The 2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game that was scheduled be held in 2021. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in the class of 2021. The game would have been the 44th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1977. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game was cancelled.[1]
The 24 players were selected from over 700 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well.
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When the rosters were announced on February 23, 2021, Michigan had the most selections with three, while Duke and Kentucky had two. At the announcement of roster selections, only 14 schools were represented and six players were uncommitted.
ESPN
100
Rank
|
Name
|
Height (ft–in)
|
Weight (lb)
|
Position
|
Hometown
|
High school
|
College choice
|
| 3
|
Paolo Banchero
|
6–9
|
235
|
PF
|
Seattle, Washington
|
O'Dea High School
|
Duke
|
| 10
|
Kennedy Chandler
|
6–1
|
170
|
PG
|
Memphis, Tennessee
|
Sunrise Christian Academy
|
Tennessee
|
| 15
|
Max Christie
|
6–7
|
185
|
SG
|
Arlington Heights, Illinois
|
Rolling Meadows High School
|
Michigan State
|
| 17
|
Daimion Collins
|
6–9
|
210
|
PF
|
Atlanta, Texas
|
Atlanta High School
|
Kentucky
|
| 11
|
JD Davison
|
6–3
|
175
|
PG
|
Letohatchee, Alabama
|
Calhoun High School
|
Alabama
|
| 8
|
Moussa Diabaté
|
6–10
|
215
|
PF
|
Paris, France
|
IMG Academy
|
Michigan
|
| 6
|
Michael Foster Jr.^
|
6–9
|
220
|
PF
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
Hillcrest Prep
|
—
|
| 14
|
AJ Griffin
|
6–7
|
220
|
SF
|
Ossining, New York
|
Archbishop Stepinac High School
|
Duke
|
| 7
|
Caleb Houstan
|
6–8
|
200
|
SF
|
Mississauga, Ontario
|
Montverde Academy
|
Michigan
|
| 19
|
Trevor Keels^
|
6–5
|
210
|
SG
|
Fairfax, Virginia
|
Paul VI Catholic
|
Duke
|
| 36
|
Daeshun Ruffin
|
5–9
|
175
|
PG
|
Jackson, Mississippi
|
Callaway High School
|
Ole Miss
|
| 5
|
Jabari Smith
|
6–10
|
210
|
PF
|
Fayetteville, Georgia
|
Sandy Creek High School
|
Auburn
|
ESPN
100
Rank
|
Name
|
Height (ft–in)
|
Weight (lb)
|
Position
|
Hometown
|
High school
|
College choice
|
| 4
|
Patrick Baldwin Jr.^
|
6–10
|
225
|
PF
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
Hamilton High School
|
Milwaukee
|
| 9
|
Nathan Bittle
|
6–11
|
205
|
C
|
Central Point, Oregon
|
Prolific Prep
|
Oregon
|
| 20
|
Kendall Brown
|
6–8
|
205
|
SF
|
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
|
Sunrise Christian Academy
|
Baylor
|
| 47
|
Kobe Bufkin
|
6–4
|
180
|
SG
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
Grand Rapids Christian High School
|
Michigan
|
| 39
|
Jackson Grant
|
6–10
|
205
|
C
|
Olympia, Washington
|
Olympia High School
|
Washington
|
| 2
|
Jaden Hardy^
|
6–4
|
190
|
SG
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
Coronado High School
|
—
|
| 28
|
Nolan Hickman
|
6–2
|
175
|
PG
|
Seattle, Washington
|
Wasatch Academy
|
Gonzaga
|
| 1
|
Chet Holmgren^
|
7–1
|
195
|
C
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
Minnehaha Academy
|
Gonzaga
|
| 16
|
Harrison Ingram
|
6–7
|
210
|
SF
|
Dallas, Texas
|
St. Mark's School
|
Stanford
|
| 18
|
Aminu Mohammed
|
6–5
|
190
|
SG
|
Lagos, Nigeria
|
Greenwood Laboratory School
|
Georgetown
|
| 13
|
Hunter Sallis^
|
6–5
|
175
|
PG
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
Millard North High School
|
Gonzaga
|
| 12
|
Peyton Watson
|
6–7
|
185
|
SF
|
Long Beach, California
|
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
|
UCLA
|
- ^undecided at the time of roster selection
Reference[2]
