2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

American high school basketball game August 2023 2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game File:McDonald's07.jpg West East 114 112 68 46 57 55 March 28, 2007 Eric BallengerScott JohnsonAlfred Smith Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 11,632 Michael Beasley Patrick Henry Hughes Timbaland ESPN McDonald's All-American 2006 2008 The 2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the University of Louisville Cardinals. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2007. The game was the 30th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee. Proceeds from the 2007 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Kentuckiana and its Ronald McDonald House program. 2007 game The game was telecast live by ESPN. Record-producer Timbaland performed a halftime performance with the All American girls.http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/#/2009 Home :: McDonald's(R) All American Games – A Basketball Rite of Passage (TM) Mcdonaldsallamerican.com 2013-03-13 JJ Hickson scored a team-high 14 points, while shooting 78% from the field, for the East squad. Naismith Sportsmanship Award winner Gani Lawal recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nick Calathes contributed with a solid performance, as he scored 13 points (3-3 from beyond the arc), grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 6 assists. The West Team was led by Michael Beasley, as he tallied 23 points and 12 rebounds. Both of those totals place Beasley in the record books and for that he was crowned the John R. Wooden MVP of the game. Wootten Award winner Kevin Love proved he was deserving of the honor, as he added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Long-range specialist Jerryd Bayless added 11 points and was a perfect 2–2 from three-point range. Shooting 54% from the field and 42% from three-point land, the West team took an 11-point lead into the locker room. A strong defensive effort by the East team in the second half helped keep the game close. The West squad was limited to just one three-point basket and three free throws in the second half. Held scoreless from the 2:31 mark on, the West relied on solid defense and an errant shot by O. J. Mayo at the buzzer to escape with the 114–112 victory. 2007 West roster ESPN 100 Rank Name Height(ft–in) Weight(lb) Position Hometown High school College choice 13 Cole Aldrich 6–10 245 C Bloomington, MN Bloomington Jefferson High School Kansas 24 James Anderson 6–5 190 SF Junction City, AR Junction City High School Oklahoma State 39 Jerryd Bayless 6–3 190 SG Phoenix, AZ St. Mary's High School Arizona 8 Michael Beasley 6–9 235 PF Upper Marlboro, MD Notre Dame Preparatory School Kansas State 2 Eric Gordon 6–5 205 SG Indianapolis, IN North Central High School Indiana 18 Blake Griffin 6–9 230 PF Edmond, OK Oklahoma Christian School Oklahoma 21 James Harden 6–5 190 SG Lakewood, CA Artesia High School Arizona State 16 Taylor King 6–7 225 SF Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School Duke 1 Kevin Love 6–9 255 C Lake Oswego, OR Lake Oswego High School UCLA 19 Jai Lucas 5–10 165 PG Bellaire, TX Bellaire High School Florida 5 Derrick Rose 6–4 195 PG Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy Memphis 4 Kyle Singler 6–8 215 SF Medford, OR South Medford High School Duke 2007 East Roster ESPN 100 Rank Name Height(ft–in) Weight(lb) Position Hometown High school College choice 10 Nick Calathes 6–5 185 SG Winter Park, FL Lake Howell High School Florida 23 Jonny Flynn 6–0 170 PG Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School Syracuse 7 Austin Freeman 6–3 185 SG Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School Georgetown 17 Donté Greene 6–8 215 PF Baltimore, MD Towson Catholic High School Syracuse 14 JJ Hickson 6–8 235 PF Marietta, GA Wheeler High School N.C. State 12 Kosta Koufos 7–1 250 C Canton, OH GlenOak High School Ohio State 22 Gani Lawal 6–8 225 PF Norcross, GA Norcross High School Georgia Tech 3 O. J. Mayo 6–4 195 SG Huntington, WV Huntington High School USC 9 Patrick Patterson 6–8 245 PF Huntington, WV Huntington High School Kentucky 6 Nolan Smith 6–4 185 SG Upper Marlboro, MD Oak Hill Academy Duke 15 Corey Stokes 6–6 215 SG Bayonne, NJ Saint Benedict's Preparatory