McDonald's All-American Game 2024 predictions: Projecting the boys roster

Selection day is today for the biggest all-star basketball game in high school sports

It's McDonald's All-American Game selection day in high school sports, and ESPN will televise the roster reveal.

Cooper Flagg headlined a list of 24 selections as the rosters were revealed on ESPN's NBA Today on Tuesday afternoon.

Cooper Flagg headlines McDonald's All-American Game 2024 boys basketball roster reveal

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The 24 boys and 24 girls chosen to represent the East and West teams will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 23, on NBA Today between 3 and 4 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

Both games will be played April 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston. 

Here's how SBLive Sports sees the 24-player boys roster shaking out, divided into guards, forwards and posts:

Guards (10)

Jalil Bethea, Archbishop Wood (Pennsylvania)

6-foot-4, 170 pounds, Miami Hurricanes signee

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Zoom Diallo led Curtis to back-to-back state championships in Washington before transferring to Prolific Prep / Photo by Nate Latsch

Zoom Diallo, Prolific Prep (California)

6-foot-4, 190 pounds, Washington Huskies commit

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VJ Edgecombe, Long Island Lutheran (New York)

6-foot-5, 180 pounds, Baylor Bears commit

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Boogie Fland, Archbishop Stepinac (New York)

6-foot-2, 170 pounds, Kentucky Wildcats signee

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Dylan Harper, Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)

6-foot-6, 210 pounds, Rutgers Scarlet Knights commit

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Ian Jackson, Our Saviour Lutheran (New York)

6-foot-5, 185 pounds, North Carolina Tar Heels signee

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Tre Johnson led Lake Highlands (Texas) to a state championship last year and transferred to Link Academy for his senior season / Photo by Nate Latsch

Tre Johnson, Link Academy (Missouri)

6-foot-6, 190 pounds, Texas Longhorns signee

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Mercy Miller, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (California)

6-foot-4, 180 pounds, Houston Cougars signee

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Tahaad Pettiford, Hudson Catholic (New Jersey)

6-foot-1, 170 pounds, Auburn Tigers signee

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Jase Richardson, Columbus (Florida)

6-foot-3, 180 pounds, Michigan State Spartans signee

Forwards (10)

Ace Bailey, McEachern (Georgia)

6-foot-8, 195 pounds, Rutgers Scarlet Knights signee

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High-flying forward Flory Bidunga committed to Kansas in August / Photo by Julie L. Brown

Flory Bidunga, Kokomo (Indiana)

6-foot-8, 215 pounds, Kansas Jayhawks signee

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Annor Boateng, Little Rock Central (Arkansas)

6-foot-6, 210 pounds, Missouri Tigers signee

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Carter Bryant, Corona Centennial (California)

6-foot-8, 225 pounds, Arizona Wildcats signee

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Isaiah Evans, North Mecklenburg (North Carolina)

6-foot-6, 170 pounds, Duke Blue Devils signee

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Cooper Flagg, the top-ranked senior recruit in the country, will be playing next year for Duke / Photo by Matt Christopher, SBLive Sports

Cooper Flagg, Montverde Academy (Florida)

6-foot-9, 195 pounds, Duke Blue Devils signee

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Kon Knueppel, Wisconsin Lutheran (Wisconsin)

6-foot-5, 205 pounds, Duke Blue Devils signee

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Jackson McAndrew, Wayzata (Minnesota)

6-foot-9, 210 pounds, Creighton Bluejays signee

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Asa Newell, Montverde Academy (Florida)

6-foot-9, 205 pounds, Georgia Bulldogs signee

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Drake Powell, Northwood (North Carolina)

6-foot-6, 195 pounds, North Carolina Tar Heels signee

Posts (4)

Morez Johnson played for St. Rita last season before transferring to Thornton / Photo by Gary Duncan

Morez Johnson, Thornton (Illinois)

6-foot-9, 235 pounds, Illinois Fighting Illini signee

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Jayden Quaintance, Word of God Academy (North Carolina)

6-foot-9, 230 pounds, Kentucky Wildcats signee

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Derik Queen, Montverde Academy (Florida)

6-foot-10, 240 pounds, Undecided

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Aiden Sherrell, Prolific Prep (California)

6-foot-10, 215 pounds, Alabama Crimson Tide signee

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports