HUNTINGTON -- Huntington High's O.J. Mayo and Patrick Patterson are the ninth set of teammates ever named as boys basketball McDonald's All-Americans in the same season.
Mayo, the top overall player in the Class of 2007, and Patterson were named to the 12-player East roster on Saturday evening and will play in the McDonald's All-American Game on March 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky.
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There will also be the Powerade Jam Fest slam dunk and three-point contests on March 26 at Bellarmine College in Louisville and an awards banquet on March 27.
"They're both very deserving," Huntington coach Lloyd McGuffin said. "They are both tremendous players and really hard workers. This is just proof that all the hard work they've put in has paid off."
Patterson echoed that.
"It's a real honor," the 6-foot-8 power forward said. "Tons of great players have played in the McDonald's game, and it's an honor to make it."
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) and Dunbar High School (Baltimore) are the only other schools to ever have more than one player selected to the game in the same season.
Oak Hill achieved the feat five times with Corey Alexander and Ben Davis in 1991; Chris Davis and Martice Moore in 1992; former North Carolina teammates Jeff McInnis and Jerry Stackhouse in 1993; Rashaad Carruth and DeSagana Diop in 2001; and Rajon Rondo and Josh Smith in 2004.
DeMatha Catholic did the same twice -- N.C. State tandem Sidney Lowe and Derek Whittenberg in 1979; and Keith Bogans and Joseph Forte in 1999. Dunbar had Donta Bright and Michael Lloyd in 1992.
Three other Huntington High teammates -- seniors Chris Early, Mike Taylor and Jamaal Williams -- were also among the 2,500 nominees for the McDonald's All-American Game.
"We're really proud of that and all the things we've been able to do that no other team from this state has done before," Patterson said.
Mayo was in Cincinnati on Saturday visiting friends, Huntington assistant coach Arkel Bruce said, and could not be reached for comment.
The Huntington High players were both previously selected to the Jordan Brand All-American Classic to be played April 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Nike Hoops Summit on April 7 in Memphis, Tenn. NCAA rules limit amateur athletes to only two all-star games, but the Nike Hoop Summit does not count toward that total because the players selected will actually play in a game against foreign high school-aged all-stars.
Mayo averaged 29.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game this season and signed to play at the University of Southern California.
Patterson averaged 17.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 4.1 blocks and is the reigning West Virginia state player of the year. He was named as the Mountain State Athletic Conference player of the year on Monday. Patterson is still undecided between Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Virginia.
Huntington's Patrick Patterson, right, and O.J. Mayo sign autographs at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse.
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Here are the players for the game in Louisville, March 28.
EAST TEAM
Nick Calathes G 6-6 190 Lake Howell High School (Casselberry, Fla.) Florida
Johnny Flynn G 6-0 172 Niagara Falls High School (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) Syracuse
Austin Freeman G 6-5 215 DeMatha Catholic High School (Mitchellville, Md.) Georgetown
Donte Greene F 6-9 210 Towson Catholic High School (Baltimore) Syracuse
J.J. Hickson F 6-10 240 Wheeler High School(Marietta, Ga.) N.C. State
Kosta Koufos C 7-1 260 Glen Oak (Calif.) High School (Canton, Ohio) Ohio State
Gani Lawal F 6-9 220 Norcross High School, GA (Norcross, Ga.) Ga. Tech
O.J. Mayo G 6-4 190 Huntington High School (Huntington) USC
Patrick Patterson F 6-8 230 Huntington High School (Huntington) Undecided
Nolan Smith G 6-3 190 Oak Hill Academy, Va. (Upper Marlboro, Md.) Duke
Corey Stokes F 6-6 220 St. Benedict’s Prep (Bayonne, N.J.) Villanova
Chris Wright G 6-1 200 St. John’s College High School, D.C. (Bowie, Md.) Georgetown
Co-Head Coach: Gary Forrest, Oldham County High School (Buckner, Ky.)
Co-Head Coach: Steve Wright, South Laurel High School (London, Ky.)
Assistant Coach: Mike Listerman, Covington Catholic High School (California, Ky.)
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WEST TEAM
Cole Aldrich C 6-11 250 Jefferson High School (Bloomington, Minn.) Kansas
James Anderson F 6-7 195 Junction City High School (Junction City, Ark.) Okla. State
Jerryd Bayless G 6-4 200 St. Mary’s Catholic School (Phoenix) Arizona
Michael Beasley F 6-10 240 Notre Dame Preparatory, Mass. (Upper Marlboro, Md.) K-State
Eric Gordon G 6-4 212 North Central High School (Indianapolis) Indiana
Blake Griffin F 6-9 245 Oklahoma Christian School (Oklahoma City) Oklahoma
James Harden G 6-5 215 Artesia High School (Rancho Dominguez, Calif.) Arizona State
Taylor King F 6-8 218 Mater Dei High School (Huntington Beach, Calif.) Duke
Kevin Love F 6-10 255 Lake Oswego High School (Lake Oswego, Ore.) UCLA
Jai Lucas G 5-10 150 Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) Undecided
Derrick Rose G 6-3 185 Simeon Career Academy High School (Chicago) Memphis
Kyle Singler F 6-9 210 South Medford High School (Medford, Ore.) Duke
Head Coach: Derrick Taylor, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Yutaka Shimizu, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jacob Pollon, William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, Calif.)
Schools with multiple McDonald’s All-Americans in the same class:
Huntington High
2007 — O.J. Mayo and Patrick Patterson
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
1991 — Corey Alexander and Ben Davis
1992 — Chris Davis and Martice Moore
1993 — Jeff McInnis and Jerry Stackhouse
2001 — Rashaad Carruth and DeSagana Diop
2004 — Rajon Rondo and Josh Smith
DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)
1979 — Sidney Lowe and Derek Whittenberg
1999 — Keith Bogans and Joseph Forte
Dunbar High School (Baltimore)
1992 — Donta Bright and Michael Lloyd
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