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McDonald's All-American Game
All-star basketball game for high school graduates
All-star basketball game for high school graduates
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | McDonald's All-American Game |
| logo | McDonald's All-American Game logo 2020.png |
| logo_size | 150px |
| status | |
| genre | |
| date | |
| begins | |
| ends | |
| frequency | Annual |
| coordinates | |
| country | United States |
| years_active | 1978–present |
| founder_name | Bob Geoghan |
| last | |
| participants | High school basketball players |
| organised | |
| sponsor | McDonald's |
| website |
The McDonald's All-American Game is an American all-star basketball game played each year for boys' and girls' high school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball season, in an East vs. West format. As part of the annual event, boys and girls compete in a slam dunk contest and a three-point shooting competition, and compete alongside All-American Game alumni in a timed team shootout. The last of these competitions replaced separate overall timed skills competitions for boys and girls. While it is rare for girls to compete in the slam dunk contest, occasionally a girl will elect to participate. The contest has been won by a girl three times: Candace Parker won in 2004, Fran Belibi in 2019, and most recently in 2022 by Ashlyn Watkins. The boys' game has been played annually since 1978, and the girls' game has been played annually since 2002.
The McDonald's All-American designation began in 1977 with the selection of the inaugural team. That year, the All-Americans played in the McDonald's Capital Classic all-star game against a group of high school stars from the Washington, D.C. area. The following year, the McDonald's All American Game began with a boys contest between the East and West squads. In 2002, with the addition of a girls contest, the current girl-game / boy-game doubleheader format began.
The McDonald's All-American Team is the best-known of the American high-school basketball All-American teams. Designation as a McDonald's All-American instantly brands a player as one of the top high-school players in the United States. Selected athletes often go on to compete in college basketball. All but four of the teams to win the NCAA men's championship since 1978 have had at least one McDonald's All-American on their rosters. The exceptions are the 2002 Maryland Terrapins, the 2014 UConn Huskies, the 2021 Baylor Bears, and the 2023 UConn Huskies. The 2023 Final Four was the first in which no McDonald's All-Americans participated.
The teams are sponsored by McDonald's. Proceeds from the annual games go to local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and their Ronald McDonald House programs.
Greatest Boys McDonald's All-Americans
On January 31, 2012, McDonald's All-American Games unveiled its list of 35 of the Greatest McDonald's All-Americans, released in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the McDonald's All-American High School Boys Basketball Game. In 2017, five players were added to the list in celebration of the 40th Anniversary. Another five players were added in 2022 to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the game.
The Greatest Boys McDonald's All-Americans list includes some of the top names in men's basketball history, and features past and present Olympics, NBA and NCAA stars. The players were selected by members of the McDonald's All-American Games Selection Committee. In determining the list, all past McDonald's All-Americans were considered based on their high school careers and performances in the McDonald's All-American Games, success at the collegiate and professional level, and post-career accomplishments. The full list of players includes:
| Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
|---|
| Year | Player | College | * | * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1977](1977-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Michigan State | |||
| [1979](1979-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Ohio State | |||
| Virginia | ||||
| Indiana | ||||
| Georgia | ||||
| North Carolina | ||||
| [1980](1980-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | North Carolina | |||
| Marquette | ||||
| [1981](1981-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Georgetown | |||
| North Carolina | ||||
| St. John's | ||||
| [1983](1983-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | North Carolina | |||
| [1984](1984-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Kansas | |||
| [1987](1987-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Odessa / UNLV | |||
| [1988](1988-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Duke | |||
| Georgetown | ||||
| [1989](1989-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Duke | |||
| LSU | ||||
| [1990](1990-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Duke | |||
| [1991](1991-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Purdue | |||
| Michigan | ||||
| [1992](1992-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | California | |||
| [1993](1993-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | North Carolina | |||
| * | North Carolina | |||
| [1995](1995-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Colorado | |||
| North Carolina | ||||
| Did not attend | ||||
| Kansas | ||||
| [1996](1996-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Did not attend | |||
| * | Did not attend | |||
| [1999](1999-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Duke | |||
| [2002](2002-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Syracuse | |||
| Georgia Tech | ||||
| Did not attend | ||||
| [2003](2003-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Did not attend | |||
| Wake Forest | ||||
| [2004](2004-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Did not attend | |||
| [2005](2005-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | North Carolina | |||
| [2006](2006-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Texas | |||
| [2007](2007-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | ^ | Oklahoma | ||
| ^ | Arizona State | |||
| ^ | UCLA | |||
| Memphis | ||||
| [2010](2010-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | ^ | Duke | ||
| [2011](2011-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | ^ | Kentucky |
Annual game results
An MVP/MOP award is presented each year to the most outstanding boy and girl players. The award is officially called the John R. Wooden Most Valuable Player Award.
