McDonald's All-American Game 2017: TV Schedule and Top Committed Stars

It's best against best when the nation's top high school basketball players from the East and West meet Wednesday night in the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game.

Tipoff for action at the United Center is at 7 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised by ESPN.

The 40th year of the showcase event will be played in Chicago for the seventh consecutive year and features the top college basketball recruits in the nation.

The best of the best may be small forward Michael Porter Jr. of Seattle, who is ranked as the No. 1 high school player at his position and fifth overall by Scout. Porter, who recently committed to attending Missouri, is playing for the West All-Stars. So is center DeAndre Ayton of Phoenix, who is listed as the No. 1 overall high school hoops star. Ayton will be playing for Arizona next season.

Porter has a chance to stand out among the best high school players in the nation because his game is so complete and he is capable of dominating at both ends of the court.

The 6'10" Porter can get the best of opponents on the inside and he has the ability to slash to the hole quickly and make highlight-type plays. He also has the mid-range game as well as the ability to shoot from distance. All of these characteristics make him very difficult to defend.

He also has the ability to dominate when he is playing defense. His 7'9" wingspan allows him to get up and block shots that other strong defensive players would not be able to get to.

EAST
No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Weight	High School
11	Mohamed Bamba	C	6'11"	210	Westtown School (West Chester, PA)
34	Wendell Carter Jr.	PF	6'9"	254	Pace Academy (Atlanta)
1	Trevon Duval	PG	6'3"	183	IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
0	Quade Green	PG	6'1"	170	SS. Neumann Goretti High School (Philadelphia)
23	Kevin Knox II	SF	6'8"	203	Tampa Catholic High School (Tampa, FL)
4	Nicholas Richards	C	6'11"	250	The Patrick School (Hillside, NJ)
22	Mitchell Robinson	C	6'11"	215	Chalmette High School (Chalmette, LA)
10	Collin Sexton	SG	6'3"	175	Pebblebrook High School (Mableton, GA)
2	Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	6'8"	200	Victory Prep Academy (Houston)
14	Lonnie Walker IV	SG	6'4"	192	Reading High School (Reading, PA)
25	PJ Washington Jr.	PF	6'8"	225	Findlay Prep (Henderson, NV)
31	Kris Wilkes	SF	6'7"	194	North Central High School (Indianapolis)
West
0	DeAndre Ayton	C	7'0"	220	Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix)
20	Brian "Tugs" Bowen II	SF	6'7"	190	La Lumiere School (La Porte, IN)
5	Troy Brown Jr.	SF	6'7"	215	Centennial High School (Las Vegas)
3	Jaylen Hands	PG	6'3"	170	Foothills Christian High School (El Cajon, CA)
8	Jaren Jackson Jr.	PF	6'11"	225	La Lumiere School (La Porte, IN)
44	Brandon L. McCoy	C	6'11"	244	Cathedral Catholic High School (San Diego)
21	Chuck O'Bannon Jr.	SF	6'6"	200	Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas)
1	Michael Porter Jr.	SF	6'10"	212	Nathan Hale High School (Seattle)
23	Billy Preston	PF	6'10"	230	Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA)
2	Gary Trent Jr.	SG	6'5"	200	Prolific Prep Academy (Napa, CA)
24	MJ Walker	SG	6'5"	207	Jonesboro High (Jonesboro, GA)
11	Trae Young	PG	6'2"	170	Norman North High School (Norman, OK)

Ayton also has the size and strength to dominate down low. The 7'0" pivot has an array of moves by the basket and also has a capable mid-range game. However, there are times when he will settle for the outside shot even though he has an opportunity to position himself in the blocks. If he can improve his decision-making in this area, he will quickly become a valuable college player.

Kevin Knox II of Tampa, Florida, is a 6'8" small forward who should be one of the quickest players on the court. His first step allows him to get to the basket and make plays above the rim, which should make him a crowd favorite.

In addition to being a slasher who can hit the open jumper, Knox has the versatility to play the power forward role. However, he will need to add more weight and strength to reach his potential at the next level.

Point guard Trevon Duval of Wilmington, Delaware, can take over a game with his instincts, slashing ability and talent for scoring. Duval excels at making adjustments as he goes to the rim and he can beat a second defender when opponents try to double-team him.

If he can improve his decision-making just a bit by getting rid of the ball a split second sooner when passing to his teammates, he should become an eye-opening player at the next level.

Shooting guard Collin Sexton of Mableton, Georgia, will play at Alabama next year, and he will give the Crimson Tide a backcourt player who is constantly attacking and will regularly find himself at the free-throw line because he excels at drawing fouls from overmatched defenders.

In addition to being a consistent offensive threat, he has excellent defensive instincts and knows when to slash into the passing lanes and steal the ball.

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Scouting information courtesy of Scout.com.