McDonald's All-American nominees: 18 California high school girls basketball players eligible for April game

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

Eitwanda's 5-star post Grace Knox, an LSU signee, goes up for two in a recent game with Carondelet. She is one of 18 California players nominated to play in April's McDonald's All-American game. / Photo: Dennis Lee

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 18 girls basketball players nominated. Of course, just a few will be chosen. The players with the highest chance of playing in the game are Addie Deal, Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris.

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)

Carly Amborn, San Domenico, G

Jordin Blackmon, Bishop Montgomery, G 

Shaena Brew, Etiwanda, G

Nyah Buntun, St. Mary’s-Stockton, G

Nina Cain, McClatchy, W

Jalaysia Clements, Grant, G

Addie Deal, Mater Dei, G

Makayla Haddock, Eastvale Roosevelt, W

Aleyah Harmon, Christian Brothers, G

Devyn Kiernan, Mater Dei, F

Grace Knox, Etiwanda, C

Aliyahna “Puff” Morris, Etiwanda, G

Morgan Mack, Hart, G

Isabella Spencer, Harvard-Westlake, SG-SF

Nohe’alani Stores, Milpitas, F

Deana Thompson, Harvard-Westlake, G

Amaya Williams, Mater Dei, G

Ebony Wilson, St. Mary’s Academy, G