Boys
| East All-Stars (23 wins) | West All-Stars (21 wins) |
|---|
| Year | Result | Host arena | Host city | Game MVP, High School | Attendance | TV Network | Commentators | Game Not Played | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Game Not Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1977](1977-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **The inaugural 1977 team did not play in the current East versus West format (MVP: Gene Banks)** | **Games Not Televised** | ||||||||
| [1978](1978-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 94, East 86 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Rudy Woods, Bryan High School (TX) | 13,063 | |||||
| [1979](1979-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 106, West 105 (OT) | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, North Carolina | Darren Daye, John F. Kennedy HS (CA) | 11,666 | |||||
| [1980](1980-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 135, East 111 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Russell Cross, Carver Military HS (IL) | 8,429 | |||||
| [1981](1981-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 96, West 95 | Levitt Arena | Wichita, Kansas | Adrian Branch, DeMatha HS (MD) | ||||||
| Aubrey Sherrod, Wichita Heights HS (KS) | 10,006 | |||||||||
| [1982](1982-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 103, East 84 | Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont, Illinois | Efrem Winters, King College Prep High School (IL) | 15,836 | |||||
| [1983](1983-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 115, East 113 | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta, Georgia | Winston Bennett, Male HS (KY) | ||||||
| Dwayne "Pearl" Washington, Boys and Girls High School (NY) | 14,926 | |||||||||
| [1984](1984-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 131, East 106 | Pauley Pavilion | Los Angeles, California | John Williams, Crenshaw High School (CA) | 10,214 | |||||
| [1985](1985-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 128, West 98 | Moody Coliseum | University Park, Texas | Walker Lambiotte, Central HS (VA) | 9,007 | ESPN | Jim Thacker | |||
| Dick Vitale | ||||||||||
| [1986](1986-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 104, West 101 | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, Michigan | J. R. Reid, Kempsville HS (VA) | 15,527 | |||||
| [1987](1987-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 118, West 110 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mark Macon, Buena Vista THS (MI) | 10,156 | ABC | ||||
| [1988](1988-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 105, West 99 | The Pit | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Alonzo Mourning, Indian River HS (VA) | ||||||
| Billy Owens, Carlisle HS (PA) | 12,815 | Keith Jackson | ||||||||
| Dick Vitale | ||||||||||
| [1989](1989-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 112, East 103 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri | Shaquille O'Neal, Robert G. Cole HS (TX) | ||||||
| Bobby Hurley, St. Anthony HS (NJ) | 9,419 | Gary Bender | ||||||||
| Dick Vitale | ||||||||||
| [1990](1990-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 115, West 104 | Market Square Arena | Indianapolis, Indiana | Shawn Bradley, Emery County High School (UT) | ||||||
| Khalid Reeves, Christ the King HS (NY) | 12,033 | |||||||||
| [1991](1991-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 108, East 106 | Springfield Civic Center | Springfield, Massachusetts | Chris Webber, Detroit Country Day School (MI) | ||||||
| Rick Brunson, Salem HS (MA) | 8,246 | CBS | Greg Gumbel | |||||||
| Billy Packer | ||||||||||
| [1992](1992-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 100, East 85 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum | Atlanta, Georgia | Othella Harrington, Murrah HS (MS) | 7,589 | James Brown | ||||
| Billy Packer | ||||||||||
| [1993](1993-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 105, West 95 | Mid-South Coliseum | Memphis, Tennessee | Jacque Vaughn, John Muir HS (CA) | ||||||
| Jerry Stackhouse, Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 10,225 | Greg Gumbel | ||||||||
| Bill Raftery | ||||||||||
| [1994](1994-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 112, West 110 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Felipe López, Rice HS (NY) | 6,008 | Verne Lundquist | ||||
| Bill Raftery | ||||||||||
| [1995](1995-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 125, East 115 | Kiel Center | St. Louis, Missouri | Kevin Garnett, Farragut Academy HS (IL) | 16,201 | |||||
| [1996](1996-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 120, West 105 | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Shaheen Holloway, St. Patrick HS (NJ) | 13,411 | Gus Johnson | ||||
| Bill Raftery | ||||||||||
| [1997](1997-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 94, West 81 | Clune Arena | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Kenny Gregory, Independence HS (OH) | 5,858 | Gus Johnson | ||||
