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A total of 58 players from STATE CHAMPS! footprint earn 2021 McDonald’s All-American nominations
The nominees for the 44th Annual McDonald’s All-American game were released on Thursday, and the STATE CHAMPS! footprint — Ohio, Michigan and Indiana — totaled 58 between the three states.
Ohio led the way with 23 (16 girls, seven boys), followed by Michigan’s 18 (14 girls, four boys), and 17 for Indiana (seven boys, 10 girls).
More than 700 players were nominated nationwide for both the boys and girls games, and the lists will be pared down to final rosters of 48 players later this month — although the games will not actually be played this year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the All-Americans will be honored in a virtual ceremony.
“Even during an unprecedented year, we were so impressed seeing high school athletes continuing to celebrate the game we all love, while making an impact both on and off the court,” said Joe Wootten, the McDonald’s All-American Games selection committee chairman, in a news release Thursday. “Recognizing that many of these student-athletes had their senior seasons altered or shortened, we wanted to honor them fortheir skill and dedication to the game of basketball.While we’re disappointed,we can’thold an in-person Games this year, that does not take away from the accomplishments of this class and they will forever be a part of the legendary group of past and present McDonald’s All Americans.”
The lists below are in alphabetical order, by state:
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INDIANA BOYS (8)
Vincent Brady, Indianapolis Cathedral
Caleb Furst, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian School
Luke Goode, Fort Wayne Homestead
Sydney Jaynes, Trinity Lutheran
Trey Kaufman, Silver Creek
Douglas (JR) Konieczny, South Bend Saint Joseph
Christopher Mantis, Lowell
Treyton Thompson, La Lumiere School
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INDIANA GIRLS (9)
Courtney Blakely, Bishop Noll Institute
Katherine Burton, Fishers
Makayla Fuentes, Bishop Noll Institute
Paige Ledford, Jac-Cen-Del
Meg Newman, North Central
Jayla Smith, Lawrence North
Trinity Thompson, Michigan City
Blake Wesley, South Bend Riley
Ariana Wiggins, Indianapolis Heritage Christian
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MICHIGAN BOYS (4)
Pierre Brooks II, Detroit Frederick Douglass Academy
Nathaniel Brown Jr., Davison
Kobe Bufkin, Grand Rapids Christian
Julian Roper, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
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MICHIGAN GIRLS (14)
Lachelle Austin, Wayne Memorial
Jillian Brown, East Grand Rapids
Keliese Christopher, East Kenwood
Kailee Davis, Detroit Renaissance
Allison Ediger, Hamilton
Damiya Hagemann, Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Kaybriana Hallman, East Kenwood
Logan Lewis, West Bloomfield
Alexis McCully, East Kenwood
Alanna Micheaux, Wayne Memorial
Breanne (Bree) Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Madisyn Tillman, East Kentwood
Shannon Wheeler, Detroit Renaissance
Morasha Wiggins, Kalamazoo Central
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OHIO BOYS (7)
Malaki Branham, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
Luke Chicone, Mentor
Logan Duncomb, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller
Kalen Etzler, Crestview
George Mangas, Shawnee
Colin Miller, Walnut Hills
Jhaiden Wilson, Cardinal Stritch
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OHIO GIRLS (16)
Jenna Batsch, Loveland
Addi Dillow, Dawson-Bryant
Aubryanna Hall, Dayton Wayne
Athena Hocevar, West Geauga
Kayla McClendon, Columbus Academy
Leasiah Payne, Winton Woods
Laila Phelia, Mount Notre Dame
Ally Ross, Columbia
Shyanne Sellers, Aurora
Emma Shumate, Newark
Haley Thierry, Laurel School
Taylor Thierry, Laurel School
Madison Ward, Chesapeake
Hailey Weaver, Solon
Skye Williams, Pickerington Central
Ivy Wolf, Minster
