2011 McDonald's All-American Game

[PurplePride92]

First time I've seen somone say that.

 

I'd say it's the last time as well..

 

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

[gold sunrise]

When surrounded with elite talent he is insanely good. His high school team pretty much stinks outside of him so he is asked to do it all which leads to forced shots and opponents using 3 and 4 players to try and stop him. He is an excellent perimeter shooter in the 20 or so times I have watched him against the best of the best...

 

I agree watched him play AAU ball last year on TV a couple of time. That was the one player I really wanted UK to get after he opened up his recuitement again. He is one that really impressed me.

[BleedBlue12]

I'm most excited to see Davis against some real competition.

[gametime]

I'm most excited to see Davis against some real competition.

 

I've seen it a lot. He's REALLY good...

[BaseballIsLife]

First time I've seen somone say that.

 

Re-read the second part of the sentence where I say that he hasn't been that good, at least this season he hasn't been. Never said that as a whole for him.

[Randy Parker]

I've seen it a lot. He's REALLY good...

 

Good enough to give UK the post-presence it is going to lack next year?

[BaseballIsLife]

I guess all the recruiting services have him wrongly listed as the #1 or #2 player in the nation. I sure hope Coach K knows this info. May need to rescind his scholarship.

 

When surrounded with elite talent he is insanely good. His high school team pretty much stinks outside of him so he is asked to do it all which leads to forced shots and opponents using 3 and 4 players to try and stop him. He is an excellent perimeter shooter in the 20 or so times I have watched him against the best of the best...

 

I've just never become a real big fan of the kid ever since he burst onto the seen and just haven't been that impressed by him. Granted I know I'm just an avid fan of basketball and I know I haven't seen him as many times as you have GT and gotten to know his game so I'm not disagreeing with anything you said. Its just the times I've seen him I've just gotten the big impression he is a me-first player and he hasn't performed that well. Granted what you say that his high school team is poor outside of him does contribute to that so I'll definitely give him that one. Thats why I leave things like that up to recruiting sits and the guys who do the scouting to break down a guys game and not me. Just commenting on what I've seen on him and my personal opinion of him is all.

[PurplePride92]

It's all good. You had to know what was going to come after that statement though.

[BaseballIsLife]

It's all good. You had to know what was going to come after that statement though.

 

Oh I fully realize that I'm in the minority on this one :lol:.

[gametime]

I've just never become a real big fan of the kid ever since he burst onto the seen and just haven't been that impressed by him. Granted I know I'm just an avid fan of basketball and I know I haven't seen him as many times as you have GT and gotten to know his game so I'm not disagreeing with anything you said. Its just the times I've seen him I've just gotten the big impression he is a me-first player and he hasn't performed that well. Granted what you say that his high school team is poor outside of him does contribute to that so I'll definitely give him that one. Thats why I leave things like that up to recruiting sits and the guys who do the scouting to break down a guys game and not me. Just commenting on what I've seen on him and my personal opinion of him is all.

 

No worries. If I had seen the same from him in like settings I would have no trouble putting it out there. Did so with Barnes at this time last year and it was spot on to how he performed the first half of the season. Was glad to see he found his groove and played up to potential from there, but the eval was spot on in terms of what he had to work on to make the adjustment...

[Bird Bath]

When surrounded with elite talent he is insanely good. His high school team pretty much stinks outside of him so he is asked to do it all which leads to forced shots and opponents using 3 and 4 players to try and stop him. He is an excellent perimeter shooter in the 20 or so times I have watched him against the best of the best...

 

GT,

 

Someone knowledgable on the subject, you are dead on based what I have seen on the tube! Rivers is scarey good :thumb:

[Michael Corleone]

I like Gilchrist but I don't think he is the type of player that will look great in an all star game. I think he is winner but not flashy.

[royals 101]

EAST TEAM

Name Pos Hgt High School (Hometown) College

Brad Beal G 6-5 Chaminade College Prep, MO (St. Louis, MO) Florida

Chane Behanan F 6-7 Bowling Green, KY (Bowling Green, KY) Louisville

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G 6-5 Greenville, GA (Greenville, GA) Georgia

Michael Carter-Williams G 6-5 St. Andrew’s, RI (Barrington, RI) Syracuse

Rakeem Christmas F 6-10 Academy of the New Church, PA (Bryn Athyn, PA) Syracuse

Quinn Cook G 6-0 Oak Hill Academy, VA (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Duke