| Dan Bonner | ||||||||||
| [1998](1998-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 128, West 112 | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Ronald Curry, Hampton HS (VA) | 10,253 | ESPN | Dave Barnett, Bill Raftery, | |||
| Jay Bilas | ||||||||||
| [1999](1999-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 141, East 128 | Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa | Jonathan Bender, Picayune Memorial HS (MS) | 10,993 | Dave Barnett, Larry Conley, | ||||
| Jay Bilas | ||||||||||
| [2000](2000-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 146, East 120 | FleetCenter | Boston, Massachusetts | Zach Randolph, Marion HS (IN) | 18,624 | Dave Barnett | ||||
| Tim McCormick | ||||||||||
| [2001](2001-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 131, East 125 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham, North Carolina | Eddy Curry, Thornwood HS (IL) | 9,314 | Dave Sims | ||||
| [2002](2002-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 138, West 107 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | JJ Redick, Cave Spring HS (VA) | 16,505 | Dave Sims | ||||
| Larry Conley | ||||||||||
| [2003](2003-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 122, West 107 | Gund Arena | Cleveland, Ohio | LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH) | 18,728 | Dan Shulman | ||||
| Jay Bilas | ||||||||||
| [2004](2004-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 126, West 96 | Ford Center | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (GA) | ||||||
| J. R. Smith, St. Benedict's Preparatory School (NJ) | 14,402 | Dave Pasch, Doug Gottlieb, | ||||||||
| Tim McCormick | ||||||||||
| [2005](2005-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 115, West 110 | Joyce Center | Notre Dame, Indiana | Josh McRoberts, Carmel (IN) | 7,660 | |||||
| [2006](2006-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 112, East 94 | Cox Arena | San Diego, California | Chase Budinger, La Costa Canyon HS (CA) | ||||||
| Kevin Durant, Montrose Christian School (MD) | 11,900 | Dave Pasch, Jay Williams, | ||||||||
| Tim McCormick | ||||||||||
| [2007](2007-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 114, East 112 | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky | Michael Beasley, Notre Dame Prep (MA) | 11,632 | Eric Collins, Len Elmore, | ||||
| Tim McCormick, Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2008](2008-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 107, West 102 | Bradley Center | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Tyreke Evans, American Christian Academy (PA) | 10,914 | |||||
| [2009](2009-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 113, West 110 | BankUnited Center | Coral Gables, Florida | Derrick Favors, South Atlanta HS (GA) | 5,981 | |||||
| [2010](2010-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 107, East 104 | Value City Arena | Columbus, Ohio | Harrison Barnes, Ames HS (IA) | ||||||
| Jared Sullinger, Northland HS (OH) | 9,210 | Bob Wischusen, Jay Williams, | ||||||||
| Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2011](2011-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 111, West 96 | United Center | Chicago, Illinois | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, St. Patrick HS (NJ) | ||||||
| James Michael McAdoo, Norfolk Christian (VA) | 19,909 | Bob Wischusen, Jay Williams, | ||||||||
| Stephen Bardo, Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2012](2012-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 106, East 102 | Shabazz Muhammad, Bishop Gorman HS (NV) | 16,308 | |||||||
| [2013](2013-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 110, East 99 | Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty HS (CA) | 15,818 | Carter Blackburn, Jay Williams, | ||||||
| Jalen Rose, Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2014](2014-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 105, East 102 | Jahlil Okafor, Whitney Young (IL) | ||||||||
| Justin Jackson, Homeschool Christian Youth Association (TX) | 17,116 | |||||||||
| [2015](2015-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 111, West 91 | Cheick Diallo, Our Savior New American School (NY) | Adam Amin, Jay Williams, | |||||||
| Jalen Rose, Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2016](2016-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 114, East 107 | Josh Jackson, Justin-Siena HS/Prolific Prep (CA) | ||||||||
| Frank Jackson, Lone Peak HS (UT) | ||||||||||
| [2017](2017-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 109, East 107 | Michael Porter Jr., Nathan Hale HS/Father Tolton HS (MO) | ||||||||
| [2018](2018-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 131, East 128 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | Nassir Little, Orlando Christian Prep (FL) | ESPN2 | Mike Couzens, Jay Williams, | ||||
| Cory Alexander, Quint Kessenich | ||||||||||
| [2019](2019-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 115, West 100 | State Farm Arena | Cole Anthony, Oak Hill Academy (VA) | |||||||
