2003 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Teams To Be Announced
PRNewswire
Feb 25, 2003
WHO: McDonald's® and ESPN
WHAT: Invite you to tune in to ESPN during the 6 p.m. (EST)
Sportscenter for the official announcement of the 2003
McDonald's All American High School Boys and Girls Basketball
Teams
WHEN: Thursday, February 27, 2003
Starting at 6 p.m. (EST)
WHERE: ESPN
WHY: This special segment announcement will showcase the final 48
players who have been selected to compete in the 26th
McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game for boys
and the second annual Girls Game. Both Games take place on
March 26, 2003 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The
Boys Game will be broadcast live on ESPN starting at 7 p.m.
(EST) and the Girls Game will air Tuesday, April 1 at 3 p.m.
(EST), also on ESPN.
BACKGROUND: Approximately 2,500 top high school boy and girl basketball
players from across the country were nominated to the
McDonald's All American Teams. From that list of nominees, a
committee of prominent boys and girls basketball experts
selected the final team members. Morgan Wootten, the
winningest coach in high school basketball history, serves as
chairman of the selection committee, and legendary UCLA coach
John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All
American Game since its inception, serves as overall chairman
of the Game and as an advisor to the selection committee.
Proceeds from the 2003 McDonald's All American Game will
benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast and
Youngstown, Ohio.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A MEDIA CREDENTIAL FOR THE GAME, CONTACT:
Matt Clay Palmer Moody Golin/Harris McDonald's mclay@golinharris.com palmer.moody@mcd.com (312) 729-4283 (630) 623-5372
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SOURCE: McDonald's Corporation
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