The 2012 McDonald’s All-American Teams were announced Thursday on ESPNU. The game is slated for March 28 at the United Center in Chicago and will be shown live on ESPN (9:30).
EAST
Perry Ellis, PF, Kansas
Shaq Goodwin, PF, Memphis
Amile Jefferson, F, Undecided
Tony Parker, C, Undecided
Alex Poythress, PF, Kentucky
T.J. Warren, F, N.C. State
DaJuan Coleman, C, Syracuse
Kyle Anderson, F, UCLA
Kris Dunn, PG, Providence
Gary Harris, G, Michigan St.
Tyler Lewis, PG, NC. State
Rodney Purvis, G, N.C. State
WEST
Brandon Ashley, PF, Arizona
Isaiah Austin, C, Baylor
Anthony Bennett, F, Undecided
Grant Jerrett, PF, Arizona
Shabazz Muhammad, F, Undecided
Devonta Pollard, PF, Undecided
Cameron Ridley, C, Texas
Marcus Paige, PG, North Carolina
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, PG, Indiana
Archie Goodwin, G, Kentucky
Marcus Smart, G, Oklahoma St.
Rasheed Sulaimon, G, Duke
MOST ALL-AMERICAN ALL TIME (PER ESPN)
North Carolina – 63
Duke – 50
Kentucky – 33
UCLA – 30
Kansas – 27
**Those schools combined for 6 All-Americans this year.
BostonCat / February 9, 2012
congrats to poythress, goodwin, shabazz, and bennett for getting selected. #WelcomeToUK
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UofA BJ / February 9, 2012
Wow where is Tarczewski? They screw up badly every year with some of these picks.
Not to mention York being snubbed off Jordan and mcdonalds teams.
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Sinemax / February 9, 2012
I thought Kaleb not making it was horrible too, until I’ve realized he was a 5th year player. Tyler Lewis was the ultimate stretch, and Perry Ellis was questionable.
Omar Calhoun got snubbed to me, but after that Mater Dei game, I knew what would happen already. Personally, I think the Jordan picks were very suspect, and clearly shows bias. McDonald’s wasn’t that bad.
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kungpaochicken / February 9, 2012
Perry Ellis was questionable? I guess kids that are recruited by Kentucky, Kansas, and Duke aren’t that good.
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UofA BJ / February 10, 2012
U sure Tarc is 5 th year sinemax?
That makes sense but I’ve never heard he was.
Game could use some excitement and Gabe York and katin Reinhardt are colder than all these guards, watch the tape if u haven’t seen them.
Diffinetly no love 4 the west coast but we r used to it.
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BostonCat / February 10, 2012
every year we hear pac-12 fans bitch about how west coast kids get screwed. but almost every year the pac-12 turns out to be a 1 or 2 bid league. where is the talent that they claim? are these kids over rated and hyped up by pac-12 fans that are desperate for attention or are these programs and coaches just that bad? or maybe both?
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UofA BJ / February 10, 2012
U got 2 on your squad dipshit. Lot of west coast talent leaves west coast. PAC 12 is going to get 4 teams in tourney not 1,2,3 but 4 teams.
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JonHuskyMS / February 10, 2012
what four teams? i think omar got snubbed too, but then again, i’m rather biased.
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kungpaochicken / February 10, 2012
BJ, you need to specify which tourney you’re talking about. Clearly it’s not the NCAA tourney.
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UofA BJ / February 10, 2012
I will clarify I’m talking NCAA tourney and Cal, Arizona, Wash, and Oregon will all get in. Look at bracketology and look at all the teams that are like 5-7 in conference and they are like 8 seeds. Right now the bubble is very weak and 12-6 in the PAC is a lock to get in.
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Adam Zagoria / February 10, 2012
Kaleb and Nerlens were not eligible because both were 5th years when ballots went out in JAnuary.
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kungpaochicken / February 10, 2012
BJ, 5-7 in any major conference (including the A10) > 5-7 in the PAC.
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UofA BJ / February 11, 2012
Last couple years u r right but 8-4 in PAC is much greater than 5-7 in any conference.
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