1988 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 1988 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 17, 1988 at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1988. The game was the 11th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1988 game
The game was telecast live by ABC. The East team had many forwards and centers in its roster, among them Alonzo Mourning and Billy Owens, two of the top-ranked big men of their class. Kenny Williams, another highly regarded prospect, was selected but did not play. Chris Jackson, the highest ranked point guard in the nation, was also part of the East team. The West had Shawn Kemp and LaPhonso Ellis, two other forwards/centers who were in the top positions of the high school rankings, along with Darrick Martin and Lee Mayberry, two of the best guards. Mourning was the top scorer of the East with 16 points, while Owens had 10 points and 14 rebounds; Jackson scored 13 points and Malik Sealy had 12. Kemp scored 18, while Todd Day had 15 points. Mourning and Owens were selected as co-MVPs. Of the 25 players, 21 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.East roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 11 | Litterial Green | 6-1 | 185 | G | Moss Point, MS | Moss Point | Undecided |
| 21 | Milton Bell | 6-6 | 210 | F | Richmond, VA | John Marshall | Georgetown |
| 22 | Malik Sealy | 6-7 | 180 | F | Bronx, NY | St. Nicholas of Tolentine | St. John's |
| 25 | Chris Jackson | 6-0 | 170 | G | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport | LSU |
| 32 | Jerrod Mustaf | 6-10 | 200 | C | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha | Maryland |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | 6-10 | 230 | C | Chesapeake, VA | Indian River | Georgetown |
| 34 | Billy Owens | 6-8 | 215 | F | Carlisle, PA | Carlisle | Syracuse |
| 35 | Donald Hodge | 6-10 | 230 | C | Washington, DC | Calvin Coolidge | Temple |
| 36 | Crawford Palmer | 6-8 | 225 | C | Arlington, VA | Washington-Lee | Duke |
| 42 | Christian Laettner | 6-10 | 225 | C | Buffalo, NY | Nichols | Duke |
| 43 | Anthony Peeler | 6-5 | 200 | G | Kansas City, MO | Paseo | Missouri |
| 50 | Robert Werdann | 6-10 | 250 | C | Jamaica, NY | Archbishop Molloy | St. John's |
| N/A | Kenny Williams | 6-9 | 220 | F | Elizabeth City, NC | Northeastern | North Carolina |
West roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 10 | Todd Day | 6-7 | 180 | G/F | Memphis, TN | Hamilton | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lee Mayberry | 6-2 | 170 | G | Tulsa, OK | Will Rogers | Arkansas |
| 15 | Darrick Martin | 5-11 | 170 | G | Long Beach, CA | St. Anthony | UCLA |
| 24 | Don MacLean | 6-9 | 220 | F | Simi Valley, CA | Simi Valley | UCLA |
| 32 | Raymond Thompson | 6-5 | 195 | G | Summit, IL | Argo | Iowa |
| 33 | Stacey Poole | 6-5 | 200 | F | Jacksonville, FL | Nathan B. Forrest | Florida |
| 34 | Matt Steigenga | 6-7 | 220 | F | Grand Rapids, MI | South Christian | Michigan State |
| 40 | Shawn Kemp | 6-10 | 230 | F | Elkhart, IN | Concord | Kentucky |
| 42 | Chris Mills | 6-6½ | 210 | F | Los Angeles, CA | Fairfax | Kentucky |
| 50 | LaPhonso Ellis | 6-9 | 220 | C | East St. Louis, IL | Lincoln | Notre Dame |
| 53 | Stanley Roberts | 6-11 | 265 | C | Hopkins, SC | Lower Richland | LSU |
| 55 | Eric Anderson | 6-8 | 210 | F | Chicago, IL | St. Francis de Sales | Indiana |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:- Head Coach Bob Hurley of St. Anthony
- Head Coach Jim Hulsman of Albuquerque High School
All-American Week
Contest winners
- The 1988 Slam Dunk contest was won by Matt Steigenga.