1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1982. The game was the 5th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
West East
103 84
1st half2nd half Total
West 4360 103
East 3648 84
DateApril 10, 1982
VenueRosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
MVPEfrem Winters
Referees1
2
3
Attendance15,836
McDonald's All-American

1982 game

The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by CBS Sports. The East team could count on several guards and forwards, including heavily recruited Billy Thompson, considered one of the top players of the class.[1] The West team had local favorites Efrem Winters and Bruce Douglas, both committed to Illinois, and had 5 guards and 6 centers on their roster: the only forward was Kerry Trotter.[1] The West won 103–84 and Winters had a solid performance both on offense and on defense,[2] and scored 19 points on 9/15 shooting, earning the MVP award. Dell Curry led the East with 20 points, while Thompson added 15; for the West, Kenny Walker was the top scorer with 20, and Trotter scored 14.[3][4] The game attendance of 15,836 set a then all-time record not only for the McDonald's game, but also for high school basketball in the state of Illinois.[2] Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

[4][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
Benoit Benjamin7-0CMonroe, LA, U.S.CarrollCreighton
Dell Curry6-5GFort Defiance, VA, U.S.Fort DefianceVirginia Tech
Brad Daugherty6-11CSwannanoa, NC, U.S.Charles D. OwenNorth Carolina
Johnny Dawkins6-1GWashington, D.C., U.S.MackinDuke
Donald Hartry6-3GMilledgeville, GA, U.S.BaldwinGeorgia
Curtis Hunter6-4GDurham, NC, U.S.SouthernNorth Carolina
Buck Johnson6-6FBirmingham, AL, U.S.HayesAlabama
Tim Kempton6-9FOyster Bay, NY, U.S.St. DominicNotre Dame
Ernie Myers6-4GBronx, NY, U.S.St. Nicholas of TolentineNC State
Harold Pressley6-6FUncasville, CT, U.S.Saint BernardVillanova
Richard Rellford6-6FRiviera Beach, FL, U.S.SuncoastMichigan
Billy Thompson6-8FCamden, NJ, U.S.CamdenLouisville
Kenny Walker6-8CRoberta, GA, U.S.Crawford CountyKentucky

West roster

[4][5][6][7]

No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
Ken Barlow6-10CIndianapolis, IN, U.S.CathedralNotre Dame
Kerry Boagni6-10CGardena, CA, U.S.Junípero SerraKansas
Willie Cutts6-2GBryant, AR, U.S.BryantArkansas
Bruce Douglas6-3GQuincy, IL, U.S.Quincy SeniorIllinois
Roger Harden6-1GValparaiso, IN, U.S.ValparaisoKentucky
Montel Hatcher6-1GSanta Monica, CA, U.S.Santa MonicaUCLA
Eldridge Hudson6-6GCarson, CA, U.S.CarsonUNLV
Brad Lohaus7-0CPhoenix, AZ, U.S.GreenwayIowa
Wayman Tisdale6-9CTulsa, OK, U.S.Booker T. WashingtonOklahoma
Kerry Trotter6-6FOmaha, NE, U.S.Creighton PrepMarquette
Efrem Winters6-10CChicago, IL, U.S.Martin Luther KingIllinois
Steve Woodside6-10CPortland, OR, U.S.ParkroseOregon State

Coaches

The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

References

  1. "Four basketball players headed for Notre Dame and Illinois..." UPI. March 15, 1982.
  2. "Sports". Herald & Review. April 12, 1982. p. 13.
  3. "A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1982 game and rosters at page 69.
  5. "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1982 roster at pages 3.
  6. "West squad in an all-star game at the Rosemont (Ill.) Horizon". Arizona Republic. March 16, 1982. p. 40.
  7. "High School's Hottest for 1982". Ebony. April 1982. pp. 8–9.
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