An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. Chuck Taylor made the first boys' high school basketball All-American selections in 1949. The ESPN RISE boys' high school basketball All-American (2009–2011), formerly EA Sports boys' high school basketball All-American (2005–2008) and Student Sports boys' high school basketball All-American''' (1989–2004), is an annual honorary list that includes twenty first team All-American selections of the best high school basketball players for a given season.
Each season the team is determined by the ESPN HS staff based solely on high school accomplishment, regardless of professional potential. A second team of thirty additional players is also chosen. Additionally, a single person has been recognized as Mr. Basketball USA since 1996.
This is considered to be one of the four current major boys' high school basketball All-American teams along with the Parade All-America and USA Today All-USA high school basketball teams, which are chosen after each season, as well as the preseason Street & Smith All-American team. Student Sports Magazines executive editor Mark Tennis began overseeing All-America selections by the magazine in 1989, with a process that also chooses All-American teams by class (seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen). In 2005, EA Sports presented the Student Sports selections.
Lists
2012ESPN HS announced the 2012 All-American team.
First team
G -- Kyle Anderson, St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 6-8 Sr. – UCLA G -- Marcus Smart, Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) 6-4 Sr. – Oklahoma State F -- Shabazz Muhammad, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 6-6 Sr. – UCLA F -- Jabari Parker, Simeon (Chicago) 6-8 Jr. – Duke (2013) C -- Nerlens Noel, Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.; hometown: Everett, MA) 6-11 Sr. – Kentucky
Second team
G -- Marcus Paige, Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa) 6-1 Sr. – North Carolina G -- Rasheed Sulaimon, Strake Jesuit (Houston) 6-4 Sr. – Duke F -- Alex Poythress, Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.) 6-8 Sr. – Kentucky F -- Julius Randle, Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas) 6-9 Jr. – Kentucky (2013) C -- Isaiah Austin, Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) 7-0 Sr. – Baylor
Third team
G -- Tyler Lewis, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.; hometown: Statesville, NC) 5-11 Sr. – NC State G -- Archie Goodwin, Sylvan Hills (Sherwood, Ark.) 6-5 Sr. – Kentucky F -- Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 6-8 Jr. – Arizona (2013) F -- Perry Ellis, Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kan.) 6-8 Sr. – Kansas C -- Tony Parker, Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) 6-9 Sr. – UCLA
Fourth team
G -- Kris Dunn, New London (New London, Conn.) 6-3 Sr. – Providence G -- Katin Reinhardt, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 6-5 Sr. – UNLV F -- Sam Dekker, Sheboygan Lutheran (Sheboygan, Wis.) 6-7 Sr. – Wisconsin F -- Winston Shepard, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.; hometown: Sugar Land, TX) 6-8 Sr. – San Diego State F -- Amile Jefferson, Friends' Central (Wynnewood, Pa.) 6-8 Sr. – Duke
2011ESPN HS announced the 2011 All-American team.
G -- Bradley Beal, Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) 6-5 Sr. – Florida G -- Quinn Cook, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.; hometown: Washington, D.C.) 6-0 Sr. – Duke F -- Anthony Davis, Perspectives Charter (Chicago, Ill.) 6-10 Sr. – Kentucky F -- Perry Ellis, Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kan.) 6-8 Jr. – Kansas (2012) F -- Dorian Finney-Smith, Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.) 6-7 Sr. – Virginia Tech (transferred to Florida after 2011–12 season) F -- Mike Gilchrist, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 6-8 Sr. – Kentucky G -- Tyrone Johnson, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) 6-2 Sr. – Villanova (transferred to South Carolina after 2012 fall term) G -- Myck Kabongo, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.; hometown: Toronto) 6-2 Sr. – Texas G -- Trevor Lacey, Butler (Huntsville, Ala.) 6-3 Sr. – Alabama G -- Myles Mack, St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) 5-8 Sr. – Rutgers F -- Shabazz Muhammad, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 6-6 Jr. – UCLA F -- James McAdoo, Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, Va.) 6-9 Sr. – North Carolina F -- Le'Bryan Nash, Lincoln (Dallas, Texas) 6-7 Sr. – Oklahoma State C -- Tony Parker, Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.) 6-9 Jr. – UCLA (2012) G -- Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.) 6-4 Sr. – Duke G -- Shannon Scott, Milton (Milton, Ga.) 6-1 Sr. – Ohio State G -- Marquis Teague, Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 6-2 Sr. – Kentucky F -- Kyle Wiltjer, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) 6-9 Sr. – Kentucky (transferred to Gonzaga after 2012–13 season) G -- B. J. Young, McCluer North (Florissant, Mo.) Sr. – Arkansas C -- Cody Zeller, Washington (Washington, Ind.) 6-10 Sr. – Indiana
2010ESPN HS announced the 2010 All-American team.
