1999 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Date | March 24, 1999 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Jonathan Bender | ||||||||||||
| Referees | 1 2 3 | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 10,993 | ||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| McDonald's All-American | |||||||||||||
The 1999 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1999. The game was the 22nd annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1999 game
[edit]The game was telecast live by ESPN. During the halftime break, the jersey number 23 was retired in honor of Michael Jordan. Casey Jacobsen was the last player to wear 23 during a McDonald's All-American Game. The 1999 game saw several records: it was the highest scoring game in the event history, and Jonathan Bender broke Jordan's record of 30 points by scoring 31, 18 of which in the first half. Bender also had 10 rebounds, recording a double-double. Other players that starred were Carlos Boozer and Casey Jacobsen, who scored 22 points each; Jason Williams, who scored 20 points; DerMarr Johnson, who scored 19; and Marvin Stone, who recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds.[1][2] Of the 21 players, 15 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA. The dominant performance convinced Bender to skip college, despite having committed to play for Mississippi State, and declare for the 1999 NBA draft: he was drafted out of high school with the 5th overall pick.
East roster
[edit]| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
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| 10 | Keith Bogans | 6-4 | 210 | F | Hyattsville, MD, U.S. | DeMatha | Kentucky |
| 11 | Kenny Satterfield | 6-3 | 185 | G | Manhattan, NY, U.S. | Rice | Cincinnati |
| 14 | Majestic Mapp | 6-1 | 185 | G | Bronx, NY, U.S. | St. Raymond | Virginia |
| 20 | Marvin Stone | 6-10 | 240 | C | Huntsville, AL, U.S. | Grissom | Kentucky |
| 21 | Damien Wilkins | 6-7 | 225 | F | Orlando, FL, U.S. | Dr. Phillips | NC State |
| 22 | Casey Sanders | 6-11 | 235 | C | Tampa, FL, U.S. | Tampa Preparatory | Duke |
| 32 | Jason Williams | 6-2 | 195 | G | Metuchen, NJ, U.S. | St. Joseph | Duke |
| 33 | DerMarr Johnson | 6-9 | 201 | F | Pittsfield, ME, U.S. | Maine Central Institute | Undecided Committed later to Cincinnati. |
| 34 | Donnell Harvey | 6-7 | 220 | F | Cuthbert, GA, U.S. | Randolph Clay | Undecided Committed later to Florida. |
| 40 | Joseph Forte | 6-3 | 190 | G | Hyattsville, MD, U.S. | DeMatha | North Carolina |
West roster
[edit]| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carlos Boozer, Jr. | 6-7 | 245 | F | Juneau, AK, U.S. | Juneau-Douglas | Undecided Committed later to Duke. |
| 10 | Brett Nelson | 6-3 | 180 | G | St. Albans, WV, U.S. | Saint Albans | Florida |
| 20 | Jason Kapono | 6-7 | 210 | G | Lakewood, CA, U.S. | Artesia | Undecided Committed later to UCLA. |
| 22 | Jason Gardner | 5-11 | 190 | G | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. | North Central | Arizona |
| 23 | Casey Jacobsen | 6-9 | 215 | F | Glendora, CA, U.S. | Glendora | Stanford |
| 24 | Jonathan Bender | 6-11 | 205 | C | Picayune, MS, U.S. | Picayune Memorial | Mississippi State (Did not attend) |
| 34 | Brian Cook | 6-11 | 235 | C | Lincoln, IL, U.S. | Lincoln Community | Illinois |
| 35 | Michael Dunleavy, Jr. | 6-7 | 220 | F | Portland, OR, U.S. | Jesuit | Duke |
| 44 | Nick Collison | 6-9 | 255 | F | Iowa Falls, IA, U.S. | Iowa Falls | Kansas |
| N/A | LaVell Blanchard | 6-7 | 215 | F | Ann Arbor, MI, U.S. | Pioneer | Undecided Committed later to Michigan. |
| N/A | Jason Richardson | 6-6 | 220 | G | Saginaw, MI, U.S. | Arthur Hill | Michigan State |
Coaches
[edit]The East team was coached by:
- Head Coach William Fox, Jr. of Father Judge High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Asst Coach Bill Koch of Father Judge High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Don Showalter of Mid-Prairie High School (Wellman, Iowa)
- Asst Coach Chris Kern of Mid-Prairie High School (Wellman, Iowa)
All-American Week
[edit]Contest winners
[edit]- The 1999 Slam Dunk contest was won by Donnell Harvey.
- The 1999 3-point shoot-out was won by Jason Kapono.
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 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1999 game and rosters at page 80.
- ^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1999 roster at page 8.
- ^ a b "1999 McDonald's(R) All American High School Basketball Team(R) Announced". PR Newswire. February 22, 1999.
- ^ a b "Rosters for the 1999 McDonald's All-America high school basketball game with high school and college". The Salina Journal. March 25, 1999. p. 19.