Playing in the NBA gives a lot of exposure to basketball players, and it is certainly the dream of many. But the road to playing in the biggest basketball league is not easy. In fact, the journey to be drafted into the NBA starts in high school for most players.
There are several ways for prospects to be noticed by scouts now, but a couple of decades ago, that wasn’t the case. The most obvious way for the most elite prospects was if they featured in McDonalds All-American high school basketball team. So much so that even LeBron James was introduced to the world in the 2003 McDonalds All-American game.
But today, our focus is not on that. Instead, it’s on the 1995 McDonalds All-American game roster. It was undoubtedly one of the most stacked teams ever, with the likes of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Vince Carter on the team.
The 1995 All-American Basketball Team Was Full Of Talented Players
As usual, the game was played between the West and East teams. After an amazing competition, the final score was 126-115 in favor of the West. Moreover, Kevin Garnett ended up being the MVP of the game by recording 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in just 22 minutes of play.
The Instagram post received a lot of love from fans and even Paul Pierce, who was a part of the star-studded game. Keeping that in mind, here are some of the best reactions posted below the original Instagram post:
paulpierce: Greatest class ever .
mikedemsk: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Chauncey Billups, Vince Carter, KG, Jamison, Marbury, Ron Mercer, Paul Pierce, Tractor Traylor.
russellnorth415: If you’ve never watched this game it’s literally a classic. Kevin Garnett goes off right before announcing that he’s going straight to the league .
iamhbrown: And to think A.I would’ve been on the team if not for the legal issues.
conway_jimmyy: Decades later pierce and Garnett get a ring together .
cvdarren617: 95 & 04 had the best classes for McDonald’s all-american.
sammyrobert84: Most of these guys made it to the league.
dlobrown84: Real hoopers on this list.
stl_pa: ONE OF THE BEST MCDONALD’S GAMES I WAS THERE .
stuntgodvs: 7 HOF THIS CLASS SHEESH.
Although these players featured in the 1995 McDonalds All-American game, they were drafted in different draft classes. Either way, some of the superstars featured in the 10 greatest NBA Draft classes ever. If you haven’t watched this game, then you should right now with the help of the video linked below.
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