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McDonald's All-American Game rosters unveiled

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NEW YORK (SI.com) -- The official rosters for the 34th annual McDonald's All-American Game were announced Thursday night.

The 2011 team features consensus No. 1 prospect Austin Rivers (Winter Park High School, Winter Park, Fla.), son of 1980 McDonald's All American "Doc" Rivers. The pair represents only the second father/son duo in the event's history behind Milt Wagner (1981) and son Dajuan Wagner (2001).

"Since 1978, the McDonald's All-American Game has showcased the very best high school student-athletes and this year is no exception as both teams are loaded with talent," said Douglas Freeland, Director of the McDonald's All American Games, McDonald's USA. "On March 30th, fans at Chicago's United Center will witness the start of the next era of basketball greatness."

Former McDonald's All Americans include NBA greats Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin.

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