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Ravenscroft's Kelly named to McDonald's Game

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 Ravenscroft forward Ryan Kelly is among the 24 players named Wednesday to play in the 2009 McDonald's All-American Basketball Game in Miami.

Kelly will play for the East team while fellow Duke recruit Mason Plumlee of Arden (N.C.) Christ School will be on the West.

The squad also includes UNC recruits John Henson, David Wear, Travis Wear and Dexter Strickland.

2009 McDonald's All American
High School Basketball Team
EAST TEAM
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School, State (Hometown) College
13 Kenny Boynton, Jr. G 6-3 190 American Heritage School, FL (Pompano Beach, FL) Florida
32 Dominic Cheek G 6-6 185 St. Anthony High School, NJ (Jersey City, NJ) Villanova
15 DeMarcus Cousins C 6-11 265 LeFlore Magnet High School, AL (Mobile, AL) Undecided
34 Derrick Favors F 6-9 235 South Atlanta High School, GA (Atlanta, GA) Georgia Tech
24 Milton Jennings F 6-9 215 Pinewood Preparatory School, SC (Cottageville, SC) Clemson
4 Ryan Kelly F 6-10 217 Ravenscroft School, NC (Raleigh, NC) Duke
33 Alex Oriakhi C 6-9 240 Tilton School, NH (Lowell, MA) Connecticut
30 Peyton Siva G 6-0 175 Franklin High School, WA (Seattle, WA) Louisville
1 Lance Stephenson F 6-6 220 Abraham Lincoln High School, NY (Brooklyn, NY) Undecided
7 Dexter Strickland G 6-3 180 St. Patrick High School, NJ (Rahway, NJ) North Carolina
11 Dante Taylor F 6-9 230 National Christian Academy, MD (White Plains, NY) Pittsburgh
2 Maalik Wayns G 6-1 185 Roman Catholic High School, PA (Philadelphia, PA) Villanova


Co-Head Coach Darryl Burrows, Dillard High School (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Co-Head Coach Mark Lieberman, Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Miami Gardens, FL)
Assistant Coach Derek Heard, Pasco High School (Dade City, FL)


WEST TEAM
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School, State (Hometown) College
11 Avery Bradley G 6-3 180 Findlay College Prep, NV (Puyallup, WA) Texas
3 Abdul Gaddy, Jr. G 6-3 183 Bellarmine Preparatory School, WA (Tacoma, WA) Washington
31 Keith Gallon C 6-9 293 Oak Hill Academy, VA (Huffman, TX) Oklahoma
13 Xavier Henry G 6-6 225 Putnam City High School, OK (Oklahoma City, OK) Memphis
22 John Henson F 6-10 200 Sickles High School, FL (Odessa, FL) North Carolina
33 Wally Judge F 6-9 230 Arlington Country Day School, FL (Landover, MD) Kansas State
5 Tommy Mason-Griffin G 5-11 192 James Madison High School, TX (Houston, TX) Oklahoma
32 Mason Plumlee F 6-11 220 Christ School, NC (Winona Lake, IN) Duke
1 Renardo Sidney C 6-10 250 Fairfax High School, CA (Los Angeles, CA) Undecided
21 Michael Snaer G 6-5 200 Rancho Verde High School, CA (Moreno Valley, CA) Florida State
12 David Wear F 6-10 225 Mater Dei High School, CA (Huntington Beach, CA) North Carolina
24 Travis Wear F 6-10 230 Mater Dei High School, CA (Huntington Beach, CA) North Carolina


Head Coach Pat Clatchey, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)
Assistant Coach Brett Davis, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)
Assistant Coach Doug Nicholas, Mount St. Joseph High School (Baltimore, MD)

http://mcdepk.com/2009allamericangames/mediadocs/announcement/2009AlphabeticalRoster_Boys.pdf

2009 McDonald's All American
High School Basketball Team
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
EAST TEAM
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School, State (Hometown) College
5 Kelsey Bone C 6-5 210 John Foster Dulles High School, TX (Stafford, TX) Undecided
4 Skylar Diggins G 5-9 145 Washington High School, IN (South Bend, IN) Notre Dame
34 Kelly Faris G 5-11 150 Heritage Christian School, IN (Plainfield, IN) Connecticut
12 Jasmine Hassell F 6-2 205 Wilson Central High School, TN (Lebanon, TN) Georgia
45 Cokie Reed C 6-4 200 Midway High School, TX (Hewitt, TX) Texas
15 TaShauna Rodgers G 5-11 163 King’s Fork High School, VA (Suffolk, VA) Georgetown
32 Morgan Stroman F 6-2 163 Lower Richland High School, SC (Hopkins, SC) Miami, FL
2 Dara Taylor G 5-7 135 Caravel Academy, DE (Wilmington, DE) Maryland
44 Joslyn Tinkle F 6-3 190 Big Sky High School, MT (Missoula, MT) Stanford
23 Markel Walker F 6-2 165 Pittsburgh Schenley High School, PA (Pittsburgh, PA) UCLA
3 Erica Wheeler G 5-8 141 Parkway Academy, FL (Miami, FL) Rutgers
24 Destiny Williams C 6-3 181 Benton Harbor High School, MI (Benton Harbor, MI) Illinois
Head Coach Abby Ward, South Broward High School (Hollywood, FL)
Assistant Coach Jermaine Hollis, South Broward High School (Hollywood, FL)
Assistant Coach Patricia James, Boyd H. Anderson High School (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)
WEST TEAM
No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. High School, State (Hometown) College
25 Gennifer Brandon F 6-3 160 Chatsworth High School, CA (Sylmar, CA) California
11 China Crosby G 5-5 121 Manhattan Center for Science & Math, NY (Bronx, NY) Virginia
42 Brittney Griner C 6-8 200 Nimitz Senior High School, TX (Houston, TX) Baylor
3 Tayler Hill G 5-10 155 South High School, MN (Minneapolis, MN) Undecided
21 Stephanie Holzer C 6-4 190 Cardinal O’Hara High School, PA (Newton Square, PA) Vanderbilt
00 Christina Marinacci F 6-2 155 Foothill High School, CA (Santa Ana, CA) USC
34 Monique Oliver C 6-2 200 Long Beach Polytechnic High School, CA (Long Beach, CA) USC
1 Eliza Pierre G 5-8 135 John Muir High School, CA (Pasadena, CA) California
12 Tierra Rogers F 5-11 160 Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, CA (San Francisco, CA) California
4 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt G 6-0 175 T.C. Williams High School, VA (Alexandria, VA) North Carolina
33 Taber Spani G 6-1 180 Metro Academy, KS (Lee’s Summit, MO) Tennessee
50 DeNesha Stallworth F 6-3 190 Pinole Valley High School, CA (Richmond, CA) California
Head Coach Dave Power, Fenwick High School (Oak Park, IL)
Assistant Coach Dale Heidloff, Fenwick High School (Oak Park, IL)
Assistant Coach Derril Kipp, Maine West High School (Des Plaines, IL)

http://mcdepk.com/2009allamericangames/mediadocs/announcement/2009AlphabeticalRoster_Girls.pdf

 

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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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