1980 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Date | April 12, 1980 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA | ||||||||||
| MVP | Russell Cross | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,429 | ||||||||||
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The 1980 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 12, 1980 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1980. The game was the 3rd annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1980 game
[edit]The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by NBC Sports during Sportsworld on April 13. The East roster could count on two promising big men, Earl Jones and Sam Perkins; the West had guard Doc Rivers and centers Russell Cross and Tim McCormick. The game saw the West prevail 135-111 thanks to the scoring efforts of Cross (20 points), Rivers (20), Kenny Fields (18) and James Banks (16). The top scorer for the East was Gary Springer with 18 points. Sam Perkins scored 12 points and had 24 rebounds, an all-time record for the McDonald's game. Russell Cross, who scored 12 of his 15 free throws in addition to 4 field goals, received the MVP award.[1][2] Of the 25 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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| – | Bret Bearup | 6-9 | – | F | Greenlawn, NY, U.S. | Harborfields | Kentucky |
| – | Clarke Bynum | 6-8 | – | F | Sumter, SC, U.S. | Wilson Hall Academy | Clemson |
| – | Matt Doherty | 6-7 | – | F | Hicksville, NY, U.S. | Holy Trinty Diocesan | North Carolina |
| – | Vern Fleming | 6-5 | – | G | Astoria, NY, U.S. | Mater Christi | Georgia |
| – | Derek Harper | 6-3 | – | G | West Palm Beach, U.S. | North Shore | Illinois |
| – | Pete Holbert | 6-7 | – | F | Fairfax, VA, U.S. | W. T. Woodson | Maryland |
| – | Earl Jones | 6-11 | – | C | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Spingarn | District of Columbia |
| – | Glenn Mayers | 6-3 | – | G | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Wake Forest |
| – | Lonnie McFarlan | 6-5 | – | F | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | Roman Catholic | St. Joseph's |
| – | Sam Perkins | 6-9 | – | F | Latham, NY, U.S. | Shaker | North Carolina |
| – | Tom Sluby | 6-4 | – | G | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Gonzaga | Notre Dame |
| – | Gary Springer | 6-7 | – | F | New York, NY, U.S. | Benjamin Franklin | Iona |
West roster
[edit]| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | James Banks | 6-6 | – | F | Atlanta, GA, U.S. | Hoke Smith | Georgia |
| – | Russell Cross | 6-10 | – | C | Chicago, IL, U.S. | Manley | Purdue |
| – | Kenny Fields | 6-7 | – | G | Los Angeles, CA, U.S. | Verbum Dei | UCLA |
| – | Ralph Jackson | 6-3 | – | G | Inglewood, CA, U.S. | Inglewood | UCLA |
| – | Joe Kleine | 6-10 | – | C | Slater, MO, U.S. | Slater | Notre Dame |
| – | Jim Master | 6-4 | – | G | Fort Wayne, IN, U.S. | Paul Harding | Kentucky |
| – | Tim McCormick | 6-10 | – | C | Clarkston, MI, U.S. | Clarkston | Michigan |
| – | Ricky Norton | 6-1 | – | G | Arkadelphia, AR, U.S. | Okolona | Arkansas |
| – | Jim Petersen | 6-10 | – | F | St. Louis Park, MN, U.S. | St. Louis Park | Minnesota |
| – | Doc Rivers | 6-4 | 185 | G | Maywood, IL, U.S. | Proviso East | Marquette |
| – | Charlie Sitton | 6-8 | – | F | McMinnville, OR, U.S. | McMinnville | Oregon State |
| – | Barry Spencer | 6-7 | – | F | Redford, MI, U.S. | Catholic Central | Notre Dame |
Coaches
[edit]The East team was coached by:
- Head Coach John Wood of Spingarn High School (Washington, D.C.)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Nick Robertson of McMinnville High School (McMinnville, Oregon)
References
[edit]- ^ "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 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1980 game and rosters at page 68.
- ^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1980 roster at pages 1-2.
- ^ a b "DREAM TEAM". Ebony. April 1980. pp. 38–39.