Keefe Named To McDonald's All-American Team

By Bruin Basketball Report

UCLA-bound high school senior James Keefe was named to the 2006 McDonald's All American Team.

Keefe, a 6'8 220lb power forward from Santa Margartia Catholic High School in California, averaged 19.7 ppg this season leading the Eagles to a 22-3 overall record. Santa Margarita High School is the No.3 ranked team in Orange County.

One of the nation’s top-rated power forwards entering his high school senior season this year, Keefe signed a National Letter of Intent to attend UCLA last November.

Keefe will join fellow McDonald All-Americans, Jordan Farmar and Arron Afflalo on the UCLA squad next year. UCLA senior forward Cedric Bozeman was also a McDonald All-American.

The complete list of players and coaches named to the 2006 McDonald's All-American Team:

East Team

Name Pos. Hgt. High School, State, College
Earl Clark SF 6-9 Rahway High School NJ, Louisville
Mike Conley PG 6-1 Lawrence North High School, IN, Ohio State
Javaris Crittenton SG 6-5 SW Atl.Christian Academy, GA, Georgia Tech
Wayne Ellington SG 6-4 The Episcopal Academy, PA, North Carolina
Gerald Henderson WF 6-5 The Episcopal Academy, PA, Duke
Tywon Lawson PG 6-0 Oak Hill Academy, VA, North Carolina
Vernon Macklin C 6-9 Hargrave Military Academy, VA, Georgetown
Greg Oden C 7-1 Lawrence North High School, IN, Ohio State
Scottie Reynolds SG 6-1 Herndon High School, VA, Oklahoma
Lance Thomas PF 6-8 St. Benedict’s Prep, NJ, Undecided
Brandan Wright PF 6-9 Brentwood Academy, TN, North Carolina
Thaddeus Young SF 6-8 Mitchell High School, TN, Georgia Tech

Head Coach Doug Lipscomb, Wheeler High School (Marietta, GA)
Assistant Coach Marc Carver, Wheeler High School (Marietta, GA)

West Team

Name Pos. Hgt. High School, State, College
Darrell Arthur PF 6-9 South Oak Cliff High School, TX, Undecided
D.J. Augustin PG 6-0 Hightower High School, TX, Texas
Chase Budinger WF 6-8 La Costa Canyon High School, CA, Arizona
Demond Carter SG 5-11 Reserve Christian School, LA, Baylor
Sherron Collins PG 5-11 Crane Technical Prep, IL, Kansas
Daequan Cook SG 6-5 Dunbar High School, OH, Ohio State
Kevin Durant WF 6-10 Montrose Christian School, MD, Texas
James Keefe PF 6-8 Santa Margarita Cath. High School, CA, UCLA
Spencer Hawes C 7-0 Seattle Preparatory School, WA, Washington
Brook Lopez PF 7-0 San Joaquin Memorial High School, CA, Stanford
Robin Lopez C 7-0 San Joaquin Memorial High School, CA, Stanford
Jon Scheyer SG 6-6 Glenbrook North High School, IL, Duke

Head Coach Harvey Kitani, Fairfax High School, (Los Angeles, CA)
Assistant Coach J.D. Green, Fairfax High School, (Los Angeles, CA)
Assistant Coach Scott Ogden, Carlsbad High School, (San Diego, CA)

(BruinBasketballReport.com)