The 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 10, 1982 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1982. The game was the 5th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.
1982 game The game was not televised, but highlights were aired by CBS Sports. The East team could count on several guards and forwards, including heavily recruited Billy Thompson, considered one of the top players of the class. The West team had local favorites Efrem Winters and Bruce Douglas, both committed to Illinois, and had 5 guards and 6 centers on their roster: the only forward was Kerry Trotter. The West won 103–84 and Winters had a solid performance both on offense and on defense, and scored 19 points on 9/15 shooting, earning the MVP award. Dell Curry led the East with 20 points, while Thompson added 15; for the West, Kenny Walker was the top scorer with 20, and Trotter scored 14. 1982 game and rosters at page 69. The game attendance of 15,836 set a then all-time record not only for the McDonald's game, but also for high school basketball in the state of Illinois. Of the 25 players, 13 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.
East roster 1982 roster at pages 3. No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Benoit Benjamin 7-0 – C Monroe, LA, U.S. Carroll Creighton – Dell Curry 6-5 – G Fort Defiance, VA, U.S. Fort Defiance Virginia Tech – Brad Daugherty 6-11 – C Swannanoa, NC, U.S. Charles D. Owen North Carolina – Johnny Dawkins 6-1 – G Washington, D.C., U.S. Mackin Duke – Donald Hartry 6-3 – G Milledgeville, GA, U.S. Baldwin Georgia – Curtis Hunter 6-4 – G Durham, NC, U.S. Southern North Carolina – Buck Johnson 6-6 – F Birmingham, AL, U.S. Hayes Alabama – Tim Kempton 6-9 – F Oyster Bay, NY, U.S. St. Dominic Notre Dame – Ernie Myers 6-4 – G Bronx, NY, U.S. St. Nicholas of Tolentine NC State – Harold Pressley 6-6 – F Uncasville, CT, U.S. Saint Bernard Villanova – Richard Rellford 6-6 – F Riviera Beach, FL, U.S. Suncoast Michigan – Billy Thompson 6-8 – F Camden, NJ, U.S. Camden Louisville – Kenny Walker 6-8 – C Roberta, GA, U.S. Crawford County Kentucky
West roster
No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Ken Barlow 6-10 – C Indianapolis, IN, U.S. Cathedral Notre Dame – Kerry Boagni 6-10 – C Gardena, CA, U.S. Junípero Serra Kansas – Willie Cutts 6-2 – G Bryant, AR, U.S. Bryant Arkansas – Bruce Douglas 6-3 – G Quincy, IL, U.S. Quincy Senior Illinois – Roger Harden 6-1 – G Valparaiso, IN, U.S. Valparaiso Kentucky – Montel Hatcher 6-1 – G Santa Monica, CA, U.S. Santa Monica UCLA – Eldridge Hudson 6-6 – G Carson, CA, U.S. Carson UNLV – Brad Lohaus 7-0 – C Phoenix, AZ, U.S. Greenway Iowa – Wayman Tisdale 6-9 – C Tulsa, OK, U.S. Booker T. Washington Oklahoma – Kerry Trotter 6-6 – F Omaha, NE, U.S. Creighton Prep Marquette – Efrem Winters 6-10 – C Chicago, IL, U.S. Martin Luther King Illinois – Steve Woodside 6-10 – C Portland, OR, U.S. Parkrose Oregon State
Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach Joe Gallagher of St. John's College High School (Washington, D.C.)
The West team was coached by: Head Coach Ed Pepple of Mercer Island High School (Mercer Island, Washington)
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