Throughout Maryland, Virginia and D.C., sixty-four high school basketball players were nominated as potential ‘all-stars’ of prep hoops to play in the prestigious McDonald’s All-American game.
Paul VI’s VJ King, DeMatha’s Markelle Fultz, and Riverdale Baptist’s Kaila Charles will all head to Chicago’s United Center on March 30 to show off their skills on a nationally-televised stage, as ESPNU will feature the event. With hundreds of players nominated nationwide, the DMV is well-represented with three players selected. In fact, it’s the first time since 2007 that two boys from the area were selected at once.
The boys’ and girls’ teams are both split into ‘East’ and ‘West’ squads, totaling 12 players each.
Friday, before the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders notched their 20th win on the season over Archbishop Spalding, Maryland commit Kaila Charles shared her three goals for the year, one of them being the McDonald’s All-American selection. Though the 6’1″ guard is as humble as they come, she felt pretty solid about her chances.