The 2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game is an All-star basketball game that was played on March 28, 2011, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school girls graduating in 2012. The game is the 11th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002. The West team won 79–78.[1]
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| Date | March 28, 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Alexis Prince | ||||||||||||
| Referees | Abby Bickle Jenene Pence Jennifer Washo | ||||||||||||
| Network | ESPNU | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Lou Canellis (play–by–play) Abby Waner (color commentator) | ||||||||||||
| McDonald's All-American | |||||||||||||
2012 Game
editThe East team dominated the first half, achieving a lead of 16 points at one time. The West team fought back, but still trailed by eleven points at the half. In the second half, the West team continued to cut into the lead, and a layup by Morgan Tuck produced a tie at 50 points each early in the second half. Tuck ended the game with 18 points, but West's Nirra Fields, the first player ever to make a McDonald's All-American roster from Canada, ended the game with 20 points to lead all scorers. However, the West was unable to take the lead. The score was tied at 78 all, when East held for a final shot by Alexis Prince, but the shot did not go in and the buzzer sounded. The players headed to their benches, expecting to get ready for the first ever overtime in a McDonald's girls game. However, a late whistle had been blown and the referees decided that a foul on Bashaara Graves had occurred before the end of regulation. Three tenths of a second were put back on the game clock, and Graves went to the line with a one-and-one opportunity. She hit the first, and missed the second, but there was not enough time left for a subsequent play, so the East held on for the 79–78 win. Bashaara Graves was named the Tournament MVP.[2]
2012 East Roster
editSource:[3]
| # | Name | Height | Position | High School | Home Town | College Choice |
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| 13 | Brianna Butler | 5w-11 | G | Nazareth | Brooklyn, NY | Syracuse |
| 4 | Kahleah Copper | 6-1 | G | Prep Charter | Philadelphia, PA | Rutgers |
| 11 | Bashaara Graves | 6-2 | F | Clarksville | Clarksville, TN | Tennessee |
| 23 | Bria Holmes | 6-1 | W | Hillhouse | Hamden, CT | West Virginia |
| 14 | Malina Howard | 6-3 | P | Twinsburg | Twinsburg, OH | Maryland |
| 22 | Niya Johnson | 5-7 | PG | P.K. Yonge | Gainesville, FL | Baylor |
| 24 | Michaela Mabrey | 5-9 | G | Manasquan | Manasquan, NJ | Notre Dame |
| 5 | Sierra Moore | 5-11 | W | Delone Catholic | McSherrytown, PA | Duke |
| 21 | Alexis Prince | 6-1 | W | Edgewater | Orlando, FL | Baylor |
| 30 | Breanna Stewart | 6-3 | F | Cicero–North Syracuse | Cicero, NY | Connecticut |
| 20 | Brittney Sykes | 5-9 | G | University | Newark, NJ | Syracuse |
| 3 | Janee Thompson | 5-7 | PG | Whitney Young | Chicago, IL | Kentucky |
2012 West Roster
editSource:[3]
| # | Name | Height | Position | High School | Home Town | College Choice |
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| 1 | Jordan Adams | 6-1 | G | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, Calif. | USC |
| 33 | Candice Agee | 6-6 | P | Silverado | Silverado, Calif. | Penn State |
| 3 | Katie Collier | 6-3 | P | Seattle Christian | SeaTac, Wash. | Washington |
| 25 | Nirra Fields | 5-9 | G | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, Calif. | UCLA |
| 32 | Moriah Jefferson | 5-7 | PG | T.H.E.S.A. | Glenn Heights, Texas | Connecticut |
| 30 | Alexis Jones | 5-8 | PG | MacArthur | Irving, Texas | Duke |
| 24 | Jordan Jones | 5-6 | PG | DeSoto | DeSoto, Texas | Texas A&M |
| 23 | Jewell Loyd | 5-9 | G | Niles West | Lincolnwood, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 34 | Xylina McDaniel | 6-2 | F | Spring Valley | Columbia, S.C. | North Carolina |
| Imani Stafford | 6-7 | P | Windward | Los Angeles, Calif. | Texas | |
| 44 | Morgan Tuck | 6-2 | F | Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, Ill. | Connecticut |
| 11 | Courtney Williams | 6-1 | W | North Shore | Houston, Texas | Texas A&M |
Coaches
editThe East team was coached by:
- Head Coach Anne Long of Spring Valley High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
- Assistant coach Doretha Garland of Spring Valley High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
- Assistant coach Gregory Bauldrick of Spring Valley High School (Columbia, South Carolina)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Tanya Johnson of Zion-Benton High School (Zion, Illinois)
- Assistant coach Mary Just of Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois
- Assistant coach Ellen O’Brien of Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois
All-American Week
editSchedule
edit- Monday, March 26: Powerade Jamfest
- Slam Dunk Contest
- Three-Point Shoot-out
- Timed Basketball Skills Competition
- Wednesday, March 28: Girls All-American Game
Contest Winners
edit- Breanna Stewart earned perfect scores on two dunks in the first round to advance to the finals.[4][5] However, Shabazz Muhammad won in the finals.[6]
- Jordan Jones won the skills competition[7]
- Morgan Tuck won the three point shooting competition[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Official Basketball Box Score" (PDF). mcdepk.com. March 28, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Michaelson, Lee (March 29, 2012). "Baylor-bound Alexis Prince leads East to 79-78 win in McDonald's All-American Game". FullCourt.com. Lee Michaelson. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Hansen, Chris (March 26, 2012). "McDonald's All-American girls' rosters". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Elliott, Rich (March 27, 2012). "Stewart Dunks, Tuck Wins McDonald's 3-Point Shooting Contest". CTPost. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Sweeney, Sean (March 28, 2012). "Video: High School Girl Throws Down 2 Dunks In McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest". Dimemag.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Cameron (March 27, 2012). "McDonalds Slam Dunk Contest winner announced: Shabazz Muhammad". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Jones wins McDonald's skills comp". ESPN. March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2013.