School Villanova 26 Chris Wright 6–0 190 SG Washington, D.C. St. John's College High School Georgetown8Andy Miller5-11180PGSpartanburg, SCSpartanburg High SchoolUniversity of North Carolina (* = starting line-up) Coaches The West team was coached by: Head Coach Derrick Taylor of William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, California) Asst Coach Yutaka Shimizu of William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, California) Asst Coach Jacob Pollon of William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, California) The East team was coached by: Co-Head Coach Gary Forrest of Oldham County High School (Buckner, Kentucky) Co-Head Coach Steve Wright of South Laurel High School (London, Kentucky) Asst Coach Mike Listerman of Covington Catholic High School (California, Kentucky) Boxscore http://www.mcdepk.com/2007allamericangame/MediaMaterials/07boysscores.htm WEST vs EAST (3/28/07 at FREEDOM HALL, LOUISVILLE, KY) Mcdepk.com 2013-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324060532/http://www.mcdepk.com/2007allamericangame/MediaMaterials/07boysscores.htm 2012-03-24 dead Visitors: West ## Player FGM/A 3PM/A FTM/A Points Off Reb Def Reb Tot Reb PF Ast TO BS ST Min 22 *Eric Gordon 5/13 1/ 5 2/ 2 13 2 1 3 2 2 2 0 1 22 25 *Derrick Rose 2/ 5 0/ 1 1/ 2 5 2 4 6 1 5 3 0 0 22 30 *Michael Beasley 10/13 2/ 3 1/ 2 23 6 6 12 3 2 5 0 1 20 33 *Kyle Singler 4/ 7 0/ 3 2/ 2 10 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 17 42 *Kevin Love 6/10 1/ 2 0/ 0 13 3 3 6 2 3 0 0 1 20 5 Jai Lucas 3/ 8 1/ 2 1/ 2 8 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 15 13 James Harden 4/ 7 0/ 2 0/ 0 8 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 13 15 Blake Griffin 2/ 3 0/ 0 0/ 0 4 3 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 16 24 James Anderson 1/ 4 0/ 1 3/ 4 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 31 Taylor King 3/ 9 2/ 5 0/ 0 8 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 13 32 Jerryd Bayless 3/ 7 2/ 2 3/ 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 16 45 Cole Aldrich 3/ 4 0/ 0 0/ 0 6 3 5 8 3 1 1 4 0 15 TOTALS 46/90 9/26 13/18 114 25 29 54 14 19 17 5 6 200 Home: East ## Player FGM/A 3PM/A FTM/A Points Off Reb Def Reb Tot Reb PF Ast TO BS ST Min 4 *Jonny Flynn 3/ 7 1/ 3 2/ 2 9 2 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 20 20 *Donté Greene 4/ 7 1/ 4 1/ 2 10 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 17 31 *Kosta Koufos 3/ 5 1/ 1 2/ 2 9 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 32 *O. J. Mayo 4/17 1/ 9 3/ 4 12 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 23 54 *Patrick Patterson 4/ 5 0/ 0 0/ 0 8 1 4 5 1 2 0 3 2 20 1 Chris Wright 0/ 3 0/ 2 0/ 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 11 2 J.J. Hickson 7/ 9 0/ 1 0/ 2 14 5 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 16 3 Austin Freeman 4/ 7 1/ 3 0/ 0 9 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 1 16 22 Nolan Smith 3/ 8 0/ 0 2/ 2 8 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 13 24 Corey Stokes 3/ 3 2/ 2 0/ 0 8 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 13 30 Gani Lawal 5/12 0/ 1 2/ 5 12 8 4 12 1 2 1 0 1 18 33 Nick Calathes 5/14 0/ 4 3/ 3 13 4 1 5 0 6 1 1 2 22 08 Andy Miller 5/12 2/ 4 3/ 4 14 4 1 5 0 6 1 1 2 22 Team 0 1 1 TOTALS 47/97 8/30 15/24 114 27 20 47 12 27 10 6 13 202 (* = Starting Line-up) All-American Week Schedule Tuesday, March 27: Powerade Jamfest Slam Dunk Contest Three-Point Shoot-out Timed Basketball Skills Competition Wednesday, March 28: 30th Annual Boys All-American Game The Powerade JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in three crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989. This year, for the first time, a timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events. Contest winners The 2007 Powerade Slam Dunk contest was won by Blake Griffin. Chris Wright was winner of the 2007 3-point shoot-out. The skills competition was won by Nolan Smith. These events were held at Knights Hall on the campus of Louisville's Bellarmine University. See also 2007 McDonald's All-American Girls Game References External links McDonald's All-American on the web Category:2006–07 in American basketball 2007 Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky McDonalds, Boys Category:2007 in Louisville, Kentucky