The 1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 13, 1985 at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1985. The game was the 8th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1985 game The game was telecast by ESPN. 1985 was the first year in which the McDonald's game was televised. The East team had 3 North Carolina commits (Bucknall, Lebo and Madden) and two of the top ranked centers of the 1985 class, Danny Ferry and Pervis Ellison. The West team had many forwards, including Ed Horton and Tony Kimbro, and center Tito Horford, a heavily recruited center born in the Dominican Republic. During the game Walker Lambiotte scored 24 points 10 for 12 from the field and 4 for 7 from the free throw line, winning the MVP award. Terry Dozier and Danny Ferry scored 17 points, and Mark Stevenson had 16; for the West team, Lowell Hamilton and Tito Horford both scored 13 points, while Ed Horton had 12. 1985 game and rosters at page 71. Of the 25 players, 15 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster 1985 roster at pages 4. No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice 5 Michael Porter 5-11 165 G Dublin, VA, U.S. Pulaski County Virginia 14 Jeff Lebo 6-2 180 G Carlisle, PA, U.S. Carlisle North Carolina 21 Tom Hammonds 6-7½ 210 F Crestview, FL, U.S. Crestview Georgia Tech 22 Kevin Madden 6-5½ 210 F Staunton, VA, U.S. Robert E. Lee North Carolina 25 Steve Bucknall 6-6 205 F Byfield, MA, U.S. Governor Dummer Academy North Carolina 30 Irving Thomas 6-8 215 F Miami, FL, U.S. Miami Carol City Kentucky 31 Terry Dozier 6-9 190 F Baltimore, MD, U.S. Paul Laurence Dunbar South Carolina 32 Walker Lambiotte 6-6 195 F Woodstock, VA, U.S. Central NC State 33 Pooh Richardson 6-0 165 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Benjamin Franklin UCLA 35 Danny Ferry 6-9½ 230 C Hyattsville, MD, U.S. DeMatha Duke 42 Pervis Ellison 6-9 195 C Savannah, GA, U.S. Savannah Louisville 54 Rodney Walker 6-10 225 C Baltimore, MD, U.S. Cardinal Gibbons Syracuse 55 Mark Stevenson 6-5 190 G Philadelphia, PA, U.S. Roman Catholic Notre Dame

West roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice 3 Quin Snyder 6-2 160 G Mercer Island, WA, U.S. Mercer Island Duke 10 Sean Elliott 6-7 185 F Tucson, AZ, U.S. Cholla Arizona 21 Roy Marble 6-6 190 F Flint, MI, U.S. Beecher Iowa 23 Rick Calloway 6-6 190 F Cincinnati, OH, U.S. Withrow Indiana 24 Ed Horton 6-8 205 F Springfield, IL, U.S. Lanphier Iowa 30 Jerome Lane 6-6 195 G Akron, OH, U.S. St. Vincent–St. Mary Pitt 32 Tom Lewis 6-7 200 F Santa Ana, CA, U.S. Mater Dei USC 33 Kip Jones 6-7 200 F Decatur, IN, U.S. Bellmont Purdue 34 Tito Horford 7-1 240 C Houston, TX, U.S. Marian Christian HoustonHorford enrolled at the University of Houston but he was ruled ineligible due to irregularities in his recruitment process; he then enrolled at LSU but he was dismissed by coach Dale Brown after missing a practice session. He then played at Miami (FL). 44 Tony Kimbro 6-8 205 F Louisville, KY, U.S. Seneca Louisville 45 Lowell Hamilton 6-7 202 F Chicago, IL, U.S. Providence St. Mel Illinois 50 Doug Roth 6-11 250 C Knoxville, TN, U.S. Karns Tennessee

Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach Ed Kershner of Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Florida)

The West team was coached by: Head Coach Bill Green of Marion High School (Marion, Indiana)

All-American Week Contest winners The 1985 Slam Dunk contest was won by Michael Porter.

References

External links McDonald's All-American on the web McDonald's All-American all-time rosters McDonald's All-American rosters at Basketball-Reference.com Game stats at Realgm.com