23 Metro Basketball Players Nominated As McDonald's All Americans

GEORGIA — Ten boys and 13 girls from metro Atlanta high-school basketball teams were among more than 700 players nationwide nominated last week for the 2021 McDonald’s All-American Game.

Nine Fulton County players — five boys and four girls —made the list, putting Fulton ahead of all other metro counties. Gwinnett County followed with eight players, while Cobb, Henry and Rockdale counties placed two players each.

Multiple players from several schools made the list, including four from the girls’ team at Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula; three from the girls’ team at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee; and three from the boys’ team at Pace Academy in Atlanta.

The final 48-player roster will be named at the end of February. The game itself won’t take place in 2021 because of COVID-19 restrictions, but the players will be honored virtually.

The boys’ team nominees are:

Cobb County

• Chance Moore, McEachern High School, Powder Springs

Fulton County

• Matthew Cleveland, Pace Academy, Atlanta
• Madison Durr, Pace Academy, Atlanta
• Cole Middleton, Pace Academy, Atlanta
• Ryan Mutombo, The Lovett School, Atlanta
• Will Richard, Woodward Academy, College Park

Gwinnett County

• Devon Barnes, Shiloh High School, Snellville

Henry County

• Janiah Alexander, McDonough High School, McDonough

Rockdale County

• RJ Noord, Heritage High School, Conyers
• James White, Heritage High School, Conyers

The girls’ team nominees are:

Cobb County

• Jillian Hollingshead, McEachern High School, Powder Springs

Fulton County

• Raven Johnson, Westlake High School, Atlanta
• Brianna Turnage, Westlake High School, Atlanta
• Jusaun Holt, St. Francis High School, Milton
• Mia Moore, St. Francis High School, Milton

Gwinnett County

• Nicole Azar, Hebron Christian Academy, Dacula
• Carly Fahey, Hebron Christian Academy, Dacula
• Malia Fisher, Hebron Christian Academy, Dacula
• Carly Heidger, Hebron Christian Academy, Dacula
• Jailah Clark-Jones, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee
• Eden Sample, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee
• Sacha Washington, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee

Henry County

• Paige Lyons, Dutchtown High School, Hampton

This year’s nominees are spread coast-to-coast, representing 44 states and the District of Columbia. High school players from Texas received the most nominations (87), followed by Florida (58) and California (57).

Alumni of the McDonald's All-American Game include Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Zion Williamson, Maya Moore, Candace Parker, A’ja Wilson and many more.

A complete list of 2021 McDonald’s All American Games Nominees is available at mcdaag.com.