1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The 1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 13, 1985 at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1985. The game was the 8th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
East West
128 98
1st half2nd half Total
East 6761 128
West 5345 98
DateApril 13, 1985
VenueMoody Coliseum, University Park, TX
MVPWalker Lambiotte
Referees1 Paul Galvan
2 Mike Tanco
3 Lynn Shortnacy
Attendance9,007
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJim Thacker, Dick Vitale and Bucky Waters
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1985 game

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The game was telecast by ESPN. 1985 was the first year in which the McDonald's game was televised. The East team had 3 North Carolina commits (Bucknall, Lebo and Madden) and two of the top ranked centers of the 1985 class, Danny Ferry and Pervis Ellison. The West team had many forwards, including Ed Horton and Tony Kimbro, and center Tito Horford, a heavily recruited center born in the Dominican Republic.[1] During the game Walker Lambiotte scored 24 points 10 for 12 from the field and 4 for 7 from the free throw line, winning the MVP award. Terry Dozier and Danny Ferry scored 17 points, and Mark Stevenson had 16; for the West team, Lowell Hamilton and Tito Horford both scored 13 points, while Ed Horton had 12.[2][3] Of the 25 players, 15 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

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No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
5 Michael Porter 5-11 165 G Dublin, VA, U.S. Pulaski County Virginia
14 Jeff Lebo 6-2 180 G Carlisle, PA, U.S. Carlisle North Carolina
21 Tom Hammonds 6-7½ 210 F Crestview, FL, U.S. Crestview Georgia Tech
22 Kevin Madden 6-5½ 210 F Staunton, VA, U.S. Robert E. Lee North Carolina
25 Steve Bucknall 6-6 205 F Byfield, MA, U.S. Governor Dummer Academy North Carolina
30 Irving Thomas 6-8 215 F Miami, FL, U.S. Miami Carol City Kentucky
31 Terry Dozier 6-9 190 F Baltimore, MD, U.S. Paul Laurence Dunbar South Carolina
32 Walker Lambiotte 6-6 195 F Woodstock, VA, U.S. Central NC State
33 Pooh Richardson 6-0 165 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Benjamin Franklin UCLA
35 Danny Ferry 6-9½ 230 C Hyattsville, MD, U.S. DeMatha Duke
42 Pervis Ellison 6-9 195 C Savannah, GA, U.S. Savannah Louisville
54 Rodney Walker 6-10 225 C Baltimore, MD, U.S. Cardinal Gibbons Syracuse
55 Mark Stevenson 6-5 190 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Roman Catholic Notre Dame

West roster

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No. Name Height Weight Position Hometown High school College of Choice
3 Quin Snyder 6-2 160 G Mercer Island, WA, U.S. Mercer Island Duke
10 Sean Elliott 6-7 185 F Tucson, AZ, U.S. Cholla Arizona
21 Roy Marble 6-6 190 F Flint, MI, U.S. Beecher Iowa
23 Rick Calloway 6-6 190 F Cincinnati, OH, U.S. Withrow Indiana
24 Ed Horton 6-8 205 F Springfield, IL, U.S. Lanphier Iowa
30 Jerome Lane 6-6 195 G Akron, OH, U.S. St. Vincent–St. Mary Pitt
32 Tom Lewis 6-7 200 F Santa Ana, CA, U.S. Mater Dei USC
33 Kip Jones 6-7 200 F Decatur, IN, U.S. Bellmont Purdue
34 Tito Horford 7-1 240 C Houston, TX, U.S. Marian Christian Houston[7]
44 Tony Kimbro 6-8 205 F Louisville, KY, U.S. Seneca Louisville
45 Lowell Hamilton 6-7 202 F Chicago, IL, U.S. Providence St. Mel Illinois
50 Doug Roth 6-11 250 C Knoxville, TN, U.S. Karns Tennessee

Coaches

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The East team was coached by:

The West team was coached by:

All-American Week

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Contest winners

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  • The 1985 Slam Dunk contest was won by Michael Porter.

References

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  1. ^ "HOOP SCOOP'S FINAL RANKING OF THE NATION'S TOP 100 SENIORS - CLASS OF 1985". Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "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 September 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "The Next 48 are up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018. 1985 game and rosters at page 71.
  4. ^ a b "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1985 roster at pages 4.
  5. ^ a b "McDonald's All American Team Rosters for the McDonald's All American high school basketball game". Reno Gazette-Journal. March 15, 1985. p. 28.
  6. ^ a b "The McDonald's All-American High School Basketball "Dream Team" for 1985". Ebony. April 1985. p. 25.
  7. ^ Horford enrolled at the University of Houston but he was ruled ineligible due to irregularities in his recruitment process; he then enrolled at LSU but he was dismissed by coach Dale Brown after missing a practice session. He then played at Miami (FL). "Tito Horford: the Accidental Hourist". Washington Post. October 5, 1985. "HORFORD DISMISSED FROM L.S.U. TEAM". The New York Times. November 4, 1985.
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