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Indiana Basketball: 2019 McDonald’s All-American Rosters Announced

By Zacarias Olvera

BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: A rack of balls at the Indiana Hoosiers games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - JANUARY 14: A rack of balls at the Indiana Hoosiers games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall on January 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Indiana Basketball continues its rich tradition of McDonald’s All-Americans as Trayce Jackson-Davis was named to the roster.

For the 31st time, an Indiana basketball signee was named a McDonald’s All-American as Trayce Jackson-Davis was named to the roster.

This is the second consecutive year IU has had a McDonald’s All American in their incoming recruiting class with Jackson-Davis following former All American Romeo Langford to Indiana. However, Keion Brooks Jr, who is another highly touted Indiana target, was left off the roster.

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The 42nd annual McDonalds All-American Game is set to return in Atlanta on Wednesday March 27th, 2019 at State Farm Arena and will be aired on ESPN2. Over 1,300 high school players were nominated, but only 24 were selected to be a part of the game.

The top two players in the country will play against each other with the second-ranked player in the ESPN Top 100 high school basketball rankings, Cole Anthony, who is currently undecided, leading the way for the East team. The West team will be led by the top-ranked player in the rankings, James Wiseman, who is headed to Memphis next year.

The East team will also include Duke recruits, Vernon Carey Jr and Wendell Moore, both top-20 ranked players. Washington recruit Isaiah Stewart, Tennessee-bound Josiah James, Florida signee Scottie Lewis, UNC’s Armando Bacot, and Indiana recruit Trayce Jackson-Davis were also selected to represent the East squad.

There are many undecided players rounding out the team along with Anthony, as Precious Achiuwa, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, and former IU forward Christian Watford’s younger brother, Trendon, were all selected to be apart of the East roster.

Joining Wiseman for the West team includes Arizona bound guards Josh Green and Nico Mannion, Kentucky recruits Kahlil Whitney and Tyrese Maxey, future Villanova tandem of Bryan Antoine and jeremiah Robinson-Earl, West Virginia signee Oscar Tshiebwe, Florida commit Tre Mann, Louisville recruit Samuell Williamson, and USC’s Isaiah Mobley.

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A notable unsigned player for the West is top 10 recruit Matthew Hurt, who is considering Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky among a long list of offers.

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