The McDonald’s^® All American Basketball Games selection committee announced final rosters today for the 33rd annual Boys Game and ninth Girls Game on the ESPNU McDonald’s All American Selection Show. The Games will be played on March 31 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The full rosters are available on www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com.

“Year after year I am impressed with the extraordinary high school talent the McDonald’s All American Games brings to the forefront of the basketball world,” said Alonzo Mourning, captain of the McDonald’s All American Advisory Council. “These young athletes will not only get the chance to become basketball stars of the next generation, but more importantly they will be provided the opportunity to bring attention and raise money for an important cause and learn essential life lessons off the court.”

The 2010 McDonald’s All American Boys Team features the nation’s best high school basketball talent, including Harrison Barnes (Ames High School – Ames, Iowa), the top-ranked player in the ESPNU 100. Also taking the floor will be  Jared Sullinger (Northland High School – Columbus, Ohio), Brandon Knight (Pine Crest Academy – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Tristan Thompson (Findlay Prep – Henderson, Nev.) and Kyrie Irving (St. Patrick High School – Elizabeth, N.J.). The Boys Game will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. ET March 31, and will broadcast live on ESPN.

The 2010 McDonald’s All American Girls Team also boasts an exceptional roster including Chiney Ogwumike (Cy-Fair High School  – Cypress,Texas), the consensus number one prospect in the 2010 class. Also suiting-up for the Girls Team will be Kaneisha Horn (Ramsay High School – Birmingham, Ala.), Chelsea Gray (St. Mary’s High School – Stockton, Calif.), Bria Hartley (North Babylon High School – North Babylon, N.Y.) and Natasha Howard (Toledo Waite High School – Toledo, Ohio). The Girls Game begins at 5:30 p.m. ET March 31, and will broadcast live on ESPNU.

Proceeds from the 2010 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities^® (RMHC^®) of Central Ohio. Millions of dollars have been raised since the first Game was played in 1978.

Every athlete who participates in the McDonald’s All American Games will visit the host city’s local RMHC Chapter to experience first-hand how the Games impact the local community. For more information on the McDonald’s All American Games, RMHC or the McDonald’s All American Advisory Council, please visit: www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com or http://mcdepk.com/2010allamericangames.

This year, 48 players were selected from 2,150 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.

10) – The McDonald’s^® All American Basketball Games selection committee announced final rosters today for the 33rd annual Boys Game and ninth Girls Game on the ESPNU McDonald’s All American Selection Show. The Games will be played on March 31 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The full rosters are available on www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com.

“Year after year I am impressed with the extraordinary high school talent the McDonald’s All American Games brings to the forefront of the basketball world,” said Alonzo Mourning, captain of the McDonald’s All American Advisory Council. “These young athletes will not only get the chance to become basketball stars of the next generation, but more importantly they will be provided the opportunity to bring attention and raise money for an important cause and learn essential life lessons off the court.”

The 2010 McDonald’s All American Boys Team features the nation’s best high school basketball talent, including Harrison Barnes (Ames High School – Ames, Iowa), the top-ranked player in the ESPNU 100. Also taking the floor will be local star, Jared Sullinger (Northland High School – Columbus, Ohio), Brandon Knight (Pine Crest Academy – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Tristan Thompson (Findlay Prep – Henderson, Nev.) and Kyrie Irving (St. Patrick High School – Elizabeth, N.J.). The Boys Game will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. ET March 31, and will broadcast live on ESPN.

The 2010 McDonald’s All American Girls Team also boasts an exceptional roster including Chiney Ogwumike (Cy-Fair High School  – Cypress,Texas), the consensus number one prospect in the 2010 class. Also suiting-up for the Girls Team will be Kaneisha Horn (Ramsay High School – Birmingham, Ala.), Chelsea Gray (St. Mary’s High School – Stockton, Calif.), Bria Hartley (North Babylon High School – North Babylon, N.Y.) and Natasha Howard (Toledo Waite High School – Toledo, Ohio). The Girls Game begins at 5:30 p.m. ET March 31, and will broadcast live on ESPNU.

Proceeds from the 2010 McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities^® (RMHC^®) of Central Ohio. Millions of dollars have been raised since the first Game was played in 1978.

Every athlete who participates in the McDonald’s All American Games will visit the host city’s local RMHC Chapter to experience first-hand how the Games impact the local community. For more information on the McDonald’s All American Games, RMHC or the McDonald’s All American Advisory Council, please visit: www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com or http://mcdepk.com/2010allamericangames.

This year, 48 players were selected from 2,150 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.