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University of North Carolina Athletics
Four Future Tar Heels Named To McDonald's All-American Game
January 23, 2020 | Men's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL—Four University of North Carolina signees picked up one of the most prestigious honors in prep basketball when they were named to the 2020 McDonald's High School All-American Team on Thursday.
No other school in the nation had four honorees.
The four include: R.J. Davis, a 5-11 guard from White Plains, N.Y.; Walker Kessler, a 7-0 forward from Newnan, Ga.; Caleb Love, a 6-3 guard from St. Louis, Mo.; and Day'Ron Sharpe, a 6-10 forward from Greenville, N.C.
This season marks the third time four future Tar Heels were named McDonald's All-Americans, joining 1990 (Eric Montross, Derrick Phelps, Brian Reese and Clifford Rozier) and 2009 (John Henson, Dexter Strickland, David Wear and Travis Wear).
Seventy-nine future Tar Heels have been named McDonald's All-Americans, including 34 in 17 years under head coach Roy Williams. Future Carolina players have won most valuable player honors in each o[f the last two McDonald's games: Nassir Little in 2018 and Cole Anthony in 2019.
The 43rd annual McDonald's High School All-American Game will be played in Houston on April 1.
Tar Heel McDonald's High School All-Americans
R.J. Davis, 2020
Walker Kessler, 2020
Caleb Love, 2020
Day'Ron Sharpe, 2020
Cole Anthony 2019
Armando Bacot 2019
Nassir Little 2018
Coby White 2018
Tony Bradley 2016
Joel Berry II 2014
Justin Jackson 2014
Theo Pinson 2014
Isaiah Hicks 2013
Kennedy Meeks 2013
Marcus Paige 2012
P.J. Hairston 2011
James Michael McAdoo 2011
Harrison Barnes 2010
Reggie Bullock 2010
Kendall Marshall 2010
John Henson 2009
Dexter Strickland 2009
David Wear 2009
Travis Wear 2009
Ed Davis 2008
Larry Drew II 2008
Tyler Zeller 2008
Wayne Ellington 2006
Ty Lawson 2006
Brandan Wright 2006
Bobby Frasor 2005
Danny Green 2005
Tyler Hansbrough 2005
Marvin Williams 2004
Raymond Feton 2002
Sean May 2002
Rashad McCants 2002
Jawad Williams 2001
Neil Fingleton 2000
Joseph Forte 1999
Ronald Curry 1998
Jason Capel 1998
Kris Lang 1998
Brendan Haywood 1997
Ed Cota 1996
Vasco Evtimov 1996
Vince Carter 1995
Antawn Jamison 1995
Jeff McInnis 1993
Jerry Stackhouse 1993
Rasheed Wallace 1993
Serge Zwikker 1992
Donald Williams 1991
Eric Montross 1990
Derrick Phelps 1990
Brian Reese 1990
Clifford Rozier 1990
George Lynch 1989
Matt Wenstrom 1989
King Rice 1987
Pete Chilcutt 1986
J.R. Reid 1986
Scott Williams 1986
Steve Bucknall 1985
Jeff Lebo 1985
Kevin Madden 1985
Dave Popson 1983
Kenny Smith 1983
Joe Wolf 1983
Brad Daugherty 1982
Curtis Hunter 1982
Michael Jordan 1981
Buzz Peterson 1981
Matt Doherty 1980
Sam Perkins 1980
Jim Braddock 1979
James Worthy 1979
Pete Budko 1977
Al Wood 1977
79 high school players who went on to play for the Tar Heels have earned McDonald's All-American honors.
No other school in the nation had four honorees.
The four include: R.J. Davis, a 5-11 guard from White Plains, N.Y.; Walker Kessler, a 7-0 forward from Newnan, Ga.; Caleb Love, a 6-3 guard from St. Louis, Mo.; and Day'Ron Sharpe, a 6-10 forward from Greenville, N.C.
This season marks the third time four future Tar Heels were named McDonald's All-Americans, joining 1990 (Eric Montross, Derrick Phelps, Brian Reese and Clifford Rozier) and 2009 (John Henson, Dexter Strickland, David Wear and Travis Wear).
Seventy-nine future Tar Heels have been named McDonald's All-Americans, including 34 in 17 years under head coach Roy Williams. Future Carolina players have won most valuable player honors in each o[f the last two McDonald's games: Nassir Little in 2018 and Cole Anthony in 2019.
The 43rd annual McDonald's High School All-American Game will be played in Houston on April 1.
Tar Heel McDonald's High School All-Americans
R.J. Davis, 2020
Walker Kessler, 2020
Caleb Love, 2020
Day'Ron Sharpe, 2020
Cole Anthony 2019
Armando Bacot 2019
Nassir Little 2018
Coby White 2018
Tony Bradley 2016
Joel Berry II 2014
Justin Jackson 2014
Theo Pinson 2014
Isaiah Hicks 2013
Kennedy Meeks 2013
Marcus Paige 2012
P.J. Hairston 2011
James Michael McAdoo 2011
Harrison Barnes 2010
Reggie Bullock 2010
Kendall Marshall 2010
John Henson 2009
Dexter Strickland 2009
David Wear 2009
Travis Wear 2009
Ed Davis 2008
Larry Drew II 2008
Tyler Zeller 2008
Wayne Ellington 2006
Ty Lawson 2006
Brandan Wright 2006
Bobby Frasor 2005
Danny Green 2005
Tyler Hansbrough 2005
Marvin Williams 2004
Raymond Feton 2002
Sean May 2002
Rashad McCants 2002
Jawad Williams 2001
Neil Fingleton 2000
Joseph Forte 1999
Ronald Curry 1998
Jason Capel 1998
Kris Lang 1998
Brendan Haywood 1997
Ed Cota 1996
Vasco Evtimov 1996
Vince Carter 1995
Antawn Jamison 1995
Jeff McInnis 1993
Jerry Stackhouse 1993
Rasheed Wallace 1993
Serge Zwikker 1992
Donald Williams 1991
Eric Montross 1990
Derrick Phelps 1990
Brian Reese 1990
Clifford Rozier 1990
George Lynch 1989
Matt Wenstrom 1989
King Rice 1987
Pete Chilcutt 1986
J.R. Reid 1986
Scott Williams 1986
Steve Bucknall 1985
Jeff Lebo 1985
Kevin Madden 1985
Dave Popson 1983
Kenny Smith 1983
Joe Wolf 1983
Brad Daugherty 1982
Curtis Hunter 1982
Michael Jordan 1981
Buzz Peterson 1981
Matt Doherty 1980
Sam Perkins 1980
Jim Braddock 1979
James Worthy 1979
Pete Budko 1977
Al Wood 1977
79 high school players who went on to play for the Tar Heels have earned McDonald's All-American honors.
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