| [2020](2020-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| [2021](2021-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| [2022](2022-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 105, West 81 | Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Illinois | Dariq Whitehead, Montverde Academy (FL) | ESPN | Ted Emrich, Cory Alexander, Paul Biancardi | ||||
| [2023](2023-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 109, West 106 | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas | D. J. Wagner, Camden High School | ||||||
| Isaiah Collier, Wheeler High School | ||||||||||
| [2024](2024-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **East** 88, West 86 | Dylan Harper, Don Bosco Prep | ||||||||
| Derik Queen, Montverde Academy | ||||||||||
| [2025](2025-mcdonald-s-all-american-boys-game) | **West** 105, East 92 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Darryn Peterson, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | ||||||
| Cameron Boozer, Christopher Columbus High School |
Denotes All-Star Games in which joint winners were named
Girls
| Year | Host Arena | Host city | Player | High School | College | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2002](2002-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | Highlands Ranch HS (CO) | UConn | |||
| Shanna Zolman | Wawasee High School (IN) | Tennessee | |||||
| [2003](2003-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Gund Arena | Cleveland, Ohio | Beech Grove HS (IN) | Purdue | |||
| [2004](2004-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Ford Center | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | South Charleston HS (WV) | Tennessee | |||
| [2005](2005-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Joyce Center | Notre Dame, Indiana | Piedmont HS (CA) | Oklahoma | |||
| [2006](2006-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Cox Arena | San Diego, California | Carondelet HS (CA) | Stanford | |||
| [2007](2007-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky | Oakton HS (VA) | Duke | |||
| [2008](2008-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Bradley Center | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Paul Laurence Dunbar HS (TX) | Rutgers / Baylor | |||
| [2009](2009-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | BankUnited Center | Miami, Florida | Skylar Diggins | Washington HS (IN) | Notre Dame | ||
| T. C. Williams HS (VA) | North Carolina | ||||||
| [2010](2010-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Value City Arena | Columbus, Ohio | Waite HS (OH) | Florida State | |||
| Byron P. Steele II HS (TX) | Tennessee | ||||||
| [2011](2011-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | United Center | Chicago, Illinois | Princess Anne HS (VA) | Duke | |||
| [2012](2012-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Edgewater HS (FL) | Baylor | |||||
| [2013](2013-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Springfield HS (OR) | Tennessee | |||||
| [2014](2014-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Manvel High School (TX) | Notre Dame | |||||
| [2015](2015-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Manasquan High School (NJ) | Notre Dame | |||||
| McEachern High School (GA) | Tennessee | ||||||
| [2016](2016-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Miramonte High School (CA) | Oregon | |||||
| [2017](2017-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | IMG Academy (FL) | Texas | |||||
| [2018](2018-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | Central Arkansas Christian High School (AR) | UConn | |||
| [2019](2019-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | State Farm Arena | Columbus Africentric Early College (OH) | Tennessee | ||||
| [2020](2020-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas | |||||
| [2021](2021-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | N/A | N/A | |||||
| [2022](2022-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Wintrust Arena | Chicago, Illinois | Adolfo Camarillo High School (CA) | UCLA | |||
| Sidwell Friends School (DC) | |||||||
| [2023](2023-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Toyota Center | Houston, TX | Hannah Hidalgo | ||||
| JuJu Watkins | Paul VI High School | ||||||
| Sierra Canyon School | Notre Dame | ||||||
| USC | |||||||
| [2024](2024-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Sarah Strong | ||||||
| Joyce Edwards | Grace Christian School | ||||||
| Camden High School | UConn | ||||||
| South Carolina | |||||||
| [2025](2025-mcdonald-s-all-american-girls-game) | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Sienna Betts | Grandview High School (CO) | UCLA |
;Notes
Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year
Prior to each game since 1997 (Boys)/2002 (Girls), a national player of the year has been chosen from the field of McDonald's All-Americans based on activity in the community, classroom and on the court. The award is named in honor of high school coach Morgan Wootten, one of the founders of the McDonald's game.
