2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

{{infobox basketball game

| name = 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

| image = 20170329 MCDAAG Michael Porter Jr. MVP (2).jpg

| caption = Michael Porter Jr. earned the Most Valuable Player award.

| visitor = East

| home = West

| visitor_total = 107

| home_total = 109

| visitor_per1 = 56

| visitor_per2 = 51

| home_per1 = 50

| home_per2 = 59

| date = March 29, 2017

| arena = United Center

| city = Chicago, Illinois

| mvp = Michael Porter Jr.

| network = ESPN

| series = McDonald's All-American

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters features the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2017. The game is the 40th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977.

The 24 players are selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They are chosen not only for their on-court skills but for their performances off the court as well.

Rosters

File:20170329 MCDAAG M. J. Walker Jack Daly Award.jpg won the Jack Daly Award.]]

When the rosters were announced on January 15, 2017, Kentucky had four selectees, while Duke and UCLA both had two. On the eve of the game, March 28, 2017, six players remained undecided.{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2700320-mcdonalds-all-american-game-2017-roster-schedule-and-prospects-to-watch|title=McDonald's All-American Game 2017: Roster, Schedule and Prospects to Watch|accessdate=April 21, 2017|date=March 28, 2017|publisher=Bleacher Report|author=Silverman, Steve}} Of these six, four would choose their school within the next two months—Mo Bamba committed to Texas under coach Shaka Smart, Brandon McCoy elected to play for UNLV, Trevon Duval chose Duke, and Kevin Knox decided to join Kentucky.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18484656|title=Pac-12 recruits highlight lineup for McDonald's All American|accessdate=April 21, 2017|date=January 15, 2017|publisher=ESPN|last=Borzello|first=Jeff}}

Michael Porter Jr. earned the MVP award after leading his Team West to a close win with 17 points. Originally committed to the University of Washington, he decommitted after the firing of head coach Lorenzo Romar and instead chose to represent his home state by playing for the University of Missouri.{{Cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2699888-5-star-recruit-michael-porter-jr-commits-to-missouri-after-leaving-washington|title=5-Star Recruit Michael Porter Jr. Commits to Missouri After Leaving Washington}}

=Team East=

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!ESPN
100
Rank

!Name

!Height (ft-in)

!Weight (lb)

!Position

!Hometown

!High school

!College choice

| Mo Bamba

| 7-0

| 215

| C/PF

| Harlem, New York

| Westtown School

| Texas^^~

| Wendell Carter Jr.

| 6-10

| 262

| PF/C

| Atlanta, Georgia

| Pace Academy

| Duke

| Trevon Duval

| 6-2

| 175

| PG

| Queens, New York

| IMG Academy

| Duke^^~

| Quade Green

| 6-0

| 170

| PG

| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| Neumann Goretti High School

| Kentucky

| Kevin Knox

| 6-9

| 205

| SF

| Tampa, Florida

| Tampa Catholic High School

| Kentucky^^~

| Nick Richards

| 6-11

| 220

| C

| Elizabeth, New Jersey

| St. Patrick High School

| Kentucky

| Mitchell Robinson

| 7-1

| 230

| C

| Chalmette, Louisiana

| Chalmette High School

| Western Kentucky†

| Collin Sexton

| 6-2

| 182

| SG

| Mableton, Georgia

| Pebblebrook High School

| Alabama

| Lonnie Walker IV

| 6-5

| 210

| PG/SG

| Reading, Pennsylvania

| Reading Senior High School

| Miami

| P. J. Washington

| 6-8

| 230

| SF/PF

| Dallas, Texas

| Findlay Prep

| Kentucky

| Kris Wilkes

| 6-8

| 168

| SF/PF

| Indianapolis, Indiana

| North Central High School

| UCLA

| Jarred Vanderbilt

| 6-9

| 213

| SF

| Houston, Texas

| Victory Prep School

| Kentucky

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| direction = horizontal

| header =

| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Mohamed Bamba dribbling.jpg

| caption1 = Mo Bamba

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG Wendell Carter Jr. watching action.jpg

| caption2 = Wendell Carter Jr.

