2011 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
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The 2011 McDonald's
All-American Girls Game is an All-star
basketball
game that will played on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the United Center
in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls
. The game's rosters will feature the best and most highly-recruited high school girls graduating in 2011. The game will the 10th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002.
' United Center
in Chicago, Illinois
on March 30, 2011.
The West team was coached by:
McDonald's
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All-American Girls Game is an All-star
All-star game
An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league, except in the circumstances of professional sports systems in which a democratic voting system is used...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
game that will played on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the United Center
United Center
The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
. The game's rosters will feature the best and most highly-recruited high school girls graduating in 2011. The game will the 10th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002.
2011 Game
The 2011 game will be played at the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
' United Center
United Center
The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago. It is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League...
in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
on March 30, 2011.
2011 East Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Hometown | High School | College Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Cierra Burdick | 6-2 | 170 | F | Matthews, NC Matthews, North Carolina Matthews is a large suburban town of Charlotte located in southeastern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The population was 27,198 according to the 2010 Census.- Geography :Matthews is located at .... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Butler High School David W. Butler High School David W. Butler High School, established in 1997, is located in Matthews, North Carolina. Butler's campus is .46% of the Butler teaching staff hold a master’s degree or above. - Official Bulldog Logo :- Athletics :... |
Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition... |
| 10 | Briyona Canty | 5-10 | 150 | G | Hamilton, NJ Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Trenton Catholic Academy Trenton Catholic Academy Trenton Catholic Academy is a regional Catholic elementary and high school in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, serving students in pre-K through 12th grade, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.... |
Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey... |
| 14 | Temi Fagbenle | 6-4 | 168 | C | Blairstown, NJ, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Blair Academy Blair Academy Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members... |
Harvard Harvard Crimson The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country... |
| 13 | Bria Goss | 5-11 | 155 | G | Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Ben Davis High School Ben Davis High School Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:... |
Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball The Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represent the University of Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference, which has historically been the most dominant conference in women's basketball. However, despite reaching national rankings as high as #4, the team has never reached the national... |
| 00 | Sara Hammond | 6-2 | 178 | F | Mount Vernon, KY Mount Vernon, Kentucky Mount Vernon is a city in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,592 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rockcastle County. It is located at the junction of U.S... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Rockcastle County High School | Louisville Louisville Cardinals The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team... |
| 31 | Amber Henson | 6-4 | 180 | C | Tampa, FL Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709.... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Sickles High School Sickles High School Walter L. Sickles High School is a high school in Tampa, Florida. Constructed in 1997, it was named for the former superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools.-Academics:... |
Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... |
| 44 | Betnijah Laney | 6-0 | 174 | G | Smyrna, DE Smyrna, Delaware Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Smyrna High School | Undecided |
| 22 | Samantha Logic | 6-0 | 155 | G | Racine, WI Racine, Wisconsin Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
J.I. Case High School Jerome I. Case High School Jerome I. Case High School is located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, a suburb of Racine in the United States... |
Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the... |
| 11 | Allyson Malott | 6-2 | 180 | F | Middletown, OH Middletown, Ohio Middletown is an All-America City located in Butler and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Formerly in Lemon, Turtlecreek, and Franklin townships, Middletown was incorporated by the Ohio General Assembly on February 11, 1833, and became a city in 1886... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Madison High School Madison High School (Middletown, Ohio) Madison Junior-Senior High School is a public high school near Middletown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Madison Local Schools district... |
Dayton Dayton Flyers The Dayton Flyers are the University of Dayton's intercollegiate athletic teams, which are based in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers' home arena is the University of Dayton Arena. The name is a reference and homage to Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright who pioneered heavier than air flight... |
| 1 | Ariel Massengale | 5-6 | 152 | G | Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook, Illinois Bolingbrook is a large village in Will and DuPage Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 73,366... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook High School or BHS is a public four-year high school located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... |
Tennessee Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition... |
| 3 | Bria Smith | 5-10 | 150 | G | Middle Village, NY Middle Village, Queens Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. The neighborhood is located in the western central section of Queens, bounded to the north by Eliot Avenue, to the east by Woodhaven Boulevard, to the south by Cooper Avenue, and to the west by Fresh Pond Road... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Christ The King Regional High School Christ The King Regional High School Christ the King Regional High School is a Catholic high school located in Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA and established in 1962. Often referred to as 'CK' among its students, it is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-History:... |
Virginia Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
| 15 | Elizabeth Williams | 6-3 | 198 | F | Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Princess Anne High School Princess Anne High School Princess Anne High School is one of 11 high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public School System. Opened in 1954, it is the oldest remaining high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States... |
Duke Duke Blue Devils Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry... |
2011 West Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Hometown | High School | College Choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brianna Banks | 5-9 | 145 | G | Fayetteville, GA Fayetteville, Georgia Fayetteville is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,945. The city is the county seat of Fayette County. Fayetteville is located approximately 22 miles from the city of Atlanta.... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Fayette County High School Fayette County High School (Georgia) Fayette County High School, located in Fayetteville, Georgia, was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1999, and was named a Georgia School of Excellence in 2000. The school teaches grades 9-12 and enrolls approximately 1,344 students. Fayette County High is accredited by the Southern Association... |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big... |
