McDonald's All-American Basketball Games
Game Origin
In 1977, McDonald's® selected the best high school boys basketball players in the country and named them to the first McDonald's All American® High School Team. The Team competed in the Capital Classic Game (started in 1974) against the best players in the Maryland-D.C.-Virginia area.
Then, in 1978, just one year later, McDonald's launched its own all-star high school game -- the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game®, featuring an East and a West team of the best high school boys players in the country.
It was the first national high school basketball all-star game.
The Inaugural Game was played in 1978 before a crowd of more than 13,000 at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.
Source: mcdonaldsallamerican.com
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Game Firsts
1977 Boys’ team (vs. Maryland-D.C.-Virginia area)
1978 Boys’ game (at Philadelphia's The Spectrum)
1987 Slam dunk competition
1989 3-Point shootout
1996 Sportsmanship award
1997 Player of the Year award
2002 Girls’ game
2002 Team ball competition
2008 Nationally televised selection show (ESPNU)
2009 Jam Fest aired live
2009 Skills competition
All-Time Lists
(through the 2013 game)
All-Time Boys Alumni through 2012
All-Time Girls Alumnae through 2012
San Diego McDonald's All Americans Boys
Michael Pitts '79, Sweetwater (National City, CA)
Jelani McCoy '95, St. Augustine (San Diego, CA)
Chase Budinger '06, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA)
San Diego McDonald's All-Americans Girls
Charde Houston '04, San Diego (CA)
Candice Wiggins '04, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, CA)
Kelsey Plum '13, La Jolla Country Day (La Jolla, CA)
Game Results
Boys Games: East leads 20-18
Girls Games: West leads 9-5
Boys & Girls Games: West leads 27-25
Total Attendance: 445,558
Average Attendance: 12,042 average
Best of the Slam Dunk Contest, 1992-2006
Best of the Slam Dunk Contest, 1994-2010
Year Boys Game
1978 West 94-86
1979 East 106-105
1980 West 135-111
1981 East 96-95
1982 West 103-84
1983 West 115-113
1984 West 131-106
1985 East 128-98
1986 East 104-101
1987 East 118-110
1988 East 105-99
1989 West 112-103
1990 East 115-104
1991 West 108-106
1992 West 100-85
1993 East 105-95
1994 East 112-110
1995 West 126-115
1996 East 120-105
1997 East 94-81
1998 East 128-112
1999 West 141-128
2000 West 146-120
2001 West 131-125
2002 East 138-107
2003 East 122-107
2004 East 126-96
2005 East 115-110
2007 West 114-112
2008 East 107-102
2009 East 113-110
2010 West 107-104
2011 East 111-96
2012 West 106-102
2013 West 110-99
2014 West 105-102
2015 East 111-91
2016
Girls Game
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West 94-85
West 92-72
East 91-66
West 80-64
West 80-76
East 105-76
West 80-64
West 69-68
West 84-75
East 78-66
East 79-78
West 92-64
West 80-78
East 89-87
City (Location)
Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum)
Charlotte, NC (Coliseum)
Oakland, CA (Coliseum Arena)
Wichita, KS (Henry Levitt Arena)
Chicago, IL (Rosemont Horizon)
Atlanta, GA (Omni)
Los Angeles, CA (Pauley Pavilion)
Dallas, TX (Moody Coliseum)
Detroit, MI (Joe Louis Arena)
Philadelphia, PA (Spectrum)
Albuquerque, NM (The Pit)
Kansas City, MO (Kemper Arena)
Indianapolis, IN (Market Square Arena)
Springfield, MA (Civic Center)
Atlanta, GA (Memorial Coliseum)
Memphis, TN (Mid-South Coliseum)
New York, NY (St. John's Alumni Hall)
St. Louis, MO (Kiel Center)
Pittsburgh, PA (Civic Arena)
Colorado Springs, CO (Clune Arena)
Norfolk, VA (Scope Arena)
Ames, IA (Hilton Coliseum)
Boston, MA (Fleet Center)
Durham, NC (Cameron Indoor Stadium)
New York, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Cleveland, OH (Gund Arena)
Oklahoma City, OK (Ford Center)
South Bend, IN (Joyce Center)
Louisville, KY (Freedom Hall)
Milwaukee, WI (Bradley Center)
Miami, FL (BankUnited Center)
Columbus, OH (Value City Arena)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Chicago, IL (United Center)
Attendance
13,063
11,666
8,429
10,006
15,836
14,996
10,214
9,007
15,527
10,156
12,815
9,419
12,033
8,246
7,589
10,225
6,008
16,201
13,411
5,197
10,500
10,993
18,624
9,314
16,505
18,728
14,402
7,660
11,900
11,632
10,914
5,981
9,210
20,019
16,308
15,818
17,116