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Villanova signee Jalen Brunson has been named a McDonald's All-American.
The 6'1" 190 lb. consensus 5-star point guard from Stevenson HS (Lincolnshire, IL) where he is averaging 24 points per game this season. Along with his father Rick, they are the fifth father-son duo to earn the honors.
Brunson becomes the 14th Villanovan to earn the honors of playing in the "Burger Game". he joins the the following Wildcats who have been given the MCDAA honors.
- Aaron Bain '89
- Barry Bekkedam '86
- Calvin Byrd '89
- Dominic Cheek '09
- Jason Fraser '02
- Taylor King '07
- Ed Pinckney '81
- JayVaughn Pinkston '10
- Harold Pressley '82
- Scottie Reynolds '06
- Corey Stokes '07
- Tim Thomas '96
- Maalik Wayns '09
- Kate Dessart-Mager '02
The McDonald’s All American game will be held at the United Center in Chicago on April 1st. Tickets are available now.
2015 McDonald All-America Rosters
EAST TEAM
| Player | Position | School | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bacon | SG | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) | Florida State Seminoles |
| Antonio Blakeney | SG | Oak Ridge (Orlando, Fla.) | LSU Tigers |
| Isaiah Briscoe | PG | Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.) | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Jaylen Brown | SF | Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.) | Undecided |
| Thomas Bryant | C | Huntington Prep (Huntington, W.Va.) | Undecided |
| Cheick Diallo | PF | Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.) | Undecided |
| Henry Ellenson | PF | Rice Lake (Rice Lake, Wis.) | Marquette Golden Eagles |
| Jawun Evans | PG | Justin F. Kimball (Dallas) | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Luke Kennard | SG | Franklin (Franklin, Ohio) | Duke Blue Devils |
| Dedric Lawson | PF | Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.) | Memphis Tigers |
| Ben Simmons | F | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) | LSU Tigers |
| Diamond Stone | C | Dominican (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) | Undecided |
WEST TEAM
| Player | Position | School | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Bragg | PF | Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio) | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Jalen Brunson | PG | Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) | Villanova Wildcats |
| Deyonta Davis | PF | Muskegon (Muskegon, Mich.) | Michigan State Spartans |
| P.J. Dozier Jr. | PG | Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.) | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Brandon Ingram | SF | Kinston (Kinston, N.C.) | Undecided |
| Chase Jeter | C | Bishop Gorman, (Las Vegas) | Duke Blue Devils |
| Malik Newman | SG | Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) | Undecided |
| Ivan Rabb | C | Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) | Undecided |
| Malachi Richardson | SF | Trenton Catholic Academy (Trenton, N.J.) | Syracuse Orange |
| Caleb Swanigan | C | Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) | Undecided |
| Allonzo Trier | SG | Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) | Arizona Wildcats |
| Stephen Zimmerman | C | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | Undecided |
Couldn't be happier to say I am a McDonald's All-American! It's a dream come true and I thank everyone who supported me throughout @McDAAG
— Jalen Brunson (@jbcrossover5) January 29, 2015
Editor's Note: We are aware that there is a conflict that Brunson could be the 15th Villanovan to earn the McDonald All-American honors. VU Hoops sticks to the 13 previously noted honorees above and recognizes that Jonathan Haynes is noted by some articles to be a 1990 McDAA. However, he doesn't appear on the official McDAA alumni list and the highlight video. We have reached out to the McDonald's All-American people for comment and correction. Finally, Villanova is also touting Brunson as the 14th.