The 2017 McDonald's All-American Girls Game is an All-Star basketball game that was played on March 29, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school girls graduating in 2017. The game is the 16th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002.
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.
2017 East Roster ESPNW 100 RankNameHeight PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice39 Janelle Bailey 6–3 C Charlotte, North Carolina Providence Day North Carolina3 Rellah Boothe 6–1 F Ocala, Florida IMG Academy Texas13 Mikayla Combs 5–10 G Buford, Georgia Wesleyan School UConn12 Rennia Davis 6–2 F Jacksonville, Florida Jean Ribault High School Tennessee11 Maya Dodson 6–3 F Alpharetta, Georgia St. Francis School Stanford9 Dana Evans 5–6 G Gary, Indiana West Side Leadership Academy Louisville Raven Farley-Clark 6–3 C Elizabeth, New Jersey Queen of Peace High School LSU7 Anastasia Hayes 5–7 G Murfreesboro, Tennessee Riverdale High School Tennessee57 Kasiyahna Kushkituah 6–4 C Atlanta, Georgia St. Francis Schools Tennessee4 Chasity Patterson 5–6 G Houston, Texas North Shore Senior High School Texas30 Danielle Patterson 6–3 C Brooklyn, New York The Mary Louis Academy Notre Dame1 Megan Walker 6–1 G Chesterfield, Virginia Monacan High School UConn
2017 West Roster ESPNW 100 RankNameHeight PositionHometownHigh schoolCollege choice6 Chennedy Carter 5–7 G Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Timberview High School Texas A&M18 Ayanna Clark 6–1 C Long Beach, California Long Beach Polytechnic High School USC5 Sidney Cooks 6–4 F Kenosha, Wisconsin St. Joseph Catholic Academy Michigan State25 Loretta Kakala 6–3 C Manteca, California Manteca High School Louisville33 Destiny Littleton 5–8 G La Jolla, California The Bishop's School USC20 Alexis Morris 5–6 G Beaumont, Texas Legacy Christian Academy Baylor10 Michaela Onyenwere 5–11 F Aurora, Colorado Grandview High School UCLA19 DiDi Richards 6–1 G Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch High School Baylor17 Kianna Smith 6–0 G Moreno Valley, California Troy High School California2 Evina Westbrook 6–0 G Salem, Oregon South Salem High School Tennessee14 Jade Williams 6–4 C The Colony, Texas The Colony High School Duke8 Kiana Williams 5–7 G San Antonio, Texas Karen Wagner High School Stanford
Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach — Laney Clement-Holbrook of Oliver Ames High School (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
External links McDonald's All-American on the web