Past winners
;Boys
- 1997: Shane Battier
- 1998: Ronald Curry
- 1999: Jonathan Bender
- 2000: Chris Duhon
- 2001: Aaron Miles
- 2002: Torin Francis
- 2003: LeBron James
- 2004: Dwight Howard
- 2005: Josh McRoberts
- 2006: Greg Oden
- 2007: Kevin Love
- 2008: Greg Monroe
- 2009: Derrick Favors
- 2010: Harrison Barnes
- 2011: Austin Rivers
- 2012: Shabazz Muhammad
- 2013: Jabari Parker
- 2014: Jahlil Okafor
- 2015: Ben Simmons
- 2016: Lonzo Ball
- 2017: Wendell Carter Jr.
- 2018: RJ Barrett
- 2019: James Wiseman
- 2020: Evan Mobley
- 2021: Chet Holmgren
- 2022: Dereck Lively II
- 2023: Isaiah Collier
- 2024: Dylan Harper
- 2025: Cameron Boozer
;Girls
- 2002: Nicole Wolff
- 2003: Ivory Latta
- 2004: Candace Parker
- 2005: Abby Waner
- 2006: Tina Charles
- 2007: Maya Moore
- 2008: Elena Delle Donne
- 2009: Kelsey Bone
- 2010: Chiney Ogwumike
- 2011: Elizabeth Williams
- 2012: Breanna Stewart
- 2013: Taya Reimer
- 2014: Ariel Atkins
- 2015: Katie Lou Samuelson
- 2016: Crystal Dangerfield
- 2017: Evina Westbrook
- 2018: Christyn Williams
- 2019: Haley Jones
- 2020: Paige Bueckers
- 2021: Azzi Fudd
- 2022: Kiki Rice
- 2023: Mikaylah Williams
- 2024: Joyce Edwards
- 2025: Sienna Betts
Sprite/Powerade Jam Fest Award Winners
The slam dunk contest was first held as an unofficial event in 1985, and became an official part of the festivities in 1987.
The three-point contest was first held for boys in 1989, with a girls' competition added alongside the inaugural girls' game in 2002.
The skills contest was added for both boys and girls in 2002, with separate events held for both sexes through 2015.
In 2016, the skills contest was discontinued and replaced with a "Legends & Stars Shootout", involving teams consisting of one boy, one girl, and one All-American Game alumnus of either sex. Within each individual entry of Legends & Stars Shootout winners, the teams are listed in the aforementioned order. The Shootout is a timed competition in which each team must make a layup, free throw, three-pointer, and halfcourt shot in that order.
