Thursday, February 14, 2013

Erica and Kailee Named to McDonald's All American Game


mcdaag.com, February 14, 2013 
The McDonald's All American Games unveiled the official rosters for the 36th Annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game and 12th Annual Girls Game during today’s Selection Show on ESPNU. The annual high school all-star event will again be played at Chicago’s United Center on April 3. The Girls Game begins at 6:00 p.m. CT April 3, and will broadcast live on ESPNU.


“It’s becoming a tradition for the top high school basketball stars to gather in Chicago for the McDonald’s All American Games,” said Douglas Freeland, director of the McDonald’s All American Games. “These players are the ‘heirs apparent’ to the basketball royalty throne, and we look forward to hosting them in the Windy City for this can’t miss event.”
This year’s teams were selected from the field of more than 800 Nominees by the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee, led by committee chairman, Morgan Wootten, legendary Hall-of-Fame basketball coach.

McCall will reunite in Chicago with teammates from various U.S. national youth teams she has played with, and with future Stanford teammate, Kailee Johnson, a forward from Portland (Ore.)-Central Catholic.


McCall named to McDonald's All-American team
ZACH EWING, bakersfieldcalifornian.com, February 14, 2013
"It's a great honor," she said. "I'm very flattered to get the opportunity. Growing up, I wanted to be an All-American, so I'm very excited."

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/sports/preps/x837005131/McCall-named-to-McDonalds-All-American-team


Erica McCall is pretty cool-and she's a McDonald's All-American, too
ZACH EWING, bakersfieldcalifornian.com, February 14, 2013
If you're a basketball fan, you know the McDonald's All-American Game as the home of the nation's best high school players. These are typically the guys you're going to see dominating the college basketball landscape (for a year or two on the boys side, for four on the girls) and the NBA and WNBA a few years down the road. It's a who's who of high school basketball players.
And now McCall is on it.


Thursday, February 07, 2013

Karlie and Erica Selected for WBCA High School All American Game


wbca.org, February 5, 2013

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the participants for the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE. The nation's top 20 high school senior girls' basketball players have been selected to compete in the annual game.

The 22nd annual High School All-America Game, which is held as part of the WBCA National Convention, will be played Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the New Orleans Arena, site of the 2013 NCAA® Women's Final Four®. Tipoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CT. For the fourth consecutive year, the game will be played on the official NCAA Women's Final Four court. The 20 players will be divided into two 10-player teams for the game, which will be played according to NCAA rules.

"The 20 members of this year's High School All-America Team have been great leaders for their teams and for the game of girls' and women's basketball as it continues to grow," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "I am excited to see how these young women perform this year in New Orleans at the WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE."

Karlie Samuelson and Erica McCall are 2 of the 20 players selected to participate in the 2013 WBCA High School All-America Game presented by NIKE.