The 2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-starbasketball 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.
The game was telecast live by ESPN. The crowd at Freedom Hall was electric[1] as super-producer Timbaland took the court with the All American girls for a halftime performance to remember. That atmosphere carried over into an exciting second half of basketball, as the 30th annual Boys Game went down to the wire.
J. J. Hickson (Denver Nuggets) scored a team-high 14 points, while shooting 78% from the field, for the East squad. Naismith Sportsmanship Award winner Gani Lawal (Olimpia Milano) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nick Calathes (Memphis Grizzlies) 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 (Miami Heat), 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 (Minnesota Timberwolves) proved he was deserving of the honor, as he added 13 points and 6 rebounds. Long-range specialist Jerryd Bayless (Boston Celtics) 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 (Milwaukee Bucks) at the buzzer to escape with the 114–112 victory.
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.
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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 2007 McDonald s All American Boys GameWest East114 1121st half2nd half TotalWest 6846 114East 5755 112DateMarch 28 2007VenueFreedom Hall Louisville KentuckyMVPMichael BeasleyRefereesEric BallengerScott JohnsonAlfred SmithAttendance11 632National anthemPatrick Henry HughesHalftime showTimbalandNetworkESPNMcDonald s All American 20062008 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 Contents 1 2007 game 1 1 2007 West roster 1 2 2007 East Roster 1 3 Coaches 1 4 Boxscore 1 4 1 Visitors West 1 4 2 Home East 2 All American Week 2 1 Schedule 2 2 Contest winners 3 See also 4 References 5 External links2007 game EditThe game was telecast live by ESPN The crowd at Freedom Hall was electric 1 as super producer Timbaland took the court with the All American girls for a halftime performance to remember That atmosphere carried over into an exciting second half of basketball as the 30th annual Boys Game went down to the wire J J Hickson Denver Nuggets scored a team high 14 points while shooting 78 from the field for the East squad Naismith Sportsmanship Award winner Gani Lawal Olimpia Milano recorded a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds Nick Calathes Memphis Grizzlies 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 Miami Heat 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 Minnesota Timberwolves proved he was deserving of the honor as he added 13 points and 6 rebounds Long range specialist Jerryd Bayless Boston Celtics 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 Milwaukee Bucks at the buzzer to escape with the 114 112 victory 2007 West roster Edit Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College choice5 Jai Lucas 5 10 150 G Bellaire Texas Bellaire High School Florida13 James Harden 6 5 215 G Lakewood California Artesia High School Arizona State15 Blake Griffin 6 9 245 F Edmond Oklahoma Oklahoma Christian School Oklahoma22 Eric Gordon 6 4 212 G Indianapolis Indiana North Central High School Indiana24 James Anderson 6 7 195 F Junction City Arkansas Junction City High School Oklahoma State25 Derrick Rose 6 3 185 G Chicago Illinois Simeon Career Academy Memphis30 Michael Beasley 6 10 240 F Upper Marlboro Maryland Notre Dame Preparatory School Kansas State31 Taylor King 6 8 218 F Santa Ana California Mater Dei High School Duke32 Jerryd Bayless 6 4 200 G Phoenix Arizona St Mary s High School Arizona33 Kyle Singler 6 9 210 F Medford Oregon South Medford High School Duke42 Kevin Love 6 10 255 F Lake Oswego Oregon Lake Oswego High School UCLA45 Cole Aldrich 6 11 250 C Bloomington Minnesota Bloomington Jefferson High School Kansas2007 East Roster Edit Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College choice1 Chris Wright 6 1 200 G Washington D C St John s College High School Georgetown2 J J Hickson 6 10 240 F Marietta Georgia Wheeler High School N C State3 Austin Freeman 6 5 215 G Hyattsville Maryland DeMatha Catholic High School Georgetown4 Jonny Flynn 6 0 172 G Niagara Falls New York Niagara Falls High School Syracuse20 Donte Greene 6 9 210 F Baltimore Maryland Towson Catholic High School Syracuse22 Nolan Smith 6 3 190 G Upper Marlboro Maryland Oak Hill Academy Duke24 Corey Stokes 6 6 220 F Bayonne New Jersey Saint Benedict s Preparatory School Villanova30 Gani Lawal 6 9 220 F Norcross Georgia Norcross High School Georgia Tech31 Kosta Koufos 7 1 260 C Canton Ohio GlenOak High School Ohio State32 O J Mayo 6 4 190 G Huntington West Virginia Huntington High School USC33 Nick Calathes 6 6 190 G Winter Park Florida Lake Howell High School Florida54 Patrick Patterson 6 8 230 F Huntington West Virginia Huntington High School Kentucky starting line up Coaches Edit 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 Edit 2 Visitors West Edit Player FGM A 3PM A FTM A Points Off Reb Def Reb Tot Reb PF Ast TO BS ST Min22 Eric Gordon 5 13 1 5 2 2 13 2 1 3 2 2 2 0 1 2225 Derrick Rose 2 5 0 1 1 2 5 2 4 6 1 5 3 0 0 2230 Michael Beasley 10 13 2 3 1 2 23 6 6 12 3 2 5 0 1 2033 Kyle Singler 4 7 0 3 2 2 10 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1742 Kevin Love 6 10 1 2 0 0 13 3 3 6 2 3 0 0 1 205 Jai Lucas 3 8 1 2 1 2 8 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 1513 James Harden 4 7 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1315 Blake Griffin 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 1624 James Anderson 1 4 0 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1131 Taylor King 3 9 2 5 0 0 8 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1332 Jerryd Bayless 3 7 2 2 3 4 11 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1645 Cole Aldrich 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 3 5 8 3 1 1 4 0 15TOTALS 46 90 9 26 13 18 114 25 29 54 14 19 17 5 6 200Home East Edit Player FGM A 3PM A FTM A Points Off Reb Def Reb Tot Reb PF Ast TO BS ST Min4 Johnny Flynn 3 7 1 3 2 2 9 2 0 2 0 6 2 0 1 2020 Donte Greene 4 7 1 4 1 2 10 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1731 Kosta Koufos 3 5 1 1 2 2 9 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1132 O J Mayo 4 17 1 9 3 4 12 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 2354 Patrick Patterson 4 5 0 0 0 0 8 1 4 5 1 2 0 3 2 201 Chris Wright 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 112 J J Hickson 7 9 0 1 0 2 14 5 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 163 Austin Freeman 4 7 1 3 0 0 9 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 1 1622 Nolan Smith 3 8 0 0 2 2 8 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1324 Corey Stokes 3 3 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1330 Gani Lawal 5 12 0 1 2 5 12 8 4 12 1 2 1 0 1 1833 Nick Calathes 5 14 0 4 3 3 13 4 1 5 0 6 1 1 2 22Team 0 1 1TOTALS 45 97 7 30 15 24 112 27 20 47 12 27 10 6 13 200 Starting Line up All American Week EditSchedule Edit Tuesday March 27 Powerade Jamfest Slam Dunk Contest Three Point Shoot out Timed Basketball Skills Competition Wednesday March 28 30th Annual Boys All American GameThe 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 Edit 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 Edit2007 McDonald s All American Girls GameReferences Edit Home McDonald s R All American Games A Basketball Rite of Passage TM Mcdonaldsallamerican com Retrieved 2013 03 13 WEST vs EAST 3 28 07 at FREEDOM HALL LOUISVILLE KY Mcdepk com Archived from the original on 2012 03 24 Retrieved 2013 03 13 External links EditMcDonald s All American on the web Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2007 McDonald 27s All American Boys Game amp oldid 1112298361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