Harrison Barnes, Ames (Ames, Iowa) 6-7 Sr. F North Carolina Reggie Bullock, Kinston (Kinston, N.C.) 6-7 Sr. G North Carolina Michael Gilchrist, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 6-7 Jr. F Kentucky Tobias Harris, Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.) 6-8 Sr. F Tennessee Ryan Harrow, Walton (Marietta, Ga.) 6-0 Sr. G NC State (transferred to Kentucky after 2010–11 season; transferred to Georgia State after 2012–13 season) Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) 6-2 Sr. G Duke Joe Jackson, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) 6-0 Sr. G Memphis Terrence Jones, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) 6-8 Sr. F Kentucky Cory Joseph, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.; hometown: Pickering, Ontario) 6-3 Sr. G Texas Brandon Knight, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 6-3 Sr. G Kentucky Doron Lamb, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.; hometown: Queens) 6-4 Sr. G Kentucky C. J. Leslie, Word of God Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) 6-9 Sr. F NC State Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.) 6-3 Jr. G Duke Josh Selby, Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Md.) 6-3 Sr. G Kansas Jared Sullinger, Northland (Columbus, Ohio) 6-9 Sr. C Ohio State Deshaun Thomas, Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 6-7 Sr. F Ohio State Tristan Thompson, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.; hometown: Brampton, Ontario) 6-9 Sr. F Texas Marcus Thornton, Westlake (Atlanta, Ga.) 6-7 Sr. F Georgia Joseph Young, Yates (Houston, Texas) 6-2 Sr. G Providence Patric Young, Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.) 6-9 Sr. F Florida
2009ESPN HS'' announced the 2009 All-American team.
Avery Bradley, Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV; hometown: Tacoma, WA), 6-3 Sr – Texas Kenny Boynton, American Heritage (Plantation, FL), 6-3 Sr. – Florida DeMarcus Cousins, LeFlore (Mobile, AL), 6-10 Sr. – Kentucky Derrick Favors, South Atlanta (Atlanta), 6-9 Sr. – Georgia Tech Abdul Gaddy, Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, WA) 6-3 Sr. – Washington Keith "Tiny" Gallon Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA; hometown: Vallejo, CA), 6-8 Sr. – Oklahoma Michael Gilchrist, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), 6-7 So. – Kentucky (2011) Xavier Henry, Putnam City (Oklahoma City), 6-6 Sr. – Kansas John Henson, Sickles (Tampa, FL), 6-10 Sr. – North Carolina Wally Judge, Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville, FL), 6-8 Sr. – Kansas State (transferred to Rutgers after 2010–11 season) Ryan Kelly, Ravenscroft School (Raleigh, NC), 6-10 Sr. – Duke Brandon Knight, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 6-3 Jr. – Kentucky (2010) Mason Plumlee, Christ School (Arden, NC), 6-10 Sr. – Duke Austin Rivers, Winter Park (FL), 6-4 So. – Duke (2011) Renardo Sidney, Jr. Fairfax (Los Angeles), 6-9 Sr. – Mississippi State Josh Smith, Kentwood (Covington, WA), 6-9 Jr. – UCLA (2010) (transferred to Georgetown after 2012 fall term) Lance Stephenson, Lincoln (Brooklyn), 6-5 Sr. – Cincinnati Jared Sullinger, Northland (Columbus, OH), 6-8 Jr – Ohio State (2010) Dante Taylor, National Christian (Fort Washington, MD), 6-9 Sr – Pittsburgh Tony Wroten, Jr., Garfield (Seattle), 6-5 So. – Washington (2011)
