1984 McDonald's All-American Boys Game


The 1984 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 8, 1984 at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1984. The game was the 7th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1984 game

10,214 people attended the game, which was played at the Pauley Pavilion, home of the UCLA Bruins. The East team had many heavily recruited guards and forwards, and top-ranked center Chris Washburn. The West team could count on the two best forwards of the class, Danny Manning and John Williams. At halftime, the West led the score 62 to 56. Derrick Chievous scored 16 points and had 9 rebounds, and was the top scorer of the East team, while John Williams dominated the game with 27 points and 16 rebounds, and was awarded the MVP trophy. Other good performances were the ones of Troy Lewis, Gary Grant and Delray Brooks for the West, and Duane Ferrell, Ed Davender and Shelton Jones for the East. Of the 24 players, 10 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
–Michael Brown6-4175GBaltimore, MD, U.S.Paul Laurence DunbarSyracuse
–Derrick Chievous6-6183FFlushing, NY, U.S.Holy CrossMissouri
–Ed Davender6-2160GBrooklyn, NY, U.S.Boys and GirlsKentucky
–Duane Ferrell6-6198FTowson, MD, U.S.Calvert HallGeorgia Tech
–Shelton Jones6-7175F / GAmityville, NY, U.S.Amityville MemorialSt. John's
–Derrick Lewis6-7195FWashington, D.C., U.S.Archbishop CarrollMaryland
–Richard Madison6-8212FMemphis, TN, U.S.NorthsideKentucky
–David Rivers6-1160GJersey City, NJ, U.S.St. AnthonyNotre Dame
–Charles Smith6-9192CBridgeport, CT, U.S.Warren HardingPitt
–John Thompson6-7210C / FLawrenceville, VA, U.S.BrunswickNC State
–Kevin Walls6-2175GCamden, NJ, U.S.CamdenLouisville
–Chris Washburn6-11235CLaurinburg, NC, U.S.Laurinburg InstituteNC State

West roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
–Matt Beeuwsaert6-6210FSanta Ana, CA, U.S.Mater DeiNotre Dame
–Delray Brooks6-4180GMichigan City, IN, U.S.RogersIndiana
–Gary Grant6-2165GCanton, OH, U.S.McKinleyMichigan
–Craig Jackson6-8195FDenver, CO, U.S.MontbelloUCLA
–Andrew Lang6-9220CPine Bluff, AR, U.S.DollarwayArkansas
–Troy Lewis6-4178GAnderson, IN, U.S.AndersonPurdue
–Al Lorenzen6-7215FCedar Rapids, IA, U.S.John F. KennedyIowa
–Danny Manning6-10188FLawrence, KS, U.S.LawrenceKansas
–Roger McClendon6-4175GChampaign, IL, U.S.CentennialCincinnati
–Craig McMillan6-6180GCloverdale, CA, U.S.CloverdaleArizona
–Chris Sandle6-8215FLong Beach, CA, U.S.PolyArizona State
–John Williams6-8225C / FLos Angeles, CA, U.S.CrenshawLSU

Coaches

The East team was coached by:
The West team was coached by: