2003 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

American high school basketball game August 2023 2003 McDonald's All-American Boys Game East West 122 107 60 62 51 56 March 26, 2003 123 Gund Arena Cleveland, OH 18,728Steigerwalt Marc Cleveland Sets New Attendance Record June 3, 2003 http://mcdonaldsallamerican.theinsiders.com/2/114278.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040405075730/http://mcdonaldsallamerican.theinsiders.com/2/114278.html April 5, 2004 dead theinsiders.com LeBron James ESPN McDonald's All-American 2002 2004 The 2003 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2003. The game was the 26th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. 2003 game The game was telecast live on ESPN.Mcdonald's All American Game Celebrates 26th Annual Boys Game and Second Annual Girls Game February 16, 2025 http://www.mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/2003_aagame_lead_release.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20060506182749/http://www.mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/2003_aagame_lead_release.pdf May 6, 2006 dead Luol Deng, Olu Famutimi and David Padgett did not play due to injuries. LeBron James, who played wearing number 32 instead of his usual 23, since that number was retired in honor of Michael Jordan, was named the game's MVP after finishing with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. James was the East team leading scorer, while Shannon Brown led the West team with 23 points. Chris Paul finished with a game-high 10 assists. Of the players who participated in this game, 5 declared for the 2003 NBA draft and were selected: LeBron James (1st overall pick), Travis Outlaw (1st round, 23rd overall), Ndudi Ebi (1st round, 26th overall), Kendrick Perkins (1st round, 27th overall) and James Lang (2nd round, 48th overall). Dunk contest The Powerade Jam Fest took place on March 24, 2003, at Cleveland State University's Woodling Gym, and was broadcast on ESPN on April 4, 2003. LeBron James was the winner with 250 points.POWERade Jam Fest "Bounces" On To The Campus Of Cleveland State University February 16, 2025 http://mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/jamfest_fact_sheet.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20040820015024/http://mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/jamfest_fact_sheet.pdf August 20, 2004 dead LeBron James wins the 2003 Powerade Jam Fest October 7, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK91ucoz4Mw 13:19 YouTube East roster 2003 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team http://www.mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/2003_boys_roster.pdf 2018-01-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060506182814/http://www.mcdepk.com/2003allamericangame/downloads/2003_boys_roster.pdf 2006-05-06 No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice 1 Ivan Harris 6-7 215 F Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. Oak Hill Academy Ohio State 3 Chris Paul 6-1 170 G Clemmons, NC, U.S. West Forsyth Wake Forest 20 Mike Jones 6-5195 G Braintree, MA, U.S. Thayer Academy Maryland 22 Mustafa Shakur 6-3 230 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Friends Central Arizona 24 Drew Lavender 5-7 150 G Columbus, OH, U.S. Brookhaven Oklahoma 25 Travis Outlaw 6-9 210 F Starkville, MS, U.S. Starkville High School Mississippi State (Did Not Attend) 30 Brandon Bass 6-8 245 F Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. Capitol High School LSU 31 Charlie Villanueva 6-10 220 F Blairstown, NJ, U.S. Blair Academy Connecticut 32 LeBron James 6-8 240 F Akron, OH, U.S. St.Vincent-St. Mary Undecided (Did not attend) 44 Jackie Butler 6-10 255 C McComb, MS, U.S. McComb High School Mississippi State (Did Not Attend) 54 James Lang 6-10 305 C Birmingham, AL, U.S. Central Park Christian Undecided (Did not attend) N/A Luol Deng 6-8 220 F Blairstown, NJ, U.S. Blair Academy Duke West roster No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice 5 Brandon Cotton 6-0 175 G Detroit, MI, U.S. St. Martin DePorres Michigan State 21 Shannon Brown 6-3 190 G Maywood, IL, U.S. Proviso East Michigan State 22 Vakeaton Wafer 6-6 210 F Cleveland, TX, U.S. Heritage Christian Academy Florida State 30 Aaron Brooks 6-0 160 G Seattle, WA, U.S. Franklin Oregon 34 Kris Humphries 6-9 230 F Minnetonka, MN, U.S. Hopkins Duke 35 J.R. Giddens 6-6 190 G Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. John Marshall Kansas 42 Brian Butch 6-11 215 C Appleton, WI, U.S. Appleton West Wisconsin 43 Kendrick Perkins 6-10 285 C Beaumont, TX, U.S. Clifton J. Ozen Memphis (Did not attend) 44 Ndudi Ebi 6-9 195 F Houston, TX, U.S. Westbury Christian Arizona (Did not attend) 55 Leon Powe 6-8 240 G Oakland, CA, U.S. Oakland Tech California N/A Olu Famutimi 6-5 210 G Flint, MI, U.S. Northwestern Arkansas N/A David Padgett 6-11 240 C Reno, NV, U.S. Reno Kansas Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach Ron Hecklinski of Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana) Asst Coach Joe Nadaline of Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana) Asst Coach Doug Mitchell of North Central High School (Indianapolis, Indiana) The West team was coached by: Head Coach Gary Ernst of Mountain View High School (Mesa, Arizona) Asst Coach Dennis McGowan of Mountain View High School (Mesa, Arizona) Asst Coach Jason Palmer of Mountain View High School (Mesa, Arizona) References External links McDonald's All-American on the web McDonald's All-American rosters at Basketball-Reference.com Category:2002–03 in American basketball 2003 Category:2003 in sports in Ohio Category:Basketball competitions in Cleveland Category:2000s in Cleveland