McDonald’s All American Games roster revealed; Azzi Fudd highlights girls’ team, Chet Holmgren for boys

BENSALEM, Pa. — The 2021 McDonald’s All American Games rosters  were released today. For the second straight year, the prestigious senior all-star games won’t be played over COVID-19 concerns.

2021 Girls’ rosters (listed alphabetically:

Destiny Adams, Manchester Township (N.J.); Clarice Akunwafo, Rolling Hills Prep (San Pedro, Calif.); Sonia Citron, Ursuline School (New Rochelle, N.Y.); Maryam Dauda, Bentonville (Ark.); Amari DeBerry, Williamsville (N.Y.) South; Brooke Demetre, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.); Sania Feagin, Forest Park (Ga.); Azzi Fudd, St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.); Aubryanna Hall, Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio); Rori Harmon, Cypress Creek (Houston); Jillian Hollingshead, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.); Kyndall Hunter, Cypress Creek (Houston); Raven Johnson, Westlake (Atlanta); Greta Kampschroeder, Naperville (Ill.) North; Teonni Key, Cary (N.C.); Rayah Marshall, Lynwood (Calif.); Kayla McPherson, Madison County (Danielsville, Ga.); Aaliyah Moore, Moore (Okla.).; Reigan Richardson, Cannon School (Concord, N.C.); Saniya Rivers, Ashley (Wilmington, N.C.); Payton Verhulst, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.); and Jersey Wolfenbarger, Northside (Fort Smith, Ark.).

Here’s a look at girls’ player facts:

o   Four girls hail from both California and Georgia, the most represented states

o   South Carolina has the most commits with four

o   This is the 20th year in which McDonald’s has named a girls team

o   Notable 2021 players include: 5-11 Azzi Fudd (Connecticut signee), 5-8 Raven Johnson (South Carolina) and 6-0 Saniya Rivers (South Carolina).

2021 Boys’ rosters (listed alphabetically:

Patrick Baldwin, Jr, Hamilton (Sussex, Wis.); Paolo Banchero, O’Dea (Seattle); Nate Bittle, Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.); Kendall Brown, Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.); Kobe Bufkin, Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian; Kennedy Chandler, Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.); Max Christie, Rolling Meadows (Ill.); Daimion Collins Atlanta (Texas); J.D. Davison, Calhoun (Ala.); Moussa Diabaté, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.); Michael Foster, Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix); Jackson Grant, Olympia (Wash.); A.J. Griffin, Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.); Jaden Hardy, Coronado (Las Vegas); Nolan Hickman, Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah); Chet Holmgren, Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis); Caleb Houstan, Montverde (Fla.) Academy; Harrison Ingram, Saint Mark’s School (Dallas); Trevor Keels, Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.); Aminu Mohammed, Greenwood Laboratory School (Mo.); Daeshun Ruffin, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.); Hunter Sallis, Millard North (Omaha, Neb.); Jabari Smith, Sandy Creek (Ga.); and Peyton Watson, Poly (Long Beach, Calif.).

Here’s a look at boys’ roster facts:

o   The boys’ players feature talent from 17 different states

o   Michigan has the most commits with three

o   Notable players include: 7-1 Chet Holmgren (Undecided on college), 6-4 Jaden Hardy (Undecided) and 6-9 Paolo Banchero (Duke).