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2005 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Teams to Be Announced

WHO:

McDonald's® and ESPN®

WHAT:

The official announcement of the 2005 McDonald's All American High School
Boys and Girls Teams
--  Boys Team - The official announcement will take place on Wednesday,
    February 23 at 4:00 p.m. (EST) on ESPN News®.
--  Girls Team - The official announcement will take place on Sunday,
    February 27 during halftime of the SEC Game that begins at 2:00 p.m.
    (EST) on ESPN2®.

WHEN:

BOYS TEAM                         GIRLS TEAM
Wednesday, February 23, 2005      Sunday, February 27, 2005
Starting at 4:00 p.m. (EST)       Halftime of the SEC Game
                                  Starting at 2:00 p.m. (EST)

WHERE:

ESPN News                         ESPN2

WHY:

Forty-eight players have been selected to participate in the prestigious McDonald's All American Basketball Games for their skills both on and off the basketball court. The 28th anniversary McDonald's All American High School Basketball Boys Game and the fourth annual Girls Game take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at the Joyce Center in South Bend, IN. The Boys Game will be broadcast live on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. (EST) and the Girls Game will air Thursday, March 31 at 5 p.m. (EST), on ESPN2. Proceeds from the 2005 McDonald's All American Game® will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Fort Wayne and South Bend, IN.

BACKGROUND:

Approximately 2,500 top high school boys and girls basketball players were nominated to the McDonald's All American Teams. A committee of prominent boys and girls basketball experts selected the final team members. Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School (Hyattsville, MD), serves as chairman of the selection committee and legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Game since its inception, serves as overall chairman of the Game and as an advisor to the selection committee.

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