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG Trevon Duval dribbling (1).jpg

| caption3 = Trevon Duval

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Quade Greene dribbling.jpg

| caption4 = Quade Green

}}

{{multiple image

| align = left

| direction = horizontal

| header =

| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Kevin Knox II j.jpg

| caption1 = Kevin Knox

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG Nicholas Richards on the fast break.jpg

| caption2 = Nick Richards

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG Mitchell Robinson dunk (4).jpg

| caption3 = Mitchell Robinson

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Collin Sexton sideline inbound.jpg

| caption4 = Collin Sexton

}}

{{multiple image

| align = left

| direction = horizontal

| header =

| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Lonnie Walker IV above the rim.jpg

| caption1 = Lonnie Walker IV

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG P. J. Washington dunks in front of Billy Preston.jpg

| caption2 = P. J. Washington

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG Kris Wilkes slashes.jpg

| caption3 = Kris Wilkes

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Jarred Vanderbilt holds the ball.jpg

| caption4 = Jarred Vanderbilt

}}

† On September 17, Robinson left Western Kentucky announcing he will prepare for the NBA and will not play college basketball.{{Cite news|url=http://scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Five-star-big-man-Mitchell-Robinson-will-bypass-college-begin-tr-107602754|title=Five-star big man Mitchell Robinson will bypass college, begin training for 2018 NBA Draft|work=ScoutHoops.com|access-date=2017-09-20}}

=Team West=

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!ESPN
100
Rank

!Name

!Height (ft-in)

!Weight (lb)

!Position

!Hometown

!High school

!College choice

| Deandre Ayton

| 7-0

| 235

| C

| Nassau, Bahamas

| Hillcrest Prep

| Arizona

| Brian Bowen

| 6-7

| 212

| SF/PF

| LaPorte, Indiana

| La Lumiere School

| Louisville‡

| Troy Brown Jr.

| 6-7

| 205

| SF/PF

| Las Vegas, Nevada

| Centennial High School

| Oregon

| Jaylen Hands

| 6-3

| 170

| PG

| El Cajon, California

| Foothills Christian School

| UCLA

| Jaren Jackson Jr.

| 6-11

| 235

| PF/C

| LaPorte, Indiana

| La Lumiere School

| Michigan State

| Brandon McCoy

| 7-0

| 245

| C

| San Diego, California

| Cathedral Catholic High School

| UNLV^^~

| Charles O'Bannon Jr.

| 6-6

| 200

| SF

| Las Vegas, Nevada

| Bishop Gorman High School

| USC

| Michael Porter Jr.

| 6-10

| 210

| SF

| Columbia, Missouri

| Nathan Hale High School

| Missouri

| Billy Preston

| 6-9

| 220

| PF

| Santa Ana, California

| Oak Hill Academy

| Kansas

| Gary Trent Jr.

| 6-5

| 190

| SG

| Napa, California

| Prolific Prep Academy

| Duke

| M. J. Walker

| 6-5

| 207

| SG

| Jonesboro, Georgia

| Jonesboro High School

| Florida State^^~

| Trae Young

| 6-2

| 176

| PG

| Norman, Oklahoma

| Norman North High School

| Oklahoma^

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| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Deandre Ayton on the wing.jpg

| caption1 = Deandre Ayton

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG Brian Bowen II moves toward the paint.jpg

| caption2 = Brian Bowen

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG Troy Brown Jr. J.jpg

| caption3 = Troy Brown Jr.

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Jaylen Hands running it.jpg

| caption4 = Jaylen Hands

}}

{{multiple image

| align = left

| direction = horizontal

| header =

| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks in front of Nicholas Richards.jpg

| caption1 = Jaren Jackson Jr.

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG Brandon McCoy in the air.jpg

| caption2 = Brandon McCoy

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG Chuck O'Bannon Jr. slashing.jpg

| caption3 = Charles O'Bannon Jr.

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Michael Porter Jr. with the ball.jpg

| caption4 = Michael Porter Jr.

}}

{{multiple image

| align = left

| direction = horizontal

| header =

| width = 180

| image1 = 20170329 MCDAAG Billy Preston setting up for a J.jpg

| caption1 = Billy Preston

| image2 = 20170329 MCDAAG Gary Trent Jr. watches action.jpg

| caption2 = Gary Trent Jr.

| image3 = 20170329 MCDAAG M. J. Walker watches loose ball.jpg

| caption3 = M. J. Walker

| image4 = 20170329 MCDAAG Trae Young dribbling.jpg

| caption4 = Trae Young

}}

‡ {{As of|2017|10|1}}, Bowen is suspended and not allowed to participate in team activities, although he is still listed on the team's roster and is reportedly still enrolled as a student.{{Cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2017/09/29/brian-bowen-louisville-basketball-scandal-suspension/715697001/|title = Brian Bowen still on University of Louisville campus, interim coach David Padgett says}}

:^undecided at the time of roster selection

:^~undecided at game time

Reference{{cite web | url = http://www.maxpreps.com/news/-c4H_udHpk68Wy2LGvrS3Q/2017-mcdonald’s-all-american-game-boys-rosters-announced.htm | title = 2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced | work = maxpreps | date = 15 January 2017 | accessdate = 20 February 2017}}