1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1982. The game was the 5th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
1st Half2nd Half Total
West 4360 103
East 3648 84
DateApril 10, 1982
ArenaRosemont Horizon
CityRosemont, IL
MVP/MOPEfrem Winters
Officials1
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Attendance15,836
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1982 game

The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by CBS Sports. The East team could count on several guards and forwards, including heavily recruited Billy Thompson, considered one of the top players of the class.[1] The West team had local favorites Efrem Winters and Bruce Douglas, both committed to Illinois, and had 5 guards and 6 centers on their roster: the only forward was Kerry Trotter.[1] The West won 103–84 and Winters had a solid performance both on offense and on defense,[2] and scored 19 points on 9/15 shooting, earning the MVP award. Dell Curry led the East with 20 points, while Thompson added 15; for the West, Kenny Walker was the top scorer with 20, and Trotter scored 14.[3][4] The game attendance of 15,836 set a then all-time record not only for the McDonald's game, but also for high school basketball in the state of Illinois.[2] Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

[4][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
–Benoit Benjamin7-0–CMonroe, LA, U.S.CarrollCreighton
–Dell Curry6-5–GFort Defiance, VA, U.S.Fort DefianceVirginia Tech
–Brad Daugherty6-11–CSwannanoa, NC, U.S.Charles D. OwenNorth Carolina
–Johnny Dawkins6-1–GWashington, D.C., U.S.MackinDuke
–Donald Hartry6-3–GMilledgeville, GA, U.S.BaldwinGeorgia
–Curtis Hunter6-4–GDurham, NC, U.S.SouthernNorth Carolina
–Buck Johnson6-6–FBirmingham, AL, U.S.HayesAlabama
–Tim Kempton6-9–FOyster Bay, NY, U.S.St. DominicNotre Dame
–Ernie Myers6-4–GBronx, NY, U.S.St. Nicholas of TolentineNC State
–Harold Pressley6-6–FUncasville, CT, U.S.Saint BernardVillanova
–Richard Rellford6-6–FRiviera Beach, FL, U.S.SuncoastMichigan
–Billy Thompson6-8–FCamden, NJ, U.S.CamdenLouisville
–Kenny Walker6-8–CRoberta, GA, U.S.Crawford CountyKentucky

West roster

[4][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
–Ken Barlow6-10–CIndianapolis, IN, U.S.CathedralNotre Dame
–Kerry Boagni6-10–CGardena, CA, U.S.Junípero SerraKansas
–Willie Cutts6-2–GBryant, AR, U.S.BryantArkansas
–Bruce Douglas6-3–GQuincy, IL, U.S.Quincy SeniorIllinois
–Roger Harden6-1–GValparaiso, IN, U.S.ValparaisoKentucky
–Montel Hatcher6-1–GSanta Monica, CA, U.S.Santa MonicaUCLA
–Eldridge Hudson6-6–GCarson, CA, U.S.CarsonUNLV
–Brad Lohaus7-0–CPhoenix, AZ, U.S.GreenwayIowa
–Wayman Tisdale6-9–CTulsa, OK, U.S.Booker T. WashingtonOklahoma
–Kerry Trotter6-6–FOmaha, NE, U.S.Creighton PrepMarquette
–Efrem Winters6-10–CChicago, IL, U.S.Martin Luther KingIllinois
–Steve Woodside6-10–CPortland, OR, U.S.ParkroseOregon State

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

References
  1. "Four basketball players headed for Notre Dame and Illinois..." UPI. March 15, 1982.
  2. "Sports". Herald & Review. April 12, 1982. p. 13.
  3. A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD’S ALL AMERICAN® GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST
  4. "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-29. 1982 game and rosters at page 69.
  5. "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-25. 1982 roster at pages 3.
  6. "West squad in an all-star game at the Rosemont (Ill.) Horizon". Arizona Republic. March 16, 1982. p. 40.
  7. "High School's Hottest for 1982". Ebony. April 1982. pp. 8–9.
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