1990 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Date | April 15, 1990 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Shawn Bradley and Khalid Reeves | ||||||||||||
| Referees | 1 2 3 | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 12,033 | ||||||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Gary Bender and Dick Vitale | ||||||||||||
| McDonald's All-American | |||||||||||||
The 1990 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 15, 1990 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1990. The game was the 13th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1990 game
[edit]The game was telecast live for the last time by ABC. In 1991 CBS became the telecaster. The rosters were characterized by promising centers, especially three taller than 7 ft: Eric Montross, Luther Wright and Shawn Bradley;[1] Bradley, with his 7-6 frame, was the tallest player to ever appear in the McDonald's game up to that point. Other highly regarded prospects were forwards Grant Hill and Ed O'Bannon and guards Khalid Reeves and Derrick Phelps (who were teammates at Christ the King). Bradley and Reeves were named co-MVPs: Bradley had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks, confirming his ability as a shot-blocker; Reeves scored 22 points and recorded 10 steals, the highest of the history of McDonald's All-American Games (a record which still stands as of 2018). Other players who starred were Adrian Autry (8 points and 11 assists), Eric Montross, Clifford Rozier, Anthony Cade, Grant Hill and Ed O'Bannon.[2][3][4] Of the 20 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.
East roster
[edit]| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
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| 4 | Khalid Reeves | 6-4 | 190 | G | Middle Village, NY, U.S. | Christ the King | Arizona |
| 5 | Derrick Phelps | 6-3 | 160 | G | Middle Village, NY, U.S. | Christ the King | North Carolina |
| 12 | Adrian Autry | 6-4 | 195 | G | Bronx, NY, U.S. | St. Nicholas of Tolentine | Syracuse |
| 15 | Bill Curley | 6-9 | 220 | C | Duxbury, MA, U.S. | Duxbury | Boston College |
| 22 | Luther Wright | 7-2 | 295 | C | Elizabeth, NJ, U.S. | Elizabeth | Seton Hall |
| 31 | Brian Reese | 6-6 | 205 | F | Bronx, NY, U.S. | St. Nicholas of Tolentine | North Carolina |
| 32 | Michael Smith | 6-8 | 215 | F | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Dunbar | Providence |
| 44 | Clifford Rozier | 6-10 | 240 | F | Bradenton, FL, U.S. | Southeast | North Carolina |
| 50 | Dwayne Morton | 6-6 | 185 | F | Louisville, KY, U.S. | Central | Undecided Committed later to Louisville. |
| 54 | Rodney Rogers | 6-7 | 230 | F | Durham, NC, U.S. | Hillside | Wake Forest |
West roster
[edit]| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Eric Montross | 7-0 | 245 | C | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. | Lawrence North | North Carolina |
| 22 | Kendrick Warren | 6-8 | 196 | F | Richmond, VA, U.S. | Thomas Jefferson | Undecided Committed later to VCU. |
| 23 | Jamie Brandon | 6-4 | 200 | G | Chicago, IL, U.S. | Martin Luther King | Illinois |
| 30 | Grant Hill | 6-8 | 210 | F | Reston, VA, U.S. | South Lakes | Duke |
| 31 | Ed O'Bannon | 6-8 | 210 | F | Lakewood, CA, U.S. | Artesia | Undecided Committed later to UCLA. |
| 32 | Damon Bailey | 6-3 | 190 | G | Bedford, IN, U.S. | Bedford North Lawrence | Indiana |
| 33 | Darrin Hancock | 6-6 | 205 | G | Griffin, GA, U.S. | Griffin | Undecided Committed later to UNLV. |
| 34 | Melvin Simon | 6-8 | 240 | C | Marrero, LA, U.S. | Archbishop Shaw | New Orleans |
| 44 | Anthony Cade | 6-9 | 210 | F | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Louisville |
| 45 | Shawn Bradley | 7-6 | 210 | C | Castle Dale, UT, U.S. | Emery County | Brigham Young |
Coaches
[edit]The East team was coached by:
- Head Coach Vito Montelli of St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, Connecticut)
- Asst Coach James Olayos of St. Joseph High School (Trumbull, Connecticut)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Norm Held of Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)
- Asst Coach Dick Maynard of Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)
- Asst Coach Troy Lewis of Anderson High School (Anderson, Indiana)
All-American Week
[edit]Contest winners
[edit]- The 1990 Slam Dunk contest was won by Darrin Hancock.
- The 1990 3-point shoot-out was won by Adrian Autry.
References
[edit]- ^ "HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 SENIORS - CLASS OF 1990". Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1990 game and rosters at page 74.
- ^ "THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 16, 1990. p. 32.
- ^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1990 roster at pages 5-6.
- ^ a b "MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN ROSTERS". The Indianapolis Star. April 15, 1990. p. 56.
- ^ a b "MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN ROSTERS". The Courier-Journal. April 15, 1990. p. 15.