2001 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2001 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2001. The game was the 24th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
2001 game
The game was telecast live by ESPN. The game was fast paced and ended with one of the highest scores of the history of the event. The East team gained the lead in the first two quarters helped by Dajuan Wagner, Chris Thomas and Julius Hodge. The first half ended with the East winning on the West by 15 points. Things changed in the second half, when Eddy Curry, Kelvin Torbert and Daniel Ewing led the West to a comeback. Curry had 28 points and earned the MVP award. Other players who starred were Kwame Brown and Tyson Chandler, who, like Curry, after the good performance decided to skip college and declare for the NBA draft; T. J. Ford, who recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists; and David Lee. Of the 24 players, 17 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA. An unprecedented number of players declared their eligibility for the 2001 NBA Draft: 5 McDonald's All-Americans chose to go straight to professional basketball. Among them, Kwame Brown became the first overall pick to be drafted out of high school. The others were Tyson Chandler, game MVP Eddy Curry, DeSagana Diop and Ousmane Cisse.East roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 3 | Rashaad Carruth | 6-3 | 185 | G | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Kentucky |
| 20 | James White | 6-7 | 180 | F | Chatham, VA, U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy | Florida |
| 21 | Dajuan Wagner | 6-3 | 205 | G | Camden, NJ, U.S. | Camden | Memphis |
| 24 | Julius Hodge | 6-5 | 185 | F | The Bronx, NY, U.S. | St. Raymond | NC State |
| 25 | Maurice Williams | 6-2 | 180 | G | Jackson, MS, U.S. | Murrah | Alabama |
| 30 | Chris Thomas | 6-1 | 165 | G | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. | Pike | Notre Dame |
| 42 | Ousmane Cisse | 6-9 | 250 | F | Montgomery, AL, U.S. | St. Jude | Undecided ' |
| 44 | Carlos Hurt | 6-1 | 180 | G | Louisville, KY, U.S. | Moore | Louisville |
| 45 | Anthony Richardson | 6-7 | 190 | F | Raleigh, NC, U.S. | Leesville Road | Florida State |
| 50 | DeSagana Diop | 7-0 | 310 | C | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Undecided ' |
| 54 | Kwame Brown | 6-11 | 240 | F | Brunswick, GA, U.S. | Glynn Academy | Florida |
| 55 | David Harrison | 7-0 | 240 | C | Brentwood, TN, U.S. | Brentwood Academy | Undecided |
West roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 3 | Daniel Ewing | 6-4 | 180 | G | Houston, TX, U.S. | Willowridge | Duke |
| 5 | Terrance Ford | 6-0 | 170 | G | Houston, TX, U.S. | Willowridge | Texas |
| 11 | Aaron Miles | 6-3 | 185 | G | Portland, OR, U.S. | Jefferson | Kansas |
| 15 | David Lee | 6-8 | 220 | F | St. Louis, MO, U.S. | Chaminade | Florida |
| 20 | Kelvin Torbert | 6-4 | 200 | G | Flint, MI, U.S. | Northwestern | Michigan State |
| 21 | Cedric Bozeman | 6-6 | 190 | G | Santa Ana, CA, U.S. | Mater Dei | UCLA |
| 22 | Josh Childress | 6-6 | 190 | G | Lakewood, CA, U.S. | Mayfair | Stanford |
| 25 | Wayne Simien | 6-8 | 245 | F | Leavenworth, KS, U.S. | Leavenworth | Kansas |
| 31 | Jawad Williams | 6-7 | 185 | F | Lakewood, OH, U.S. | St. Edward | North Carolina |
| 32 | Tyson Chandler | 7-1 | 230 | C | Compton, CA, U.S. | Dominguez | Undecided ' |
| 44 | Rick Rickert | 6-10 | 210 | F | Duluth, MN, U.S. | East | Minnesota |
| 52 | Eddy Curry | 6-11 | 290 | C | South Holland, IL, U.S. | Thornwood | DePaul ' |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:- Head Coach Jerry Faulkner of Charlotte Latin School
- Asst Coach Donay Fullwood of Charlotte Latin School
- Asst Coach Howard West of Charlotte Latin School
- Head Coach Robert Hughes of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- Asst Coach Leandros Rambo of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
- Asst Coach Charles Hickman of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
All-American Week
Contest winners
- The 2001 Slam Dunk contest was won by David Lee.
- The 2001 3-point shoot-out was won by Maurice Williams.