The 1987 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an all-star basketball game played on Sunday, April 12, 1987 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1987. The game was the 10th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1987 game The game was telecast live by ABC. The rosters notably had many forwards: the East had Brian Shorter and Perry Carter, while the West had Larry Johnson and Marcus Liberty, two of the top-ranked prospects of their class. The game saw the East gaining and advantage during the first half, and at halftime the score was 66–52. The West attempted to come back during the second half, but they were unable to outscore the East and eventually lost the game by 10 points. Shorter, who was attending Oak Hill Academy but was born in Philadelphia, scored 24 points and recorded 8 rebounds, while Marcus Liberty scored 18 points; Larry Johnson had 16 and Mark Macon scored 14. Macon's good overall performance earned him the MVP award. 1987 game and rosters at page 72. Of the 25 players, 15 went on to play at least one game in the NBA.

East roster 1987 roster at pages 4. No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Perry Carter 6-8 235 F Pittsfield, ME, U.S. Maine Central Institute Ohio State – Chris Corchiani 6-0 178 G Hialeah, FL, U.S. Hialeah-Miami Lakes NC State – John Crotty 6-1 180 G Lincroft, NJ, U.S. Christian Brothers Academy Virginia – Greg Koubek 6-6 205 F Clifton Park, NY, U.S. Shenendehowa Duke – Eric Manuel 6-6 195 G Macon, GA, U.S. Southwest Kentucky – Bobby Martin 6-9 235 F / C Atlantic City, NJ, U.S. Atlantic City Pitt – Rodney Monroe 6-3 170 G Hagerstown, MD, U.S. St. Maria Goretti NC State – King Rice 6-0 180 G Binghamton, NY, U.S. Binghamton North Carolina – Dennis Scott 6-6 210 G / F Oakton, VA, U.S. Flint Hill College Prep Georgia Tech – Brian Shorter 6-7 215 F Mouth of Wilson, VA, U.S. Oak Hill Academy PittHe did not qualify academically and had to sit out his first year of college eligibility according to Proposition 48. – Elmore Spencer 6-11 268 C Atlanta, GA, U.S. Booker T. Washington GeorgiaHe redshirted his first year of college basketball because he was hospitalized for manic depression in the summer of 1987. – Anthony Tucker 6-8 215 F Washington, D.C., U.S. McKinley Georgetown – David White 6-6 223 F St. Petersburg, FL, U.S. Boca Ciega Florida State

West roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice – Jay Edwards 6-4 170 G Marion, IN, U.S. Marion Indiana – Jerome Harmon 6-4 180 G Gary, IN, U.S. Lew Wallace UndecidedCommitted later to Louisville. – Bill Heppner 6-9 220 F Crystal Lake, IL, U.S. Crystal Lake Central DePaul – Sean Higgins 6-9 220 F Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Fairfax Michigan – Larry Johnson 6-7 230 F Dallas, TX, U.S. Skyline SMUInitially committed to SMU, but played at Odessa College. – Treg Lee 6-9 210 F Cleveland, OH, U.S. St. Joseph Ohio State – Marcus Liberty 6-8 205 F Chicago, IL, U.S. Martin Luther King Illinois – Mark Macon 6-4 185 G Saginaw, MI, U.S. Buena Vista Temple – Mike Maddox 6-8 195 F Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. Putnam City North Kansas – Elliot Perry 6-0 150 G Memphis, TN, U.S. Treadwell Memphis State – LaBradford Smith 6-4 205 G Bay City, TX, U.S. Bay City Louisville – Brian Williams 6-10 235 C Santa Monica, California, U.S. Saint Monica Catholic Maryland

Coaches The East team was coached by: Head Coach Mark Levin of Overbrook High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

The West team was coached by: Head Coach Dave Lebo of Carlisle High School (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)

All-American Week Contest winners The 1987 Slam Dunk contest was won by Jerome Harmon.

References

External links McDonald's All-American on the web McDonald's All-American all-time rosters McDonald's All-American rosters at Basketball-Reference.com Game stats at Realgm.com