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Leslie, Bullock named to McDonald's team

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Reggie Bullock of Kinston and C.J. Leslie of Raleigh Word of God were named the 2010 McDonald’s All-American Basketball game on Thursday.


They  are expected to play in the McDonald’s game on Wednesday, March 31 in Columbus, Ohio. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN at 8 p.m.


This is the second straight year that North Carolina has landed two boys in the all-star game. Last year, Duke recruits Ryan Kelly of Ravenscroft and Mason Plumlee of Arden Christ School participated.


The Atlantic Coast Conference is well represented in this year’s game.


Bullock has signed with North Carolina as has future UNC teammates Kendall Marshall of Arlington (Va.) O’Connell and Harrison Barnes of Ames, Iowa.


Duke recruit Irving Kyrie also is on the team.


The Blue Devils also have Chelsea Gray of Stockton, Calif., and Richa Jacson of Midwest City, Ohio in the McDonald’s All-America girls game.

East boys
Player, Pos., Hgt., WGT., High school, College
Reggie Bullock, 2G, 6-6, 195, Kinston, North Carolina
Tobias Harris, WF, 6-8, 230, Dix Hills (N.Y.) Half Hollow Hills, Tennessee
Irving, Kyrie, PG, 6-2, 175, Elizabeth (N.J.) St. Patrick,  Duke
Joe  Jackson, PG, 5-11, 165, Memphis (Tenn.) White Station, Memphis
Perry Jones, C, 6-10, 225, Duncanville (Texas) High, Baylor
Jalen Kendrick, G/F, 6-6, 195, Marietta (Ga.) Wheeler, Memphis
C.J. Leslie, PF, 6-8, 220, Raleigh Word of God, Undecided
Kendall Marshall, PG, 6-3, 185, Arlington (Va.) O’Connell, North Carolina
Jay Vaughn Pinkston, PF, 6-6, 230, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Loughin, Villanova
Josh  Selby, 2G, 6-2, 185, Baltimore (Md.) Lake Clifton, Undecided
Jared Sullinger, C, 6-9, 265, Columbus (Ohio) Northland, Ohio State
DeShaun Thomas, WF, 6-7, 225, Fort Wayne (Ind.) Luers, Ohio State
East coaches: Dru Joyce, Akron (Ohio) St. Vincent’s-St. Mary’s; Norm Persin, Oak Hill (Ohio) High

West  Boys
Keith Appling, 2G, 6-3, 185, Detroit (Mich.) Pershing, Michigan State
Harrison Barnes, WF, 6-7, 210, Ames (Iowa) High, North Carolina
Terrance Jones, PF, 6-8, 225, Portland (Ore.) Jesuit, Undecided
Corey Joseph, PG, 6-3, 185, Henderson (NV) Findlay Prep, Undecided
Brandon Knight, PG, 6-3, 190, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Pine Crest, Undecided
Doran Lamb, 2G, 6-4, 190, Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy, Undecided
Ray McCallum, PG, 6-1, 180, Beverly Hills (Mich.) Detroit Country Day, Undecided
Fabrico de Melo, C, 7-0, 265, Weston (Fla.) Sagemont School, Syracuse
Jereme Richmond, WF, 6-7, 195, Waukegan, Ill., Illinois
Josh  Smith, C, 6-9, 300, Covington (Wash.) Kentwood, UCLA
Tristran Thompson, PF, 6-9, 230, Henderson (Nev.) Findlay, Texas
Patic Young, PF, 6-9, 225, Jacksonville (Fla.) Providence, Florida
West coaches:Eric Flannery, Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edwards; Carl Kremer, Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller

East Girls
Player, Pos., Hgt., WGT., High school, College

Alicia DeVaugh, C, 6-4, Pompano Beach (Fla.), Maryland
Stefanie Dolson, C, 6-5, State Hill (N.Y.) Minisink Valley, Connecticut
Bri Hartley, PG, 5-9, North Babylon (N.Y.) High, Connecticut
Kaniesha Horn, WF, 6-1, Birmingham (Ala.) Ramsay, Alabama
Natasha Howard, WF, 6-3, Toledo (Ohio) Waite, Florida State
Maggie Lucas, 2G, 5-9, Fort Washington (Pa.) Germantown, Penn State
Kayla McBride, 2G, 5-11, Eric (Pa.) Villa Maria, Notre Dame
Laurin Mincy, 2G, 6-0, Newark (N.J.) University, Maryland
Jennifer O’Neil, PG, 5-6, New York Saint Michael, Kentucky
Haley Peters, PF, 6-3, Heightstown (N.J.) Peddie, Duke
Ronika Ransford, 2G, 5-8 Washington (D.C.) Woodson, Georgia
Samarie Walker, PF, 6-1, Dayton (Ohio) Chaminade Julienne, Connecticut
East coaches: Dave Schalbach, Berlin (Ohio) Berlin Hiland; Scott Rogers, Cincinnati (Ohio) Indian Hill

West Girls
Aaryn Ellenberg, PG, 5-6, Las Vegas, Nev., Oklahoma
Karla Gilbert, PF, 6-5, College Station (Texas) A&M, Texas A&M
Chelsea Gray, PG, 5-11, Stockton (Cal.), Duke
Richa Jackson, PF, 6-0, Midwest City (Ohio) High, Duke
Afure Jemerigbe, 2G, 5-11, Stockton (Cal.) St. Mary’s, California
Tiffany Moore, WF, 6-0, Frisco (Texas) High, Texas
Chiney Oguwmike, PF, 6-3, Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair, Stanford
Theresa Plaisanc, C, 6-5, Houma (La.) Vanderbilt, LSU
Lindsey Sherbert, WF, 6-1, Temecula (Cal.) Great Oak, California
Meighan Simmons, PG, 5-9, Cibolo (Texas) Steele, Tennessee
Odyssey Sims, PG, 5-8, Irving (Texas) McArthur, Baylor
Madison Williams, C, 6-7, Beverly Hills (Mihc.) Detroit Country Day, Michigan State
West coaches: Dorena Bingham, Anchorage (Alaska) East Anchorage; Cathy Self-Morgan, Duncanville, Texas

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Tim has covered high school sports for more than 40 years. He is the only active newspaper reporter in the National High School Sports Hall of Fame and is a member of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He was the co-author of the original NCHSAA record book. When he not writing about boys and girls, he often is at church or in a theater. Email Tim.
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