| 3 | Ariya Crook-williams | 5-7 | 150 | G | Long Beach, CA Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Long Beach Polytechnic High School Long Beach Polytechnic High School Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States.... |
Southern Cal USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy... |
| 12 | Krystal Forthan | 6-4 | 185 | C | Georgetown, TX Georgetown, Texas Georgetown is a city and also the county seat of Williamson County, Texas, United States with a population of 47,400 at the 2010 census. Southwestern University, founded in 1840, is the oldest university in Texas and is located in Georgetown, about 1/2 mile east of the historic square... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Georgetown High School Georgetown High School (Texas) Georgetown High School is a public high school located in Georgetown, Texas serving grades 9–12. As of 2008–2009, the school has an enrollment of 2146... |
LSU LSU Lady Tigers basketball The LSU Lady Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The team is currently coached by former UCLA head coach Nikki Caldwell, who accepted the job on April 2, 2011. Past coaches include Barbara Swanner, Jinks Coleman,... |
| 21 | Reshanda Gray | 6-3 | 180 | F | Los Angeles, CA Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Washington Preparatory High School Washington Preparatory High School George Washington Preparatory High School is a secondary school in the Westmont section of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States that is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, .It was founded in 1926... |
Cal California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley... |
| 35 | Justine Hartman | 6-3 | 180 | C | Brea, CA Brea, California Brea is a city in Orange County, California. The population, as of the 2010 Census was 39,282.The city began as a center of crude oil production, was later propelled by citrus production, and is now an important retail center because of the large Brea Mall and the recently redeveloped Brea Downtown... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Brea Olinda High School Brea Olinda High School Brea Olinda High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school located in Brea, California. Established in 1927, the school was originally located across the street from the Brea Mall in what has become the Brea Marketplace. In 1989, the school moved to its current location on the north end... |
UCLA UCLA Bruins women's basketball The UCLA Bruins women's basketball program was established in 1974. The Current coach is Cori Close The team was a member of the AIAW until joining the NCAA in 1984... |
| 1 | Morgan Jones | 6-2 | 170 | F | Lake Mary, FL Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary is a city in Seminole County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,456 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,230... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Lake Mary High School Lake Mary High School Lake Mary High School is located in the Seminole County community of Lake Mary, Florida, north of Orlando. The school is operated by Seminole County Public Schools.-Campus:... |
Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat... |
| 32 | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | 6-0 | 175 | G | Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States.... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Mater Dei High School Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States... |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big... |
| 10 | Amber Orrange | 5-8 | 145 | G | Houston, TX, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Westbury Christian School Westbury Christian School -History:Westbury Christian School is a private, Christian, co-ed, K3 through 12th grade school system. While WCS is a church of Christ educational institution, it is open to students of all faiths, nationalities and ethnic origins... |
Stanford Stanford Cardinal women's basketball The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference and are coached by Tara VanDerveer, in her 25th season with the Cardinal... |
| 4 | Cassie Peoples | 5-7 | 148 | G | Cypress, TX Cypress, Texas Cypress is an unincorporated area of Harris County, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Cy-Fair High School Cy-Fair High School Cy-Fair High School is a secondary school located in Cypress, which is an unincorporated place in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. The school, located along U.S... |
Texas Texas Longhorns women's basketball The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference.The team has long been a national power in women's basketball. Under head coach Jody Conradt, the second NCAA Division I basketball coach to win 900 career games , the... |
| 41 | Bonnie Samuelson | 6-3 | 155 | F | Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Edison High School | Stanford Stanford Cardinal women's basketball The Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference and are coached by Tara VanDerveer, in her 25th season with the Cardinal... |
| 40 | Kiah Stokes | 6-3 | 180 | F | Marion, IA Marion, Iowa Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was estimated at 32,172 in 2007. The city is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Linn-Mar High School Linn-Mar High School Linn-Mar High School is part of the Linn-Mar Community School District. Linn-Mar High School is located on 3111 North Tenth Street, Marion, Iowa... |
Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball The Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball competition. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, the Huskies have won 7 NCAA Division I national championships, advanced to 12 Final Fours, and won over 30 Big... |
| 24 | Alexyz Vaioletama | 6-0 | 178 | G | Santa Ana, CA Santa Ana, California Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States.... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Mater Dei High School Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States... |
Southern Cal USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy... |
Coaches
The East team was coached by:- Head Coach Mary Coyle Klinger of Rutgers Preparatory SchoolRutgers Preparatory SchoolRutgers Preparatory School is a private, coeducational, university preparatory day school located in Somerset, New Jersey serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade...
(Somerset, New JerseySomerset, New JerseySomerset is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the easternmost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. At the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 23,040...
) - Asst Coach Anthony Pappas of Waterloo West High SchoolWaterloo West High SchoolWaterloo West High School is a high school located at the intersection of E Ridgeway Ave. and Baltimore Ave. in Waterloo, Iowa.-Mascot:...
(Waterloo, IowaWaterloo, IowaWaterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
) - Asst Coach Teri Morison of Carroll High SchoolCarroll Senior High School (Southlake, Texas)Carroll Senior High School is a public secondary school in Southlake, Texas. It is located in the Carroll Independent School District.-History:...
(Grapevine, TexasGrapevine, TexasGrapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...
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The West team was coached by:
- Head Coach Dorothy Gaters of Marshall High School (Chicago, IllinoisChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) - Asst Coach Gwen Howard of Marshall High School (Chicago, IllinoisChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
) - Asst Coach Courtney Hargrays of Marshall High School (Chicago, IllinoisChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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Schedule
- Monday, March 28: PoweradePoweradePowerade is a sports drink manufactured and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. First introduced in 1988, its primary competitor is PepsiCo's Gatorade...
Jamfest- Slam Dunk Contest
- Three-Point Shoot-out
- Timed Basketball Skills Competition
- Wednesday, March 30: 34th Annual Girls All-American Game