How many McDonald’s All-American basketball players came from Texas? Here's a list

Texas is a football state, but it sure does produce a lot of hoopers.

The 47th annual McDonald’s All-American basketball game was played in Houston on Tuesday.

According to Max Preps, Texas alone has sent 69 players to the McDonald's All-American game.

Texas has a long history of basketball greats, some of whom became NBA All-Stars, champions, and basketball Hall-of-Fame inductees.

What is the McDonald’s All-American?

According to the McDonald's All-American fact sheet on ESPN, the best high school basketball players in the country were named to the first McDonald's All-American Team in 1977.

"In 1978, McDonald's launched its own all-star high school game -- the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Game, featuring an East and a West team of the best high school boy players in the country."

This was the first national high school basketball all-star game and was played in front of 13,000 fans at The Spectrum in Philadelphia.

How many McDonald's All-American players have come from Texas?

According to Basketball Reference, over 60 players have been selected to play in the annual high school all-star game — tied for fourth most in the country with Florida, behind New York, Virginia and California.

Here’s a list of the players selected from Texas:

2024: 

• Tre Johson - Dallas

2023:

• Ron Holland - Duncanville

2022: 

• Anthony Black - Duncanville

• Arterio Morris - Dallas

• Cason Wallace - Richardson

2021: 

• Daimion Collins - Atlanta (Texas)

• Harrison Ingram - Dallas

2020: 

• Greg Brown III - Austin

• Cade Cunningham - Arlington

2019:

• Tyrese Maxey - Garland

• Samuell Williamson - Rockwall

2018: 

• Quentin Grimes - The Woodlands

2017: 

• Jarred Vanderbilt - Houston

2016: 

• Jarrett Allen - Austin

• Marques Bolden - DeSoto

• Andrew Jones - Irving

• De'Aaron Fox - Katy

• Terrance Ferguson - Dallas

2015: 

• Jawun Evans - Dallas

2014: 

• Justin Jackson - Tomball

• Emmanuel Mudiay - Dallas

• Myles Turner - Euless

• Justise Winslow - Houston

2013:

• Keith Frazier - Dallas

• Aaron Harrison - Richmond

• Andrew Harrison - Richmond

• Matt Jones - DeSoto

• Julius Randle - Dallas

2012:

• Cameron Ridley - Fort Bend

• Marcus Smart - Flower Mound

• Rasheed Sulaimon - Houston

2011:

• LeBryan Nash-Dallas

2010: 

• Perry Jones - Duncanville

2009: 

• Tommy Mason - Griffin-Houston

2008: 

• Willie Warren - Fort Worth

2007: 

• Jai Lucas - Bellaire

2006: 

• Darrell Arthur - Dallas

• D.J. Augustin - Missouri City

2005: 

• Byron Eaton - Dallas

• Gerald Green - Houston

• C.J. Miles - Dallas

2004: 

• LaMarcus Aldridge - Seagoville

• Daniel Gibson - Houston

• Jawann McClellan - Houston

2003:

• Ndudi Ebi - Houston

• Kendrick Perkins - Beaumont

• Von Wafer - Cleveland (Texas)

2002: 

• Chris Bosh - Dallas

• Daniel Horton - Cedar Hill

• Bracey Wright - The Colony

• Brad Buckman - Austin

2001: 

• Daniel Ewing - Houston

• T.J. Ford - Houston

2000: 

• Brian Boddicker - Duncanville

• Alton Ford - Houston

1998: 

• Rashard Lewis - Alief

1996: 

• Jerald Brown - Aldine

*Stephen Jackson*- Port Arthur (played high school basketball at Oak Hill in Virginia senior year)

1995: 

• Kris Clack - Austin

1994: 

• Andrae Patterson - Abilene

1993: 

• Bobby Crawford - Houston

1991:

• Jimmy King - Plano

1989: 

• Shaquille O'Neal - San Antonio

• Matt Wenstrom - Houston

1987:

• Larry Johnson - Dallas

• LaBradford Smith - Bay City

1985: 

• Tito Horford - Houston

1983: 

• Rickie Winslow - Houston

1979:

• Greg Kite - Houston

1978:

• Rudy Woods - Bryan

Who are the standout basketball players from Texas?

Jimmy Butler, Tomball (Tomball) Class of 2007

• High school: As a junior at Tomball High, Butler averaged 10 points per game. As a senior and team captain in 2006–07, Butler averaged 19.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and was subsequently voted his team's most valuable player.

• College: earned All-Big East Honorable Mention honors at Marquette University.

• Professional: Six-time All-Star. Five-time All-NBA. 2014-2015 Most Improved Player. Played in two NBA finals with the Miami Heat.

Chris Bosh, Lincoln (Dallas), Class of 2002

• High school: Led Lincoln to the Class 4A state championship and was named Mr. Basketball in Texas. Also made first team All-American by Parade and McDonald's.

• College: In his only season at Georgia Tech, Bosh was ACC Rookie of the Year and All-ACC second team after averaging 15.6 points per game.

• Professional: The No. 4 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, Bosh made 11 NBA All-Star Games and was All-NBA second team in 2007. He won a pair of NBA championships with the Heat.

LaMarcus Aldridge, Seagoville (Dallas), 2004

• High school: Named the Class 4A POY, Aldridge also made the Parade Magazine All-American second team.

• College: In two seasons at Texas, Aldridge earned All-Big 12 honors and was second-team All-American.

• Professional: In 16 NBA seasons, Aldridge made the All-Star game seven times and was All-NBA five times.

Clyde “The Glide” Drexler, Sterling (Houston), 1980

• High school: Not highly recruited out of high school, Drexler did make the all-district team while at Houston Sterling.

• College: Played in a pair of Final Fours, including the final against North Carolina State in 1983. Earned second-team All-American honors as a junior.

• Professional: Drafted 14th in the 1983 draft to the Portland Trail Blazers, Drexler played 16 seasons in the NBA, was a 10-time All-Star and a five-time All-NBA selection. He and the Blazers lost in the 1992 NBA Finals in six games.

Larry Johnson, Skyline (Dallas), 1987

• High school: A McDonald's All-American in 1987, Johnson was also a Parade All-American and Mr. Basketball in Texas.

• College: Johnson played at Odessa Junior College, where he was a two-time player of the year. He then went to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and led the Runnin' Rebels to an NCAA championship in 1990. He was a two-time All-American and earned national player of the year honors in 1991.

• Professional: The 1992 Rookie of the Year, Johnson made the NBA All-Star game two times during his 10-year professional career and had one of the best marketing campaigns in league history.

Shaquille O'Neal, Cole (San Antonio), 1989

• High school: O'Neal played two seasons at Cole (San Antonio), leading the team to a 68-1 record and a state championship. He was Texas Mr. Basketball, a Parade Magazine first-team pick, and the McDonald's All-American Game MVP.

• College: In three seasons at LSU, O'Neal was twice the SEC Player of the Year and earned national player of the year honors in 1991.

• Professional: In 19 seasons, O'Neal made 15 NBA All-Star games, made All-NBA 14 times (first team eight times), was a four-time champion and league MVP and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

— Max Preps attributed to this report. 

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: A list of McDonald's All-American basketball players from Texas