2006 McDonald's All-American Boys Game


The 2006 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Cox Arena in San Diego, California, home of the San Diego State University. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2007. The game was the 29th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee.
Proceeds from the 2006 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego and its Ronald McDonald House program.

2006 game

The game was telecast live by ESPN. The halftime performance by hip hop artist Nick Cannon took second stage to the showcase of basketball talent at the 2006 McDonald’s All American Games.
A sold-out boys' game was headlined by hometown favorite and co-Most Valuable Player of the Game, Chase Budinger, who had 11 points, four assists, three steals and three rebounds. He shared the John R. Wooden Most Valuable Player Award with West-squad teammate Kevin Durant, who racked-up 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. The East Team was led by Gerald Henderson with 16 points and Thaddeus Young with 14 points. Morgan Wootten Player of the Year award winner and boys' East Team player Greg Oden also had a stellar game with 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks despite an injured right wrist.
The 2006 crop of McDonald’s All Americans made a huge impact during their inaugural season in the NCAA, including placing three players each on the 2007 rosters of the ACC-champion North Carolina Tarheels and Big Ten-champion Ohio State Buckeyes. The Big 12 Champion-Kansas Jayhawks also had two players from this squad.
The West Team came back from being down by 20 points during the first half to win the game 112– 94. The West’s victory was their first since 2001 and narrowed the series lead to 16–13 in favor of the East squad.

East roster

#NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
1Tywon Lawson6-0190GMouth of Wilson, VirginiaOak Hill AcademyNorth Carolina
2Javaris Crittenton6-5195GAtlanta, GeorgiaSouthwest Atlanta Christian AcademyGeorgia Tech
3Scottie Reynolds6-1185GHerndon, VirginiaHerndon High SchoolVillanova
5Earl Clark6-9220FRahway, New JerseyRahway High SchoolLouisville
11Mike Conley6-1170GPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaLawrence North High SchoolOhio State
20Lance Thomas6-8200FScotch Plains, New JerseySaint Benedict's Preparatory SchoolDuke
21Vernon Macklin6-9225FChatham, VirginiaHargrave Military AcademyGeorgetown
22Wayne Ellington6-4185GMerion Station, PennsylvaniaEpiscopal AcademyNorth Carolina
33Thaddeus Young6-8215GMemphis, TennesseeMitchell High SchoolGeorgia Tech
34Brandan Wright6-9200FNashville, TennesseeBrentwood AcademyNorth Carolina
43Gerald Henderson6-5190GMerion Station, PennsylvaniaEpiscopal AcademyDuke
50Greg Oden7-1260CIndianapolis, IndianaLawrence North High SchoolOhio State

West roster

#NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice
00Darrell Arthur6-9220FDallas, TexasSouth Oak Cliff High SchoolKansas
2Demond Carter5-11170GReserve, LouisianaReserve Christian School High SchoolBaylor
3Kevin Durant6-10205FRockville, MarylandMontrose Christian SchoolTexas
4Sherron Collins5-11195GChicago, IllinoisCrane High SchoolKansas
14Daequan Cook6-5200GDayton, OhioDunbar High SchoolOhio State
15D. J. Augustin6-0180GNew Orleans, LouisianaHightower High SchoolTexas
21Robin Lopez7-0245CFresno, CaliforniaSan Joaquin High SchoolStanford
22Jon Scheyer6-6180GNorthbrook, IllinoisGlenbrook North High SchoolDuke
30Brook Lopez7-0245CFresno, CaliforniaSan Joaquin High SchoolStanford
32Spencer Hawes7-0230CSeattle, WashingtonSeattle Preparatory SchoolWashington
34Chase Budinger6-8200GCarlsbad, CaliforniaLa Costa Canyon High SchoolArizona
35James Keefe6-8220FSanta Margarita, CaliforniaSanta Margarita Catholic High SchoolUCLA

Coaches

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

Visitors: East

Home: West

All-American Week

Schedule

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Contest Winners