KANSAS NOTEBOOK
Two KU signees, one recruit picked for McDonald’s All-American game
January 29
BY RUSTIN DODD
The Kansas City Star

LAWRENCE — The rosters for the McDonald’s All-American Game are officially out — and Kansas recruits will be included for the third straight year.



FILE PHOTO BY HEATHER CHARLES | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
KU signee Cliff Alexander, a 6-foot-8 power forward at Curie High School in Chicago, will take part in the annual McDonald’s High School All-American game April 2 in his hometown.
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KU signees Cliff Alexander and Kelly Oubre were officially selected to the game on Wednesday night, burnishing their credentials as two of the top recruits in the country.

Alexander, a 6-foot-8 power forward at Curie High School in Chicago, and Oubre, a 6-foot-7 small forward from Findlay Prep in Las Vegas, will take part in the annual high school showcase April 2 in Chicago.

Kansas is still recruiting Myles Turner, a 6-foot-11 center from Euless, Texas, who was also selected to the McDonald’s roster. Kentucky and Duke led the way with four McDonald’s All-Americans each, while North Carolina had three.

KU coach Bill Self has now signed five McDonald’s All-Americans over the last three years — and 13 total since his arrival in Lawrence. (He also coached David Padgett and J.R. Giddens, two McDonald’s All-Americans who were recruited by Roy Williams but arrived at KU after Williams left for North Carolina.)

Bill Self’s McDonald’s All-Americans

Here is the list of McDonald’s All-Americans in the Self era:

2014: Cliff Alexander, Kelly Oubre

2013: Andrew Wiggins, Wayne Selden

2012: Perry Ellis

2010: Josh Selby

2009: Xavier Henry

2007: Cole Aldrich

2006: Sherron Collins, Darrell Arthur

2005: Julian Wright, Mario Chalmers, Micah Downs

Rush only missed it because he was a 5th year, I think. Twins were also ineligible. amazing looking back Embiid didn't make it.

Joel Embiid... NOT a McDonald's All American.

Pay Heed S2E3

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tOSU loses @home to Penn State. LMAO

Guys, we are really good.

The Big 12 is looking great this year, and KU is 7-0 including 6 wins against potential tournament teams. Looking to be great year for the league and KU is clearly on top.

Getting better game after game. Its a beautiful thing to watch.

Self brought in so much talent and is making them all better.

Definitely better than Aaron Craft and OSU anyway. Penn State at home? LMAO

Hope frankamp is ok. Might need his shooting eventually

Andrew has just gone off the last two games. That has to scare everyone in college basketball

Where are the losses that will cost us a 10th conference championship?

On a side note KU is only 8 wins behind Kentucky on all time wins.

At osu, OU at home, maybe at KSU

And that would also mean OU or Texas would have to win out. Not impossible, but unlikely.