He deserves
the Morgan
Wootten Award.
coaches athletes
Injured much of his junior
season, the long lefty has come on strong
to lead the Carmel High
Greyhounds to a 21-4 record. He is the author of numerous books and is a
famed basketball
speaker and mentor.
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basketball team from
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During Wootten's 43-year career as head basketball coach at DeMatha High
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in Hyattsville, Md. As mobile and Internet-enabled
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In its continuing efforts to promote sport spirits among young aspiring
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Andrew was the winner of the
Naismith and Wooden Awards,
college basketball's top honors and was named National
Player
of the Year by the Associated Press, Chevrolet/CBS, ESPN.futurestars signing
McDonald's established
the National Player of the Year Award in
Wootten's name to pay tribute to his unprecedented achievements
as a
teacher and a coach.
"Josh McRoberts embodies everything you'd want in a high school basketball
player, student, person and McDonald's All American.
Joining McRoberts is the girls McDonald
's National Player of the Year Abby
Waner, from Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Now retired, Wootten
was the first basketball coach, at any level, to reach
1,200 wins.
McRoberts is only one of
24 high school seniors selected to play in the
28th annual McDonald's All American Game.consider prospects
In the
wireless Internet arena, TOM Online's diverse range of services
includes SMS, Ringback Tone and WAP
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Besides being an all-around talent on the court, McRoberts also makes time
for school and
the community. As a member of the Student Athletic Board,
Josh mentors elementary and middle school
students in conjunction with the
NCAA Stay in Bounds Ambassador Program, using his enormous popularity
in
Central Indiana to be a good role model to many young students.m.
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, won the 2005 Morgan
Wootten Award honoring him as McDonald's All American Player of
the Year --
an annual recognition given to the top student-athlete selected to
participate in
the McDonald's All American Game. Coach Wootten has served as head of the selection
committee for
the McDonald's All American High School Basketball Team
since its inception in 1977.
2005
McDonald's Corporation and affiliates
BEIJING, July 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Veteran NBA
coaches and top China
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Online Inc.tom.tom.signing placing
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Leveraging its substantial Internet and wireless user base, TOM Online
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McRoberts is the fourth Morgan Wootten Award recipient to attend Duke. The
primary purpose of the
McDonald's All American Game is to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House
Charities
(RMHC). TOM
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At 6'10", McRoberts possesses the all-around game that coaches covet.4 rebounds and
4 assists per game. (EST)
and will air live on ESPN.
*as at March 31, 2005
Basketball legend Hu Weidong, considered China's answer to NBA megastar
Michael Jordan, also will
be present to accept from Dallas Mavericks a jersey
he was to don in 1998 when the Mavericks offered
him a contract.
For more information, please contact:
Rico Ngai of TOM Online
Inc.com,
National Association of Basketball Coaches, United States
Basketball Writers' Association, as well as Pete Newell Big
Man of the Year
. Street, NW
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The
Morgan Wootten award is given to the McDonald's All American player who
exemplifies outstanding character
, exhibits leadership and embodies the
values of being a student-athlete in both schoolwork and community
service
activities.com, whose top ranking Sports Channel counts more
than 26 million page views
a day*, TOM Online has invited Dallas Mavericks'
present and former coaches Del Harris, Don Nelson
and his son Donn, along with
two-time China Basketball Association's most valuable player Tang Zhengdong
to
preside over the finals of the 3-on-3 matches held in Beijing's Chaoyang Park
from July 31
to August 1. CBA officials and TOM Online Chief Executive
Officer Wang Lei Lei will also present
memorabilia to the three veteran US
basketball coaches in recognition of their contributions to China
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This year also marks the fourth annual
McDonald's All American Game
for girls, which takes place at the Joyce
Center, on March 30 at 5:30 p. (Nasdaq: TOMO; Hong Kong
GEM: 8282) in a bid to promote the sport
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Internet portals ( http://www.NBA Draft Front Runner Hits Steve Madden for New Kicks!
highlight prospect
Former
Blue Devils Shane Battier ('97), Jay Williams ('99) and Chris Duhon
('00) were named McDonald's National
Player of the Year. With a star-studded lineup, TOM
Online's 3-on-3 Basketball Series promises to
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spectacle this summer. As at March 31, 2005, TOM
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with
his busy high school schedule., he earned a reputation for being both an
excellent basketball coach
and mentor. (EST).aspiring evaluations
He
can handle the ball and shoot a jumper like a guard, but isn't afraid to
use
his size to go inside and hit the boards. McRoberts
also maintains a 3.
About TOM Online
Inc.rough attract
He grabbed 1,264 points, 759 rebounds, 255
assists, and 259 blocks during his Carmel career
. McRoberts will join the
Duke Blue Devils next fall.
As one of the highlights, Mavericks coaches
and CBA players will take to
the court to delight fans with their incredible moves and scintillating
dunks. (Harris, Don and Donn Nelson have been supportive of China
basketball development in various
capacities, including consultants to CBA). College Basketball Player of the Year and Pro Basketball
Prospect, Andrew
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McRoberts led his
high school
in scoring and rebounding this season, averaging 17. Other winners
include, Dwight
Howard, Orlando Magic ('04); LeBron James, Cleveland
Cavaliers ('03); Aaron Miles, Kansas ('02);
Torin Francis, Notre Dame ('01)
and Ronald Curry, North Carolina ('98). In addition to his five
national
high school championship titles and thirty-three conference championships,
Wootten had
the unique distinction of having every DeMatha senior player
receive a four-year college scholarship
for the past 30 years.impartial highlight
09 G. Approximately 70 percent of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are
owned
and operated by independent, local businessmen and women. An injury at
the time prevented Hu from
taking up the offer that would have made him the
first Chinese to play in the NBA.
In addition
, they will give pointers under the hoops to three most valuable
players picked from the matches.
coaches placing
Past girls McDonald's National
Player of the Year recipients include: Candace Parker, Tennessee
('04);
Ivory Latta, North Carolina ('03) and Nicole Wolff, Connecticut ('02). The Boys Team will
take the
court at Notre Dame's Joyce Center on Wednesday, March 30 at 8 p. It is also one of the
largest players of
wireless Internet voice businesses such as IVR.
What: Photo/Interview
Opportunity at Steve Madden
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005
Time: 3:00
- 4:00 PM
Location: Steve Madden Store
3109 M.recruiting rough
"Being one of
the final 24 members of the McDonald's All American team
is an honor, but being named the McDonald
's National Player of the Year
takes a special kind of talent," said Michon Ellis, McDonald's senior
communications manager and director of the McDonald's All American Game. Abby also will attend Duke
this in the
fall, making this the first time in history that the boys and girls Wootten
Award
winners will attend the same school.m.
Activities of the two-day event will be webcast live on
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