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McDonald’s All-America nominations announced. These Missouri, Kansas players made list

More than 900 of the country’s top high school boys and girls basketball players were announced as nominees for the 2020 McDonald’s All American Games on Tuesday.
More than 900 of the country’s top high school boys and girls basketball players were announced as nominees for the 2020 McDonald’s All American Games on Tuesday. @McDAAG/Twitter

More than 900 of the country’s top high school boys and girls basketball players received good news Tuesday morning.

The McDonald’s All-American Games announced a list of 2020 nominees, and 19 players from Missouri and 18 Kansans made the cut, including two girls players from Lincoln Prep.

The final rosters will be announced Jan. 23. The 2020 games are scheduled for April 1 in Houston. Here are the nominees from Missouri and Kansas:

Missouri girls basketball nominees

  • Paige Allen - Oak Park
  • Kiley Bess - Poplar Bluff
  • Ajanee Bradley - Lincoln College Prep Academy
  • Amari Conn - Lincoln College Prep Academy
  • Kate Rolfes - Incarnate Word Academy
  • Jayla Kelly - Parkway Central
  • Brooke Littrell - Green City
  • Alyssa Morris - Odessa
  • Ja’Mya Powell-Smith - North Kansas City
  • Sanaa’ St. Andre - Rock Bridge
  • Priscilla Williams - Branson

Missouri boys basketball nominees

  • Davion Bradford - Mehlville
  • Dylan Branson - Mehlville
  • Coban Porter - Father Tolton
  • Ethan Kilgore - East Buchanan
  • Tayven Glasgow - Lee’s Summit West
  • Kian Scroggins - Raymore-Peculiar
  • Caleb Love - Christian Brothers College
  • Luke Kasubke - Chaminade College Preparatory

Kansas girls basketball nominees

  • Riley Bagshaw - Wasburn Rural
  • Zanaa Cordis - Manhattan
  • Kasey Hamilton - Washburn Rural
  • Caely Keston - Lawrence Free State
  • Eylia Love - Olathe North
  • Sydney Nilles - Derby
  • Emily Ryan - Central Plains
  • Ashton Verhulst - Bishop Miege
  • Ali Vigil - Kansas City Piper

Kansas boys basketball nominees

  • Spencer Bain - Blue Valley West
  • Xavier Bell - Andover Central
  • Ty Berry - Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Markell Hood - Blue Valley Northwest
  • Isaac Ondekane - Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Johnathan Jackson - Blue Valley
  • Dillon Jones - Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Jayden Stone - Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Jordan Vincent - Goddard Eisenhower

This story was originally published January 14, 2020 at 3:45 PM with the headline "McDonald’s All-America nominations announced. These Missouri, Kansas players made list."

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