McDonald's All-American nominees: 59 California high school boys basketball players eligible for April game

Vote: Which standout from California do you most want to see chosen for nationally televised all-star game?

Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas is one of the best high school basketball players in the country for the 2025 class. / Greg Jungferman

The nominees for the 2025 McDonald’s All-American high school basketball game have been announced.

The prestigious game will be played on April 1 in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center, home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. The game will include a boys and girls game where two rosters of 12 players will compete in an East vs. West showdown.

California had 59 boys basketball players nominated. Of course, just a few will be chosen. The players with the highest chance of playing in the game are Darryn Peterson, Brayden Burries and Alijah Arenas.

NOTE: Any coach or administrator can nominate a player to be a McDonald’s All-American based on their judgement of a student-athlete's athletic, education and behavioral performance.

Vote in the poll below the list for the player you most want to see in the prestigious all-star game.

Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 23.

2025 CA NOMINEES

(Listed alphabetically by the player's last name)

Alexandros Alexakis, SoCal Academy, F

Jayden Alexander, Sierra Canyon, G

Saul Anaya, St. Pius, G

Alijah Arenas, Chatsworth, G

Ry Atkins, Modesto Christian, F

Alec Blair, De La Salle, F

Niko Bundalo, Prolific Prep, F

Brayden Burries, Eastvale Roosevelt, G

Isaiah Carroll, Harvard-Westlake, F

Bryce Cofield, Sierra Canyon, F

Brandon Davis-Ray, JSerra, F

Shane Frazier, Brentwood, G

Nate Garcia, Damien, C

Aaron Glass, Rancho Cucamonga, G

Julien Gomez, La Mirada, G

Winters Grady, Prolific Prep, F

Josh Green, Bishop O’Dowd, G

Jake Hall, Carlsbad, G

Kellen Hampton, Moreau Catholic, F

Jeremiah Hampton, Windward, F

Elzie Harrington, St. John Bosco, G

Gavin Hightower, Sierra Canyon, G

Davaughn Hueitt, Mater Dei Catholic, G

Chris Jackson, Bishop O’Dowd, G

Bryce James, Sierra Canyon, F

Shawn Jamison Jr., Chino, G

Loukas Jones, Clovis North, G

Sir Marius Jones, Sacramento High, G

Nikolas Khamenia, Harvard-Westlake, F

Chris Komin, St. John Bosco, G

Douglas Langford Jr., St. Pius, F

Santiago Laub-Sabater, Biship O’Dowd, F

Avery Loftus, Bishop O’Dowd, G

Trent MacLean, Thousand Oaks, F

Angelino Mark, Notre Dame/SO, G

Hudson Mayes, Redondo Union, F

Mazi Mosley, Prolific Prep, G

Kelvin Odih, SoCal Academy, F

Prince Okonkwo, West Ranch, F

Julius Olanrewaju, San Joaquin Memorial, G

Darryn Peterson, Prolific Prep, G

Abram Potts, San Joaquin Memorial, G

Jasir Rencher, Archbishop Riordan, F

Jacob Ross, SoCal Academy, G

Brandon Roundtree, Bishop O’Dowd, G

Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly, G

Dillan Shaw, Heritage Christian, F

Tae Simmons, Heritage Christian, F

EJ Spillman, Pacifica Christian, G

DJ Stickman, Clovis West, G

Jalen Stokes, Dougherty Valley, F

Gavin Sykes, Modesto Christian, G

Caleb Thach, Steele Canyon, G

Donald Thompson, Washington Prep, G

Myles Walker, Eastvale Roosevelt, G

Dallas Washington, Santa Margarita, F

Peyton White, Crespi, F

Bobby White, Windward, G

Tounde Yessoufou, Santa Maria St. Joseph, F