2008 Rivals.com announced the 2008 All-American team.
Al-Farouq Aminu (Norcross, GA) 6-8, Sr., Forward – Wake Forest Luke Babbitt (Galena, Reno, NV) 6-8, Sr., Forward – Nevada William Buford (Libbey, Toledo, OH) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Ohio State Ed Davis (Benedictine, Richmond, VA) 6-8, Sr., Forward – North Carolina DeMar DeRozan (Compton, CA) 6-6, Sr., Forward – USC Tyreke Evans (American Christian, Aston, PA) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Memphis Derrick Favors (South Atlanta, GA) 6-9, Jr., Center – Georgia Tech (2009) Draymond Green (Saginaw, MI) 6-7, Sr., Forward – Michigan State JaMychal Green (St. Jude, Montgomery, AL) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Alabama Jrue Holiday (Campbell Hall, N. Hollywood, CA) 6-3, Sr., Guard – UCLA Brandon Jennings (Oak Hill, Mouth of Wilson, VA; hometown: Compton, CA) 6-1, Sr., Guard – did not attend college; played professionally in Italy immediately after graduation Greg Monroe (Helen Cox, Harvey, LA) 6-10, Sr., Forward – Georgetown B.J. Mullens (Canal Winchester, OH) 7-1, Sr., Center – Ohio State Mike Rosario (St. Anthony's, Jersey City, NJ) 6-2, Sr., Guard – Rutgers (transferred to Florida after 2009–10 season) Samardo Samuels (St. Benedict's, Newark, NJ; hometown: Trelawny Parish, Jamaica) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Louisville Lance Stephenson (Lincoln, Brooklyn, NY) 6-5, Jr., Guard – Cincinnati (2009) Kemba Walker (Rice, New York, NY.) 6-0, Sr., Guard – Connecticut Willie Warren (North Crowley, Fort Worth, TX) 6-3, Sr., Guard – Oklahoma Elliot Williams (St. George's, Collierville, TN) 6-4, Sr., Guard – Duke Tyler Zeller (Washington, IN) 7-0, Sr., Center – North Carolina
2007 Rivals.com announced the 2007 All-American team.
Jerryd Bayless (St. Mary's, Phoenix, AZ) 6-3, Sr., Guard – Arizona Nick Calathes (Lake Howell, Winter Park, FL) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Florida Jon Diebler (Upper Sandusky, OH) 6-7, Sr., Forward – Ohio State Corey Fisher (St. Patrick's, Elizabeth, NJ) 6-1, Sr., Guard – Villanova Jonny Flynn (Niagara Falls, NY) 6-0, Sr., Guard – Syracuse Austin Freeman (DeMatha, Hyattsville, MD) 6-5, Sr., Forward – Georgetown Eric Gordon (North Central, Indianapolis, IN) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Indiana Blake Griffin (OK Christian, Edmond, OK) 6-8, Sr., Forward – Oklahoma James Harden (Artesia, Lakewood, CA) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Arizona State James Hickson (Wheeler, Marietta, GA) 6-9, Sr., Forward – NC State Taylor King (Mater Dei, Santa Ana, CA) 6-8, Sr., Forward – Villanova Gani Lawal (Norcross, GA) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Georgia Tech Kevin Love (Lake Oswego, OR) 6-10, Sr., Forward – UCLA O. J. Mayo (Huntington, WV) 6-5, Sr., Guard – USC Patrick Patterson (Huntington, WV) 6-8, Sr., Center – Kentucky Derrick Rose (Simeon, Chicago, IL) 6-4, Sr., Guard – Memphis Kyle Singler (South Medford, Medford, OR) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Duke Nolan Smith (Oak Hill Academy, VA; hometown: Washington, DC) 6-2, Sr., Guard – Duke Corey Stokes (St. Benedict's, Newark, NJ) 6-6, Sr., Forward – Villanova Chris Wright (St. John's, Washington, DC) 6-1, Sr., Guard – Georgetown
2006 Rivals.com announced the 2006 All-American team.
Darrell Arthur (South Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Kansas Michael Beasley (Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, VA; hometown: Washington, DC) 6-9, Jr., Forward – Kansas State (2007) Chase Budinger (La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad, CA) 6-7, Sr., Forward – Arizona Demond Carter (Reserve Christian, LaPlace, LA) 5-10, Sr., Guard – Baylor Daequan Cook (Dunbar, Dayton, OH) 6-5, Sr., Guard – Ohio State Mike Conley Jr. (Lawrence North, Indianapolis, IN) 6-1, Sr., Guard – Ohio State Kevin Durant (Montrose Christian, Rockville, MD) 6-9, Sr., Forward – Texas Wayne Ellington (Episcopal Academy, Merion Station, PA) 6-5, Sr., Guard Spencer Hawes (Seattle Prep, Seattle, WA) 7-0, Sr., Center – Washington Gerald Henderson Jr. (Episcopal Academy, Merion Station, PA) 6-5, Sr., Forward – Duke