1989 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
American high school basketball game
The 1989 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 23, 1989 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri . The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1989. The game was the 12th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1989 game
The game was telecast live by ABC . The West was led by Shaquille O'Neal , the top ranked center of his class, while the East had forward Doug Edwards and guard Bobby Hurley .[ 1] Guard Kenny Anderson was unable to participate due to a sprained left ankle. The game saw O'Neal record a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds; he also had 6 blocks. Hurley recorded 10 assists, the highest number of assists recorded in a McDonald's game up to that point, and won co-MVP along with O'Neal. Other good performances were those of Billy McCaffrey (16 points), George Lynch (12), Allan Houston (14) and Tracy Murray (14).[ 2] [ 3] Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA .
East roster
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
No.
Name
Height
Weight
Position
Hometown
High school
College of Choice
10
Billy McCaffrey
6-3
175
G
Allentown, PA , U.S.
Central Catholic
Duke
12
Kenny Anderson
6-0
170
G
Jamaica, NY , U.S.
Archbishop Molloy
Georgia Tech
13
Shaun Golden
6-3
180
G
Greer, SC , U.S.
Riverside
Georgia
14
Bobby Hurley
6-0
165
G
Jersey City, NJ , U.S.
St. Anthony
Duke
22
Jim Jackson
6-5
218
G
Toledo, OH , U.S.
Macomber-Whitney Vocational
Ohio State
31
Doug Edwards
6-9
205
F
Miami, FL , U.S.
Miami Senior
Undecided[ 6]
32
Michael Tate
6-4
210
F
Oxon Hill, MD , U.S.
Oxon Hill
Georgetown
33
Conrad McRae
6-9
220
C
Brooklyn, NY , U.S.
Brooklyn Technical
Syracuse
34
George Lynch
6-8
205
F
Roanoke, VA , U.S.
Flint Hill Prep
Undecided[ 7]
35
Jamal Faulkner
6-7
200
F
Middle Village, NY , U.S.
Christ the King
Pitt [ 8]
44
Arron Bain
6-7
195
F
Falls Church, VA , U.S.
Flint Hill Prep
Villanova
54
Darryl Barnes
6-8
202
F
Brooklyn, NY , U.S.
Franklin K. Lane
Georgia Tech
55
Anthony Douglas
6-7
245
C
Memphis, TN , U.S.
East
Memphis State
West roster
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
No.
Name
Height
Weight
Position
Hometown
High school
College of Choice
20
Greg Graham
6-3
174
G
Indianapolis, IN , U.S.
Warren Central
Indiana
21
Allan Houston
6-5
178
G
Louisville, KY , U.S.
Ballard
Tennessee
22
Pat Graham
6-6
205
G
New Albany, IN , U.S.
Floyd Central
Indiana
23
Mitchell Butler
6-5
200
G
North Hollywood, CA , U.S.
Oakwood
UCLA
24
James Robinson
6-2
180
G
Jackson, MS , U.S.
Murrah
Alabama
30
Tracy Murray
6-7
220
F
Glendora, CA , U.S.
Glendora
UCLA
31
Deryl Cunningham
6-7
200
F
Westchester, IL , U.S.
St. Joseph
DePaul
32
Jeff Webster
6-7
210
F
Midwest City, OK , U.S.
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
33
Shaquille O'Neal
6-11
240
C
San Antonio, TX , U.S.
Robert G. Cole
LSU
44
Calvin Byrd
6-5
195
G
Alameda, CA , U.S.
St. Joseph Notre Dame
Villanova
50
Deon Thomas
6-9
200
F
Chicago, IL , U.S.
Simeon
Undecided[ 9]
55
Matt Wenstrom
7-0
251
C
Houston, TX , U.S.
Mayde Creek
North Carolina
Coaches
The East team was coached by:
The West team was coached by:
All-American Week
Contest winners
The 1989 Slam Dunk contest was won by James Robinson.
The 1989 3-point shoot-out was won by Pat Graham.
References
^ "HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 SENIORS - CLASS OF 1989" . Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 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 July 10, 2018 .
^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018 . 1989 game and rosters at page 73.
^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF) . Retrieved January 25, 2018 . 1989 roster at pages 5.
^ a b "MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICANS". Herald and Review . March 11, 1989. p. 41.
^ Committed later to Florida State .
^ Committed later to North Carolina .
^ Faulkner never attended Pitt, since the NCAA sanctioned the university for irregularities during his recruitment. Ncaa Slaps Pitt COLLEGE BASKETBALL November 17, 1993 . Faulkner attended Arizona State instead.
^ Committed later to Illinois .
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