| Year | Dunk Contest | 3-Point Contest | Skills Contest | Legends & Stars Shootout | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Michael Porter | ||||
| 1987 | Jerome Harmon | ||||
| 1988 | Matt Steigenga | ||||
| 1989 | James Robinson | Pat Graham | |||
| 1990 | Darrin Hancock | Adrian Autry | |||
| 1991 | Jimmy King | Sharone Wright | |||
| 1992 | Carlos Strong | Chris Collins | |||
| 1993 | Jerry Stackhouse | Chris Kingsbury | |||
| 1994 | Ricky Price | Trajan Langdon | |||
| 1995 | Vince Carter | Louis Bullock | |||
| 1996 | Lester Earl | Nate James | |||
| 1997 | Baron Davis | Shane Battier | |||
| 1998 | Ronald Curry | Teddy Dupay | |||
| 1999 | Donnell Harvey | Jason Kapono | |||
| 2000 | DeShawn Stevenson | Chris Duhon | |||
| 2001 | David Lee | Mo Williams | |||
| 2002 | Carmelo Anthony | JJ Redick (boys) | |||
| Shanna Zolman (girls) | Torin Francis (boys) | ||||
| Courtney LaVere (girls) | |||||
| 2003 | LeBron James | Mike Jones (boys) | |||
| Ivory Latta (girls) | Brian Butch (boys) | ||||
| Erin Lawless (girls) | |||||
| 2004 | Candace Parker | Darius Washington Jr. (boys) | |||
| Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood (girls) | LaMarcus Aldridge (boys) | ||||
| Charde Houston (girls) | |||||
| 2005 | Gerald Green | Mario Chalmers (boys) | |||
| Erika Arriaran (girls) | Richard Hendrix (boys) | ||||
| Christina Wirth (girls) | |||||
| 2006 | Gerald Henderson, Jr. | Wayne Ellington (boys) | |||
| Allison Hightower (girls) | James Keefe (boys) | ||||
| Michelle Harrison (girls) | |||||
| 2007 | Blake Griffin | Chris Wright (boys) | |||
| Italee Lucas (girls) | Nolan Smith (boys) | ||||
| Cetera DeGraffenreid (girls) | |||||
| 2008 | DeMar DeRozan | Larry Drew II (boys) | |||
| Ashley Corral (girls) | Jrue Holiday (boys) | ||||
| Nneka Ogwumike (girls) | |||||
| 2009 | Avery Bradley | Ryan Kelly (boys) | |||
| Skylar Diggins (girls) | Dante Taylor (boys) | ||||
| China Crosby (girls) | |||||
| 2010 | Josh Selby | Cory Joseph (boys) | |||
| Maggie Lucas (girls) | Keith Appling (boys) | ||||
| Chelsea Gray (girls) | |||||
| 2011 | Le'Bryan Nash | Kyle Wiltjer (boys) | |||
| Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (girls) | Michael Carter-Williams (boys) | ||||
| Ariya Crook-Williams (girls) | |||||
| 2012 | Shabazz Muhammad | Rasheed Sulaimon (boys) | |||
| Morgan Tuck (girls) | Tyler Lewis (boys) | ||||
| Jordan Jones (girls) | |||||
| 2013 | Chris Walker | Nigel Williams-Goss (boys) | |||
| Kaela Davis (girls) | Demetrius Jackson (boys) | ||||
| Jessica Washington (girls) | |||||
| 2014 | Grayson Allen | James Blackmon Jr. (boys) | |||
| Alexa Middleton (girls) | Tyus Jones (boys) | ||||
| Alexa Middleton (girls) | |||||
| 2015 | Dwayne Bacon | Luke Kennard (boys) | |||
| Asia Durr (girls) | Jalen Brunson (boys) | ||||
| Napheesa Collier (girls) | |||||
| 2016 | Frank Jackson | Malik Monk (boys) | |||
| Amber Ramirez (girls) | Jayson Tatum, Amber Ramirez, Candice Wiggins | ||||
| 2017 | Collin Sexton | Trae Young (boys) | |||
| Chasity Patterson (girls) | Quade Green, Anastasia Hayes, Jayne Appel | ||||
| 2018 | Zion Williamson | Immanuel Quickley & | |||
| Cam Reddish (boys) | |||||
| McKenzie Forbes (girls) | Romeo Langford, Christyn Williams, Candice Wiggins | ||||
| 2019 | Francesca Belibi | Cole Anthony (boys) | |||
| Samantha Brunelle (girls) | Tyrese Maxey, Samantha Brunelle, Diamond DeShields | ||||
| 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | |||||
| 2022 | Ashlyn Watkins | Keyonte George (boys) | |||
| Ashlon Jackson (girls) | Mark Mitchell (boys) | ||||
| Indya Nivar (girls) | |||||
| 2023 | Sean Stewart | Jared McCain (boys) | Ja'Kobe Walter (boys) | ||
| 2024 |
:Note: The only female winners of the slam dunk contest are Candace Parker, Fran Belibi, and Ashlyn Watkins who respectively won in 2004, 2019, and 2022.
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