What Happened to Every 1989 McDonald's All American Player

[@MDAA313]

Sam Cassell graduated from Baltimore Dunbar in 1988

[@RickyFrech404]

Good catch!

[@617bigfish]

Didn't he post grad at Maine central institute??? Might be the confusion

[@MDAA313]

He went to San Jacinto Jr College after Baltimore Dunbar Hs.

[@617bigfish]

@MDAA313 Google my friend!!!

[@617bigfish]

@@MDAA313 sam cassel is a Maine central institute legend idk how you missed that part of his career being you have a lot of facts correct

[@CEDRICKINGMSG]

This is some of the best video series on KZbin! Keep the momentum going!!!

[@zoeledwards6617]

This is a pretty solid McDonald’s All-American class as there are players who had a pretty good career.

[@MDAA313]

Sam Cassell graduated from Baltimore Dunbar in 1988

[@markbrunner7793]

I’m from Greenville SC (Greer) and went to school near Shawn Golden. He attended Riverside HS. While in high school, I dated his exgirlfriend (Javonda) for a couple of months during the summer before she dumped me for him. Javonda went to USC and married a football player at NC State (Micheal Jones) and he went pro for several years & loss to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, Jones called it a career and decided to retire. She was actually a Miss South Carolina contestant as well☺️ Back to Shawn!! (☺️) I did not know him personally, but I saw him play many many times and I can tell you this about Shawn Golden. He had an awesomely quick first step, had decent handle and when given a full head of steam, he could jump out of the gym. BUT(!), that boy could NOT SHOOT FOR SH*T!!! His scoring came from being an absolute ball hog, scoring layups and making his free throws. His teammates used to get so PO’d at him for not passing the ball. It was funny to watch. UGA unsurprisingly made him a defensive stopper. That was the only way he could get on the court. BTW-His father was the head HSBB coach, so there was nothing he could do Wrong 😂😂😂 Side note: Shawn was also an all state HS QB As well. He threw TDs to two wide receivers that played basketball as well. One was 6’ 5” Vernon Redmond. The other was 6’3 Giovanni Freeman (aka G-Man)! Just throw the football up high young man, throw it up high. They’ll get it 👍 Both Vernon & G-Man played D1 BB at WSSU & UNCA.

[@Kevin-l1j3u]

79 best class ever

[@MDAA313]

79, 81, 88, 95, 04, 07 are the best.

[@louiejordan6933]

​@@MDAA313exactly 💯. Excellent gurd play and big men in those classes

[@mongoslade277]

Allan Houston was all set to go to Louisville. In those days schools would give the Dad a job as an assistant coach to get the son. Rocky Top actually gave Wade Houston the head coach job. Of course he got his son Allan Houston to play (without a scholarship). Allan Houston and Hornacek are probably the only "walk-ons" to be NBA all stars. Deon Thomas was top 5 in this class. Illinois made the Final Four in 1989 and lost their starting frontcourt. Deon Thomas would've been a force for them on the baseline but the school sat him out his Freshman year. Iowa assistant coach Bruce Pearl (yes that Bruce Pearl) ratted Illinois out. The NCAA said he was eligible but the school sat him out. Iowa made the Final Four with 4 starters from Chicago with Lute Olsen as the head coach. They thought they had Deon Thomas

[@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU]

Man I remember this like YESTERDAY. Getting old LOL

[@delbertprince5302]

Rest In Peace Conrad MCcrae

[@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU]

i still hear Bill Raftery... "SEND IT IN, CONRADDDD!!!"

[@johnjohnson7036]

You need to do a video on the 96 class

[@johns272]

Greg and Pat Graham were not related. That’s in depth research. 😂

[@rickytaylor7893]

Lol

[@RickyFrech404]

🤣

[@barryprice4202]

Also, you have Sherron Wilkerson on the screen when you mention Greg Graham.

[@Marvilloso]

the best series, hands down 💯

[@DeCurtaRican]

Kendall Gill was traded to Seattle from Charlotte for Eddie Johnson, Dans Barros, and the Sonics’ 1994 first round pick.

[@mongoslade277]

Kendall Gill went back to Charlotte in 1995-96. Charlotte traded him to the Nets for Kenny Anderson around mid-season

[@arturoramirez3518]

Can you Imagine UNLV with J.R. RIDER on the 89/90 90/91 team if he didnt go to JR COLLEGE first!!!

[@christiangriffin4452]

That’s Wayne Turner not Allen Edwards.

[@MDAA313]

Mitchell Butler looks like Johnny Gil

[@kdeuce30]

Tracey Murray & Lamond Murray are cousins as well.

[@JenniferBaker-c4h]

Duke PGs versus Traffic are 0-2

[@mongoslade277]

Best Comment Ever

[@delbertprince5302]

Allan Houston was a great player for the New York Knicks....

[@Riles3152]

Kenny Anderson should have been Nate Archibald 2.0. Should have stayed in college to mature another year.

[@marcbrown1218]

You forgot calbert chaney Indiana

[@wellitsherenow]

the mcdonald's all American teams are always 98% trash

[@Samson-h6l]

That would equal half of one non-trash player per season dumb@$$