Michael Gilchrist F 6-7 St. Patrick, NJ (Elizabeth, NJ) Kentucky

P.J. Hairston G/F 6-6 Hargrave Military Academy, VA (Chatham, VA) North Carolina

James McAdoo F 6-8 Norfolk Christian, VA (Norfolk, VA) North Carolina

Johnny O’Bryant III C 6-10 Eastside, MS (Cleveland, MS) LSU

Marshall Plumlee F/C 6-10 Christ School, NC (Arden, NC) Duke

Shannon Scott G 6-2 Milton, GA (Alpharetta, GA) Ohio State

 

WEST TEAM

Name Pos Hgt High School (Hometown) College

Khem Birch F/C 6-9 Notre Dame Prep, MA (Fitchburg, MA) Pittsburgh

Wayne Blackshear G/F 6-5 Morgan Park, IL (Chicago, IL) Louisville

Anthony Davis F/C 6-9 Perspectives Charter, IL (Chicago, IL) Kentucky

Branden Dawson G/F 6-5 Lew Wallace, IN (Gary, IN) Michigan State

Myck Kabongo G 6-1 Findlay Prep, NV (Henderson, NV) Texas

LeBryan Nash F 6-7 Lincoln, TX (Dallas, TX) Oklahoma State

Austin Rivers G 6-3 Winter Park, FL (Winter Park, FL) Duke

Marquis Teague G 6-1 Pike, IN (Indianapolis, IN) Kentucky

Adonis Thomas G/F 6-7 Melrose, TN (Memphis, TN) Memphis

Amir Williams C 6-10 Detroit Country Day, MI (Beverly Hills, MI) Ohio State

Kyle Wiltjer F 6-10 Jesuit, OR (Portland, OR) Kentucky

Cody Zeller F 6-10 Washington, IN (Washington, IN) Indiana

Edited March 25, 2011 by royals 101

[Big Slick]

I like Gilchrist but I don't think he is the type of player that will look great in an all star game. I think he is winner but not flashy.

 

I thought this as well.

[BleedBlue12]

EAST TEAM

Rank Name Pos Hgt High School (Hometown) College

7 Brad Beal G 6-5 Chaminade College Prep, MO (St. Louis, MO) Florida

27 Chane Behanan F 6-7 Bowling Green, KY (Bowling Green, KY) Louisville

22 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G 6-5 Greenville, GA (Greenville, GA) Georgia

18 Michael Carter-Williams G 6-5 St. Andrew’s, RI (Barrington, RI) Syracuse

16 Rakeem Christmas F 6-10 Academy of the New Church, PA (Bryn Athyn, PA) Syracuse

39 Quinn Cook G 6-0 Oak Hill Academy, VA (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Duke

3 Michael Gilchrist F 6-7 St. Patrick, NJ (Elizabeth, NJ) Kentucky

13 P.J. Hairston G/F 6-6 Hargrave Military Academy, VA (Chatham, VA) North Carolina

5 James McAdoo F 6-8 Norfolk Christian, VA (Norfolk, VA) North Carolina

30 Johnny O’Bryant III C 6-10 Eastside, MS (Cleveland, MS) LSU

37 Marshall Plumlee F/C 6-10 Christ School, NC (Arden, NC) Duke

29 Shannon Scott G 6-2 Milton, GA (Alpharetta, GA) Ohio State

 

WEST TEAM

Rank Name Pos Hgt High School (Hometown) College

11 Khem Birch F/C 6-9 Notre Dame Prep, MA (Fitchburg, MA) Pittsburgh

17 Wayne Blackshear G/F 6-5 Morgan Park, IL (Chicago, IL) Louisville

2 Anthony Davis F/C 6-9 Perspectives Charter, IL (Chicago, IL) Kentucky

20 Branden Dawson G/F 6-5 Lew Wallace, IN (Gary, IN) Michigan State

9 Myck Kabongo G 6-1 Findlay Prep, NV (Henderson, NV) Texas

6 LeBryan Nash F 6-7 Lincoln, TX (Dallas, TX) Oklahoma State

1 Austin Rivers G 6-3 Winter Park, FL (Winter Park, FL) Duke

8 Marquis Teague G 6-1 Pike, IN (Indianapolis, IN) Kentucky

10 Adonis Thomas G/F 6-7 Melrose, TN (Memphis, TN) Memphis

36 Amir Williams C 6-10 Detroit Country Day, MI (Beverly Hills, MI) Ohio State

15 Kyle Wiltjer F 6-10 Jesuit, OR (Portland, OR) Kentucky

12 Cody Zeller F 6-10 Washington, IN (Washington, IN) Indiana

 

I added their ESPN rankings to see how stacked the West team really is.

 

Average East Ranking: 20.5

Average West Ranking: 12.25

 

That's a crazy good West team.