The 1992 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 19, 1992 at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1992. The game was the 15th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
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| Date | April 19, 1992 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, GA | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Othella Harrington | ||||||||||||
| Referees | 1 Richard Paparo 2 Mike Wood 3 Zelton Steed | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,589 | ||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
| McDonald's All-American | |||||||||||||
1992 game
editThe game was telecast live by CBS. The event took place on Easter; while several players were undecided at the time of selection, only Othella Harrington had still not made a choice about his college career when the game started: Bright, Edwards, Lloyd and Wallace all committed in April, just a few days before the All-American game.[1] Since the game was played in Atlanta, the local favorite was Carlos Strong of Athens, Georgia, one of the top-ranked recruits at the time:[2] he had a good performance, scoring 19 points. Harrington received the MVP award after 19 points and 21 rebounds; other players who starred were Corliss Williamson, who also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds; Jason Kidd, who entertained the crowd with his passing and handling skills, ending the game with 12 points and 6 rebounds; Tony Delk, who scored 15 points; and Michael Lloyd, who scored 17.[3][4] Of the 20 players, 6 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.
East roster
edit| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
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| 00 | Tony Delk | 6-3 | 189 | G | Brownsville, TN, U.S. | Haywood | Kentucky |
| 3 | Rodrick Rhodes | 6-6 | 197 | F | Jersey City, NJ, U.S. | St. Anthony | Kentucky |
| 10 | Duane Simpkins | 6-0 | 165 | G | Hyattsville, MD, U.S. | DeMatha | Maryland |
| 15 | Michael Lloyd | 6-2 | 180 | G | Baltimore, MD, U.S. | Dunbar | Arkansas |
| 22 | Carlos Strong | 6-8 | 225 | F | Athens, GA, U.S. | Cedar Shoals | Georgia |
| 23 | Martice Moore | 6-8 | 210 | F | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Georgia Tech |
| 32 | Steve Edwards | 6-6 | 200 | G | Miami, FL, U.S. | Miami Senior | Miami |
| 33 | Donta Bright | 6-6 | 200 | F | Baltimore, MD, U.S. | Dunbar | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Wallace | 6-8 | 225 | F | Rochester, NY, U.S. | Greece Athena | Syracuse |
| 55 | Serge Zwikker | 7-2 | 240 | C | Potomac, MD, U.S. | Harker Prep | North Carolina |
West roster
edit| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
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| 3 | Greg Simpson | 6-2 | 180 | G | Lima, OH, U.S. | Lima Senior | Ohio State |
| 20 | Chris Collins | 6-3 | 175 | G | Northbrook, IL, U.S. | Glenbrook North | Duke |
| 23 | Richard Keene | 6-5 | 205 | G | Collinsville, IL, U.S. | Collinsville | Illinois |
| 24 | Othella Harrington | 6-9 | 220 | C | Jackson, MS, U.S. | Murrah | Undecided Committed later to Georgetown. |
| 32 | Jason Kidd | 6-4 | 205 | G | Alameda, CA, U.S. | St. Joseph Notre Dame | California |
| 33 | Kenyon Murray | 6-6 | 200 | F | Battle Creek, MI, U.S. | Battle Creek Central | Iowa |
| 34 | Corliss Williamson | 6-7 | 235 | F | Russellville, AR, U.S. | Russellville Senior | Arkansas |
| 35 | Chris Davis | 6-7 | 220 | F | Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy | Kansas |
| 44 | Duane Spencer | 6-10 | 190 | C | New Orleans, LA, U.S. | W. L. Cohen | Georgetown |
| 51 | Charles Macon | 6-8 | 220 | F | Michigan City, IN, U.S. | Elston | Ohio State |
Coaches
editThe East team was coached by:
- Head Coach Wendell Byrd of South Lakes High School (Reston, Virginia)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Willie Boston of Westover High School (Albany, Georgia)
All-American Week
editContest winners
edit- The 1992 Slam Dunk contest was won by Carlos Strong.
- The 1992 3-point shoot-out was won by Chris Collins.
References
edit- ^ a b c "McDonald's All-American Game rosters". The Courier-Journal. April 19, 1992. p. 10.
- ^ "HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 SENIORS - CLASS OF 1992". Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "A LOOK BACK AT THE McDONALD'S ALL AMERICAN GAMES SUPERSTARS AND UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES FROM GAMES PAST" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1992 game and rosters at page 77.
- ^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1992 roster at page 6.
- ^ a b "1992 MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICANS". Herald and Review. February 11, 1992. p. 3.