1990 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 1990 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 15, 1990 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1990. The game was the 13th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1990 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
1st Half2nd Half Total
East 4966 115
West 5252 104
DateApril 15, 1990
ArenaMarket Square Arena
CityIndianapolis, IN
MVP/MOPShawn Bradley and
Khalid Reeves
Officials1
2
3
Attendance12,033
NetworkABC
McDonald’s All-American
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1990 game

The game was telecast live for the last time by ABC. In 1991 CBS became the telecaster. The rosters were characterized by promising centers, especially three taller than 7 ft: Eric Montross, Luther Wright and Shawn Bradley;[1] Bradley, with his 7-6 frame, was the tallest player to ever appear in the McDonald's game up to that point. Other highly regarded prospects were forwards Grant Hill and Ed O'Bannon and guards Khalid Reeves and Derrick Phelps (who were teammates at Christ the King). Bradley and Reeves were named co-MVPs: Bradley had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks, confirming his ability as a shot-blocker; Reeves scored 22 points and recorded 10 steals, the highest of the history of McDonald's All-American Games (a record which still stands as of 2018). Other players who starred were Adrian Autry (8 points and 11 assists), Eric Montross, Clifford Rozier, Anthony Cade, Grant Hill and Ed O'Bannon.[2][3][4] Of the 20 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

[3][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
4Khalid Reeves6-4190GMiddle Village, NY, U.S.Christ the KingArizona
5Derrick Phelps6-3160GMiddle Village, NY, U.S.Christ the KingNorth Carolina
12Adrian Autry6-4195GBronx, NY, U.S.St. Nicholas of TolentineSyracuse
15Bill Curley6-9220CDuxbury, MA, U.S.DuxburyBoston College
22Luther Wright7-2295CElizabeth, NJ, U.S.ElizabethSeton Hall
31Brian Reese6-6205FBronx, NY, U.S.St. Nicholas of TolentineNorth Carolina
32Michael Smith6-8215FWashington, D.C., U.S.DunbarProvidence
44Clifford Rozier6-10240FBradenton, FL, U.S.SoutheastNorth Carolina
50Dwayne Morton6-6185FLouisville, KY, U.S.CentralUndecided[8]
54Rodney Rogers6-7230FDurham, NC, U.S.HillsideWake Forest

West roster

[3][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
00Eric Montross7-0245CIndianapolis, IN, U.S.Lawrence NorthNorth Carolina
22Kendrick Warren6-8196FRichmond, VA, U.S.Thomas JeffersonUndecided[9]
23Jamie Brandon6-4200GChicago, IL, U.S.Martin Luther KingIllinois
30Grant Hill6-8210FReston, VA, U.S.South LakesDuke
31Ed O'Bannon6-8210FLakewood, CA, U.S.ArtesiaUndecided[10]
32Damon Bailey6-3190GBedford, IN, U.S.Bedford North LawrenceIndiana
33Darrin Hancock6-6205GGriffin, GA, U.S.GriffinUndecided[11]
34Melvin Simon6-8240CMarrero, LA, U.S.Archbishop ShawNew Orleans
44Anthony Cade6-9210FMouth of Wilson, VA, U.S.Oak Hill AcademyLouisville
45Shawn Bradley7-6210CCastle Dale, UT, U.S.Emery CountyBrigham Young

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

All-American Week

Contest winners
  • The 1990 Slam Dunk contest was won by Darrin Hancock.
  • The 1990 3-point shoot-out was won by Adrian Autry.

References
  1. HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 SENIORS - CLASS OF 1990
  2. A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD’S ALL AMERICAN® GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST
  3. "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-29. 1990 game and rosters at page 74.
  4. "THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 16, 1990. p. 32.
  5. "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-01-25. 1990 roster at pages 5-6.
  6. "MCDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN ROSTERS". The Indianapolis Star. April 15, 1990. p. 56.
  7. "MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN ROSTERS". The Courier-Journal. April 15, 1990. p. 15.
  8. Committed later to Louisville.
  9. Committed later to Virginia Commonwealth.
  10. Committed later to UCLA.
  11. Committed later to UNLV.
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