1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game


The 1985 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Saturday, April 13, 1985 at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 1985. The game was the 8th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978.

1985 game

The game was telecast by ESPN. 1985 was the first year in which the McDonald's game was televised. The East team had 3 North Carolina commits and two of the top ranked centers of the 1985 class, Danny Ferry and Pervis Ellison. The West team had many forwards, including Ed Horton and Tony Kimbro, and center Tito Horford, a heavily recruited center born in the Dominican Republic.
During the game Walker Lambiotte scored 24 points 10 for 12 from the field and 4 for 7 from the free throw line, winning the MVP award. Terry Dozier and Danny Ferry scored 17 points, and Mark Stevenson had 16; for the West team, Lowell Hamilton and Tito Horford both scored 13 points, while Ed Horton had 12. Of the 25 players, 15 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA.

East roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
5Michael Porter5-11165GDublin, VA, U.S.Pulaski CountyVirginia
14Jeff Lebo6-2180GCarlisle, PA, U.S.CarlisleNorth Carolina
21Tom Hammonds6-7½210FCrestview, FL, U.S.CrestviewGeorgia Tech
22Kevin Madden6-5½210FStaunton, VA, U.S.Robert E. LeeNorth Carolina
25Steve Bucknall6-6205FByfield, MA, U.S.Governor Dummer AcademyNorth Carolina
30Irving Thomas6-8215FMiami, FL, U.S.Miami Carol CityKentucky
31Terry Dozier6-9190FBaltimore, MD, U.S.Paul Laurence DunbarSouth Carolina
32Walker Lambiotte6-6195FWoodstock, VA, U.S.CentralNC State
33Pooh Richardson6-0165GPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.Benjamin FranklinUCLA
35Danny Ferry6-9½230CHyattsville, MD, U.S.DeMathaDuke
42Pervis Ellison6-9195CSavannah, GA, U.S.SavannahLouisville
54Rodney Walker6-10225CBaltimore, MD, U.S.Cardinal GibbonsSyracuse
55Mark Stevenson6-5190GPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.Roman CatholicNotre Dame

West roster

No.NameHeightWeightPositionHometownHigh schoolCollege of Choice
3Quin Snyder6-2160GMercer Island, WA, U.S.Mercer IslandDuke
10Sean Elliott6-7185FTucson, AZ, U.S.ChollaArizona
21Roy Marble6-6190FFlint, MI, U.S.BeecherIowa
23Rick Calloway6-6190FCincinnati, OH, U.S.WithrowIndiana
24Ed Horton6-8205FSpringfield, IL, U.S.LanphierIowa
30Jerome Lane6-6195GAkron, OH, U.S.St. Vincent–St. MaryPitt
32Tom Lewis6-7200FSanta Ana, CA, U.S.Mater DeiUSC
33Kip Jones6-7200FDecatur, IN, U.S.BellmontPurdue
34Tito Horford7-1240CHouston, TX, U.S.Marian ChristianHouston
44Tony Kimbro6-8205FLouisville, KY, U.S.SenecaLouisville
45Lowell Hamilton6-7202FChicago, IL, U.S.Providence St. MelIllinois
50Doug Roth6-11250CKnoxville, TN, U.S.KarnsTennessee

Coaches

The East team was coached by:
The West team was coached by:

Contest winners