CHICAGO, Ill.—The Windy City is once again the host setting for the best in scholastic basketball. The 15th Annual Girls McDonald’s All-American Game has two dozen of the 2016 class’s top prospects on hand for a visit to the Ronald McDonald House, the Powerade Jam Fest, an awards banquet and, oh yeah, they’re going to play a game as well. While the honors and basketball are special, the event has been a catalyst in fund raising for the Ronald McDonald House Charities generating over 11 million dollars since 1978.
This year’s All-Americans arrived in town Saturday and already have two practices under their belt as well as Monday night’s Jam Fest televised on ESPN. Tuesday’s schedule features another practice, a media reception and a closed scrimmage leading up to a formal banquet to top off the evening. Wednesday will see the Girl’s Game tip off at 5:30 CT on ESPNU followed by the boy at 8:00 CT televised on ESPN.
Follow the link below to our coverage of the announcement of the 2016 McDonald’s All-American rosters from back in January.
http://www.bluestarmedia.org/2016-mcdonalds-all-american-selections/
Below are some images of this year’s selections from Monday morning’s practice. Alecia Sutton (St. Louis, Mo. – Texas) is not participating as she recovers from February ACL surgery and Crystal Dangerfield sat out the session as precaution for a headache but did workout in Saturday’s opening drills.
