2017 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
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| Date | March 29, 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | McDonald's All-American | ||||||||||
The 2017
2017 Game
The East won the game in overtime, 80-74. They had to overcome a 13-point deficit in the game to force the game into overtime after tying the score at 69 in regulation. Rellah Boothe - the Game MVP - hit huge consecutive 3-pointers to push the East. Boothe had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
The West jumped out early due to some heady guard play from Alexis Morris and then tried to keep the lead and make a comeback in overtime with the post play of Loretta Kakala. Kakala finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals.[1]
2017 East Roster
| Name | Height | Position | High School | Hometown | College Choice |
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| Janelle Bailey | 6-3 | C | Providence Day | Charlotte, North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Rellah Boothe | 6-1 | F | IMG Academy | Ocala, Florida | Texas |
| Mikayla Combs | 5-10 | G | Wesleyan School | Buford, Georgia | UConn
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| Rennia Davis | 6-2 | F | Jean Ribault High School | Jacksonville, Florida | Tennessee
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| Maya Dodson | 6-3 | F | St. Francis School | Alpharetta, Georgia | Stanford |
| Dana Evans | 5-6 | G | West Side Leadership Academy | Gary, Indiana | Louisville |
| Raven Farley-Clark | 6-3 | C | Queen of Peace High School | Elizabeth, New Jersey | LSU
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| Anastasia Hayes | 5-7 | G | Riverdale High School | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Tennessee
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| Kasiyahna Kushkituah | 6-4 | C | St. Francis Schools | Atlanta, Georgia
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Tennessee
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| Chasity Patterson | 5-6 | G | North Shore Senior High School | Houston, Texas
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Texas |
| Danielle Patterson | 6-3 | C | The Mary Louis Academy | Brooklyn, New York
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Notre Dame |
| Megan Walker | 6-1 | G | Monacan High School | Chesterfield, Virginia
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UConn
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2017 West Roster
| Name | Height | Position | High School | Hometown | College Choice |
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| Chennedy Carter | 5-7 | G | Mansfield Timberview High School | Mansfield, Texas | Texas A&M |
| Ayanna Clark | 6-1 | C | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach, California | USC |
| Sidney Cooks | 6-4 | F | St. Joseph Catholic Academy | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Michigan State |
| Loretta Kakala | 6-3 | C | Manteca High School | Manteca, California | Louisville |
| Destiny Littleton | 5-8 | G | The Bishop's School | La Jolla, California
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USC |
| Alexis Morris | 5-6 | G | Legacy Christian Academy
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Beaumont, Texas | Baylor
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| Michaela Onyenwere | 5-11 | F | Grandview High School | Aurora, Colorado | UCLA |
| DiDi Richards | 6-1 | G | Cypress Ranch High School | Cypress, Texas | Baylor
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| Kianna Smith | 6-0 | G | Troy High School | Moreno Valley, California | California |
| Evina Westbrook | 6-0 | G | South Salem High School | Salem, Oregon | Tennessee
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| Jade Williams | 6-4 | C | The Colony High School | The Colony, Texas | Duke |
| Kiana Williams | 5-7 | G | Karen Wagner High School | San Antonio, Texas
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Stanford |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:
- Head Coach — Laney Clement-Holbrook of North Easton, Massachusetts)
The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach - Russell L. Ninemire of Sandy Creek High School (Fairfield, Nebraska)
See also
2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
References
- ^ "Behind MVP Rellah Boothe, East rallies for overtime win in McDonald's All American girls game". usatodayhss.com. USA Today HSS. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "McDonald's All American Game girls rosters revealed". usatodayhss.com. USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2021.