2004 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
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| Date | March 31, 2004 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | McDonald's All-American | ||||||||||
The 2004 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an
The 48 players were selected from 2,500 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. Coach
Proceeds from the 2004 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Oklahoma and its Ronald McDonald House program.
2004 game
The game was telecast live by ESPN. In the game's first appearance in the state of Oklahoma, the 14,424 in attendance were treated to a high scoring affair which featured seven NBA first round draft picks.
The East broke out to an early lead with their impressive inside-outside game. Five East Team players scored in double figures, led by J.R. Smith's game high 25 points. J.R. excited the crowd on numerous occasions with his high flying dunks and long distance jumpers. The East also saw a solid contribution from Dwight Howard, who amassed 19 points and eight rebounds. J.R. and Dwight shared the John R. Wooden Most Valuable Player Award. The East controlled the second half of the game, en route to their 126-96 victory.
Other key contributors for the East included, power forward Al Jefferson, who recorded 16 points and 11 rebounds, and swingman Rudy Gay, who put up 10 points and four assists. Point guard Sebastian Telfair, dished out a game-high 11 assists and Rajon Rondo, had 14 points and four assists.
The West Team had several outstanding players who shared the spotlight. DeMarcus Nelson led the West with 22 points and five rebounds. High school teammates from Detroit, Joe Crawford and Malik Hairston contributed 15 and 11 points respectively, while 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) center Robert Swift added 10 points and five rebounds.
East roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 1 | Corey Brewer | 6-8 | 187 | F |
Portland, TN, U.S. | Portland | Florida |
| 2 | J. R. Smith | 6-6 | 220 | F |
Newark, NJ, U.S. | St. Benedict's Prep School |
North Carolina (Did Not Attend) |
| 3 | D.J. White | 6-9 | 230 | F |
Tuscaloosa, AL, U.S. | Hillcrest | Indiana |
| 4 | Rajon Rondo | 6-2 | 175 | G |
Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy |
Kentucky |
| 12 | Dwight Howard | 6-10 | 225 | C | Atlanta, GA , U.S. |
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy | Did Not Attend |
| 21 | Randolph Morris | 7-0 | 270 | F / C |
Fairburn, GA, U.S. | Landmark Christian School | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rudy Gay | 6-9 | 215 | F |
Severn, MD, U.S. | Archbishop Spalding | Connecticut
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| 25 | Al Jefferson | 6-10 | 265 | F / C |
Prentiss, MS, U.S. | Prentiss | Arkansas (Did Not Attend) |
| 31 | Sebastian Telfair | 6-0 | 165 | G |
Brooklyn, NY , U.S. |
Lincoln |
Louisville (Did Not Attend) |
| 35 | Darius Washington, Jr. |
6-2 | 180 | G |
Orlando, FL, U.S. | Edgewater | Memphis |
| 40 | Mike Williams | 6-9 | 230 | F |
Camden, AL, U.S. | Wilcox Central | Texas |
| 42 | Josh Smith | 6-9 | 215 | F |
Powder Springs, GA, U.S. | Oak Hill Academy |
Indiana (Did Not Attend) |
West roster
| No. | Name | Height | Weight | Position | Hometown | High school | College of Choice |
| 1 | Jordan Farmar | 6-2 | 170 | G |
Woodland Hills, CA , U.S. |
Taft |
UCLA |
| 2 | Malik Hairston | 6-6 | 200 | G |
Detroit, MI , U.S. |
Renaissance | Oregon |
| 4 | Arron Afflalo | 6-5 | 200 | G |
Compton, CA, U.S. | Centennial | UCLA |
| 12 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 7-0 | 235 | F |
Seagoville, TX, U.S. | Seagoville | Texas |
| 14 | Shaun Livingston | 6-7 | 175 | G |
Peoria, IL, U.S. | Peoria Central |
Duke (Did Not Attend) |
| 15 | Jawann McClellan | 6-5 | 205 | G |
Houston, TX , U.S. |
Charles H. Milby |
Arizona |
| 20 | DeMarcus Nelson | 6-4 | 210 | G |
Sacramento, CA, U.S. | Sheldon |
Duke |
| 21 | Marvin Williams, Jr. | 6-9 | 220 | F |
Bremerton, WA, U.S. | Bremerton | North Carolina |
| 22 | Daniel Gibson | 6-3 | 205 | G |
Houston, TX , U.S. |
Jones |
Texas |
| 31 | Robert Swift | 6-11 | 245 | C | Bakersfield, CA, U.S. | Bakersfield | USC (Did Not Attend) |
| 32 | Joe Crawford |
6-4 | 210 | G |
Detroit, MI , U.S. |
Renaissance | Kentucky |
| 34 | Glen Davis | 6-8 | 325 | F |
Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | University Lab School | LSU |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:
- Head coach Baltimore, Maryland)
- Asst Coach Neil Jones of Baltimore, Maryland)
- Asst Coach Noble High School (Noble, Oklahoma)
The West team was coached by:
- Head coach Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Asst Coach Gary Wright of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Asst Coach Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Boxscore
Visitors: East
| ## | Player | FGM/A | 3PM/A | FTM/A | Points | Off Reb | Def Reb | Tot Reb | PF | Ast | TO | BS | ST | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewer, Corey | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | *Smith, J.R. | 10-16 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | White, D.J. | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Rondo, Rajon | 7-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | *Howard, Dwight | 9-13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 21 | Morris, Randolph | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 22 | *Gay, Rudy | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | *Jefferson, Al | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 31 | *Telfair, Sebastian | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 35 | Washington, Darius | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 40 | Williams, Mike | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 42 | Smith, Josh | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| TEAM | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 52-87 | 11-26 | 11-17 | 126 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 200 |
Home: West
| ## | Player | FGM/A | 3PM/A | FTM/A | Points | Off Reb | Def Reb | Tot Reb | PF | Ast | TO | BS | ST | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer, Jordan | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | *Hairston, Malik | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | *Afflalo, Arron | 1-7 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Aldridge, LaMarcus | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | *Livingston, Shaun | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 | McClellan, Jawann | 0-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 20 | Nelson, DeMarcus | 9-15 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 21 | *Williams, Marvin | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 22 | Gibson, Daniel | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 31 | *Swift, Robert | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 32 | Crawford, Joe | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 34 | Davis, Glen | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| TEAM | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 38-94 | 5-27 | 15-28 | 96 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 200 |
(* = Starting Line-up)
All-American Week
Schedule
- Monday, March 29: Powerade JamFest
- Slam Dunk Contest
- Three-Point Shoot-out
- Wednesday, March 31: 27th Annual Boys All-American Game
The Powerade JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in two crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989.
Contest winners
- The 2004 Powerade Slam Dunk contest was won by a member of the women's team, Candace Parker. This was only the second time a woman has participated in the slam dunk competition, and the first time a woman won the contest.
References
- ^ a b "Media Materials | 2004 McDonald's All American Game". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.