1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

American high school basketball game August 2023 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game West East 103 84 43 60 36 48 April 10, 1982 1 2 3 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL 15,836 Efrem Winters McDonald's All-American 1981 1983 The 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1982. The game was the 5th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. 1982 game The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by CBS Sports. The East team could count on several guards and forwards, including heavily recruited Billy Thompson, considered one of the top players of the class.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/03/15/Four-basketball-players-headed-for-Notre-Dame-and-Illinois/4414385016400/ Four basketball players headed for Notre Dame and Illinois... UPI March 15, 1982 The West team had local favorites Efrem Winters and Bruce Douglas, both committed to Illinois, and had 5 guards and 6 centers on their roster: the only forward was Kerry Trotter. The West won 103–84 and Winters had a solid performance both on offense and on defense,Sports Herald & Review April 12, 1982 13 and scored 19 points on 9/15 shooting, earning the MVP award. Dell Curry led the East with 20 points, while Thompson added 15; for the West, Kenny Walker was the top scorer with 20, and Trotter scored 14.http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/aag/en/MediaCenter/2015/background-materials/2014-retrospective/_jcr_content/featuredcontent/everything/file.res/2014%20Retrospective%20FINAL.pdf A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST 2018-12-06 2018-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012021/http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/aag/en/MediaCenter/2015/background-materials/2014-retrospective/_jcr_content/featuredcontent/everything/file.res/2014%20Retrospective%20FINAL.pdf dead https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/dam/allamerican/pdfs/2014Game.pdf The Next 48 are up 2018-01-29 2018-01-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091446/https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/dam/allamerican/pdfs/2014Game.pdf dead 1982 game and rosters at page 69. The game attendance of 15,836 set a then all-time record not only for the McDonald's game, but also for high school basketball in the state of Illinois. Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA. East roster https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf McDonald's All-American all-time rosters 2018-01-25 January 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084254/https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf dead 1982 roster at pages 3.West squad in an all-star game at the Rosemont (Ill.) Horizon Arizona Republic March 16, 1982 40 High School's Hottest for 1982 Ebony April 1982 8–9 No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Benoit Benjamin 7-0 – C Monroe, LA, U.S. Carroll Creighton – Dell Curry 6-5 – G Fort Defiance, VA, U.S. Fort Defiance Virginia Tech – Brad Daugherty 6-11 – C Swannanoa, NC, U.S. Charles D. Owen North Carolina – Johnny Dawkins 6-1 – G Washington, D.C., U.S. Mackin Duke – Donald Hartry 6-3 – G Milledgeville, GA, U.S. Baldwin Georgia – Curtis Hunter 6-4 – G Durham, NC, U.S. Southern North Carolina – Buck Johnson 6-6 – F Birmingham, AL, U.S. Hayes Alabama – Tim Kempton 6-9 – F Oyster Bay, NY, U.S. St. Dominic Notre Dame – Ernie Myers 6-4 – G Bronx, NY, U.S. St. Nicholas of Tolentine NC State – Harold Pressley 6-6 – F Uncasville, CT, U.S. Saint Bernard Villanova – Richard Rellford 6-6 – F Riviera Beach, FL, U.S. Suncoast Michigan – Billy Thompson 6-8 – F Camden, NJ, U.S. Camden Louisville – Kenny Walker 6-8 – C Roberta, GA, U.S. Crawford County Kentucky West roster No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Ken Barlow 6-10 – C Indianapolis, IN, U.S. Cathedral Notre Dame – Kerry Boagni 6-10 – C Gardena, CA, U.S. Junípero Serra Kansas – Willie Cutts 6-2 – G Bryant, AR, U.S. Bryant Arkansas – Bruce Douglas 6-3 – G Quincy, IL, U.S. Quincy Senior Illinois – Roger Harden 6-1 – G Valparaiso, IN, U.S. Valparaiso Kentucky – Montel Hatcher 6-1 – G Santa Monica, CA, U.S. Santa Monica UCLA – Eldridge Hudson 6-6 – G Carson, CA, U.S. Carson UNLV – Brad Lohaus 7-0 – C Phoenix, AZ, U.S. Greenway Iowa – Wayman Tisdale 6-9 – C Tulsa, OK, U.S. Booker T. Washington Oklahoma – Kerry Trotter 6-6 – F Omaha, NE, U.S. Creighton Prep Marquette – Efrem Winters 6-10 – C Chicago, IL, U.S. Martin Luther King Illinois – Steve Woodside 6-10 – C Portland, OR, U.S. Parkrose Oregon State Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach Joe Gallagher of St. John's College High School (Washington, D.C.) The West team was coached by: Head Coach Ed Pepple of Mercer Island High School (Mercer Island, Washington) References External links McDonald's All-American on the web McDonald's All-American all-time rosters https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084254/https://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/content/dam/aag/All-time%20Boys%20Roster.pdf January 27, 2018 McDonald's All-American rosters at Basketball-Reference.com Game stats at Realgm.com Category:1981–82 in American basketball 1982 Category:1982 in sports in Illinois Category:Basketball in Illinois