are a made man or woman in basketball. 

When I first learned the proceeds of the Games went to the Ronald McDonald House and other worthy charities it was slam dunk for me to become involved and it’s truly been a pleasure to be a part of it for the past several years. 

Click on the below links to see the complete 2009 rosters.

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Is there a player from your state who was selected to one of the teams this year? Any of the players attending your university? Who is your all-time favorite McDonald’s All American player? 

We’ll post the full selection show on Inside the Games in the coming weeks.