27 NC Basketball Players Nominated As McDonald's All Americans

NORTH CAROLINA — Ten girls and 17 boys from North Carolina high-school basketball teams were among more than 700 players nationwide nominated last week for the 2021 McDonald's All-American Game.

Seven Charlotte metro players — three girls and four boys —made the list. Several schools had multiple players on the list, including the Cannon School in Concord, Fayetteville Christian School in Fayetteville, the Burlington School in Burlington, Millbrook High School in Raleigh, and South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte.

The final 48-player roster will be named at the end of February. The game itself won't take place in 2021 because of COVID-19 restrictions, but the players will be honored virtually.

The girls' team nominees are:

• Lycez Adams, Quality Education Academy, Winston-Salem
• Shakira Baskerville, West Forsyth High School, Clemmons
• Tanjaneeja Eichelberger, St. Pauls High School, Saint Pauls
• Mallorie Haines, Davidson Day School, Davidson
• Teonni Key, Care High School, Cary
• Jasmon Nolin, Northwood Temple Academy, Fayetteville
• Reigan Richardson, Cannon School, Concord
• Saniya Rivers, Eugene Ashley High School, Wilmington
• Jessica Timmons, Independence High School, Charlotte
• DaiJa Turner, Village Christian Academy, Fayetteville

The boys' team nominees are:

• Javonnie Barker, Fayetteville Christian School, Fayetteville
• Jaden Cooper, Wayne Country Day School, Goldsboro
• Jamarien Dalton, North Davidson High School, Lexington
• D'Marco Dunn, Westover High School, Fayetteville
• Redford Dunton, Millbrook High School, Raleigh
• Joseph Ferrante, South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte
• Chris Ford, North Mecklenburg High School, Huntersville
• Tyler Lundblade, Greensboro Day School, Greensboro
• Kuluel Mading, The Burlington School, Burlington
• Jarvis Moss, Cannon School, Concord
• Bryson Nesbit, South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte
• Bobby Pettiford, South Granville High School, Creedmoor
• Terquavion Smith, Farmville Central High School, Farmville
• Tomas Stevens, Fayetteville Christian School, Fayetteville
• Dontrez Styles, Kinston High School, Kinston
• Jamarii Thomas, The Burlington School, Burlington
• Eric van der Heijden, Millbrook High School, Raleigh

This year's nominees are spread coast-to-coast, representing 44 states and the District of Columbia. High school players from Texas received the most nominations (87), followed by Florida (58) and California (57).

Alumni of the McDonald's All-American Game include Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Zion Williamson, Maya Moore, Candace Parker, A'ja Wilson and many more.

A complete list of 2021 McDonald's All American Games Nominees is available at mcdaag.com.

Jim Massara, Patch Staff, contributed