2009 McDonald's All-American Girls Game

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2009 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
West East
6968
1st half2nd halfTotal
West313869
East303868
DateApril 1, 2009
Venue BankUnited Center, Miami, Florida
MVP Skylar Diggins,
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt
Referees Marc McClenney
Ron Leddington
Tina Harrington
Attendance5,981
Network ESPN
McDonald's All-American
  2008
2010  

The 2009 McDonald's All-American Girls Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida, home of the University of Miami Hurricanes. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school girls graduating in 2009. The game was the 8th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002.

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The 48 players were selected from 2,500 nominees by a committee of basketball experts. They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well. Coach Morgan Wootten, who had more than 1,200 wins as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School, was chairman of the selection committee. Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, who has been involved in the McDonald's All American Games since its inception, served as chairman of the Games and as an advisor to the selection committee.

Proceeds from the 2009 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games went to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of South Florida and its Ronald McDonald House program.

2009 Game

The game was telecast live by ESPN. The West Team grabbed a hard-fought 69-68 victory in the opener at the BankUnited Center. The contest was close throughout and came down to a missed free throw with seconds remaining. Kelly Faris (Connecticut) was fouled as she was forced to take a desperation 3-pointer with two seconds to go. After nailing the first two shots, the third came up short and so did the frantic comeback of the East Team.

In a game that was dominated by defense, the West Squad managed to get double figure scoring from only five players. Taber Spani (Tennessee), Christina Marinacci (USC) and DeNesha Stallworth (California) led the offensive attack with 11 points each, while Gennifer Brandon (California) added 10. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (North Carolina) poured in 10 points and grabbed a team high 10 rebounds.

The East Team was led by Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame), who scored 18 points, grabbed five rebounds and nabbed three steals. Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Kelsey Bone (South Carolina) and TaShauna Rodgers (Georgetown) contributed with 10 points and five rebounds each. Kelly Faris provided an all-around solid performance, as she paced the East in rebounds with seven, added four points, three steals, three assists and two blocks in just 15 minutes of play.

For their efforts, Skylar Diggins and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt were selected as the John R. Wooden MVP’s of the game. Unable to play due to injury, Stephanie Holzer (Vanderbilt) was given the Naismith Sportsmanship Award for her involvement in the week’s events and for the support she displayed towards her fellow All Americans. [1]

2009 West Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh SchoolCollege Choice
00Christina Marinacci6-2155 F Santa Ana, CA Foothill USC
1Eliza Pierre5-8135 G Pasadena, CA John Muir Cal
3 Tayler Hill 5-10155 G Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis South Ohio State
4 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt 6-0175 G Alexandria, VA T.C. Williams North Carolina
11China Crosby5-5121 G Bronx, NY Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics Virginia
12Tierra Rogers5-11160 F San Francisco, CA Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep Cal
21Stephanie Holzer6-4190 C Newtown Square, PA Cardinal O'Hara Vanderbilt
25Gennifer Brandon6-3160 F Sylmar, CA Chatsworth Cal
33Taber Spani6-1180 G Lee's Summit, MO Metro Academy Tennessee
34Monique Oliver6-2200 C Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic USC
42 Brittney Griner 6-8200 C Houston, TX Nimitz Baylor
50DeNesha Stallworth6-3190 F Richmond, CA Pinole Valley Cal

2009 East Roster

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionHometownHigh SchoolCollege Choice
2Dara Taylor5-7135 G Wilmington, DE Caravel Academy Maryland
3Erica Wheeler5-8141 G Miami, FL Parkway Academy Rutgers
4 Skylar Diggins 5-9145 G South Bend, IN South Bend Washington Notre Dame
5 Kelsey Bone 6-5210 C Stafford, TX Dulles South Carolina, transferred to Texas A&M
12Jasmine Hassell6-2205 F Lebanon, TN Wilson Central Georgia
15TaShauna Rogers5-11163 G Suffolk, VA King's Fork Georgetown
23Markel Walker6-2165 F Pittsburgh, PA Schenley UCLA
24 Destiny Williams 6-3181 C Benton Harbor, MI Benton Harbor Illinois,
transferred to Baylor
32Morgan Stroman6-2163 F Hopkins, SC Lower Richland Miami (FL)
34 Kelly Faris 5-11150 G Plainfield, IN Heritage Christian School Connecticut
44Joslyn Tinkle6-3190 F Missoula, MT Big Sky Stanford
45Cokie Reed6-4200 C Hewitt, TX Midway Texas

Coaches

The West team was coached by:

The East team was coached by:

Boxscore

[2]

Visitors: West

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
3*Tayler Hill1/ 61/30/ 031012100218
4*Tierra Ruffin-Pratt5/150/ 30/ 01037103220223
11*China Crosby1/ 50/ 30/ 020445241021
33*Taber Spani3/122/ 53/ 4113142050222
34*Monique Oliver2/130/ 10/ 042461002220
00Christina Marinacci3/ 73/ 52/ 2113250132318
1Eliza Pierre1/ 20/ 01/ 231232501419
12Tierra Rogers1/ 70/ 02/ 245381131118
21Stephanie Holzer///00
25Gennifer Brandon3/ 80/ 04/ 5103250211120
42 Brittney Griner
50DeNesha Stallworth5/111/ 10/ 0111230020121
Team105151
TOTALS25/867/2112/1569323264161421818200

Home: East

##PlayerFGM/A3PM/AFTM/APointsOff RebDef RebTot RebPFAstTOBSSTMin
2*Dara Taylor0/ 30/ 30/ 002020131019
4*Skylar Diggins 6/132/ 54/ 5181454030321
5*Kelsey Bone5/150/ 00/ 0104151013119
23*Markel Walker1/ 30/ 02/ 242460101215
34*Kelly Faris1/ 40/ 02/ 342572322315
3Erica Wheeler1/ 51/ 40/ 030112130015
12Jasmine Hassell3/ 40/ 00/ 060112010114
15TaShauna Rogers3/ 93/ 61/ 2100552120020
24 Destiny Williams 0/ 20/ 01/ 212240030112
32Morgan Stroman1/ 20/ 01/ 432131111117
44Joslyn Tinkle3/ 71/ 20/ 070550115021
45Cokie Reed1/ 80/ 00/ 022241014014
Team3361
TOTALS25/757/2011/1868203454159221712202

(* = Starting Line-up)

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References

  1. http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com McDonald's 2009 McDonald’s Game Program
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)