2012 McDonald’s All American Teams Announced on February 9

Bishop Feehan’s Lexi Sells

Attleboro, MA (January 24, 2012) – McDonald’s^® recently announced the list of players nominated for the 2012 McDonald’s All American^® Games. Of the 600 nominees selected by high school coaches, athletic directors, principles and members of the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee, only one female hails from Massachusetts: Bishop Feehan’s Lexi Sells.

The complete list of 2012 McDonald’s All American Games nominees is available at www.mcdaag.com. The final roster of 24 boys and 24 girls selected to play in the 2012 Games will be announced during the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Show on ESPNU, airing February 9 at 5 p.m. ET. 

“Massachusetts continues to produce elite basketball talent and the nomination of Lexi Sells signifies the hard work and dedication of our young athletes. They contribute to their schools, the community and the game,” said Nicole DiNoia, Communications Manager for McDonald’s Boston Region. “The McDonald’s All American Games present the opportunity to preview the country’s up and coming basketball talent, and we’re excited to have our city represented by this extraordinary student athlete.”

The 11^th annual McDonald’s All American Girls Game tips-off Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPNU.  Immediately after the Girls Game, the 35^th annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game will start at 9:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.  Both games are being held at Chicago’s United Center. Information regarding tickets for the 2012 McDonald’s All American Games is available at Ticketmaster or by phone at 1-866-909-GAME.

Proceeds from the Games will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities^® (RMHC^®) of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana (RMHC-CNI). To date, millions of dollars have been donated to RMHC Chapters from proceeds generated by McDonald’s All American Games.