McDonald's All American Roster 2012: Which College Teams Are Best Represented?

The 2012 McDonald's All American Game is a great event featuring the stars of tomorrow, and in this year's game, some college programs are represented very well. 

When viewing the roster, fans will notice that of the participants, only four players have to make a decision about where they'll play college ball.

Not every incoming freshman will contribute right away, but these stars will have a very good chance to significantly help a team.

With that said, here's a look at some of the best-represented college teams at the 2012 McDonald's All American Game.

North Carolina State 

Of the 24 players on the roster, three players are committed to play college hoops for the Wolfpack. 

Those three players are point guard Tyler Lewis of Oak Hill Academy (Va.), shooting guard Rodney Purvis of Upper Room Christian Academy (N.C.) and small forward T.J. Warren of Brewster Academy (N.H.).

All three are members of the East team in the 2012 McDonald's All American Game. 

North Carolina State had a surprise run in the 2012 NCAA tournament, and the Wolfpack are about to get even better. This was a huge recruiting win for the Wolfpack, because keeping up with Duke and North Carolina in the ACC is no easy task.

Arizona 

The Wildcats have two players in the 2012 McDonald's All American Game, and both are playing on the West team.

Power forward Brandon Ashley of Findlay Prep (Nev.) and power forward Grant Jerrett of La Verne Lutheran (Calif.) are both headed to Arizona. 

Ashley is 6'9", as is Jerrett, and both are definitely players to keep an eye out for next year.

The Wildcats had an OK year in the Pac-12 this season, but both Ashley and Jerrett will make big impacts for Arizona in 2013.

Kentucky 

John Calipari is one of the best recruiters in the history of college basketball, and he's about to bring in another strong group of freshmen studs.

Kentucky has a young team right now, but the Wildcats are sure to lose some star players to the NBA. While it's unfortunate, it is a part of the game, and luckily for them, the Wildcats constantly bring in top-notch talent.

The two players participating in the 2012 McDonald's All American Game who have committed to play for Kentucky are small forward Alex Poythress of Northeast (Tenn.), who is playing on the East team, and shooting guard Archie Goodwin of Sylvan Hills (Ark.), who is playing on the West team.

There are also some undecided players considering Kentucky, which means the Wildcats have a chance to surpass North Carolina State once each prospect has made his college choice.

The most notable undecided recruit is small forward Shabazz Muhammad, and if he decides to play for Kentucky, the Wildcats will be a team to fear once again.

2012 McDonald's All American Roster 

EAST TEAM

Name	School	Position	College
Kyle Anderson	St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)	SF	UCLA
DaJuan Coleman	Jamesville-Dewitt (DeWitt, N.Y.)	C	Syracuse
Kris Dunn	New London (New London, Conn.)	PG	Providence
Perry Ellis	Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kan.)	PF	Kansas
Shaq Goodwin	Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Ga.)	PF	Memphis
Gary Harris	Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)	SG	Michigan State
Amile Jefferson	Friends' Central (Wynnewood, Pa.)	PF	Undecided
Tyler Lewis	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)	PG	N.C. State
Tony Parker	Miller Grove (Lithonia, Ga.)	PF	Undecided
Alex Poythress	Northeast (Clarksville, Tenn.)	SF	Kentucky
Rodney Purvis	Upper Room Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.)	SG	N.C. State
T.J. Warren	Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)	SF	N.C. State

WEST TEAM

Name	School	Position	College
Brandon Ashley	Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)	PF	Arizona
Isaiah Austin	Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas)	C	Baylor
Anthony Bennett	Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)	PF	Undecided
Yogi Ferrell	Park Tudor (Indianapolis)	PG	Indiana
Archie Goodwin	Sylvan Hills (Sherwood, Ark.)	SG	Kentucky
Grant Jerrett	La Verne Lutheran (La Verne, Calif.)	PF	Arizona
Shabazz Muhammad	Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)	SF	Undecided
Marcus Paige	Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)	PG	North Carolina
Devonta Pollard	Kemper County (De Kalb, Miss.)	PF	Undecided
Cameron Ridley	Bush (Fort Bend, Texas)	C	Texas
Marcus Smart	Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)	SG	Oklahoma State
Rasheed Sulaimon	Strake Jesuit (Houston)	SG	Duke