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Mackenzie Mgbako is IU basketball’s 32nd McDonald’s All-American — see the list

May 14, 2023 Mike Schumann IUBB 9

When he announced his commitment to Indiana on Friday, Mackenzie Mgbako became the 32nd IU player who took part in the event since it started in 1977.  The Hoosiers had two players on that inaugural team.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was the most recent player to achieve the prestigious honor.  He’s expected to be selected in the NBA Draft in June.  Prior to TJD, 9 of the last 10 McDonald’s All-Americans from IU went on to see action in the NBA.

Mgbako played for 15 minutes and had a couple rebounds in the 2023 game held on March 28 in Houston.

Transfer center Kel’el Ware was also a McDonald’s All-American.  Although IU didn’t land Ware out of high school, this will be the first time the Hoosiers have had two McDonald’s All-Americans on their roster since James Blackmon, Jr. and Thomas Bryant in 2016-17.

You can see the complete list of former IU basketball McDonald’s All-Americans below.

MORE COVERAGE OF MGBAKO:

IU BASKETBALL McDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS

(Note:  Transfer center Kel’el Ware was also a McDonald’s All-American)

2023 – MACKENZIE MGBAKO

2019 – TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS

2018 – ROMEO LANGFORD

2015 – THOMAS BRYANT

2014 – JAMES BLACKMON, JR.

2013 – NOAH VONLEH

2012 – YOGI FERRELL

2011 – CODY ZELLER

2007 – ERIC GORDON

2004 – D.J. WHITE

2002 – BRACEY WRIGHT

2000 – JARED JEFFRIES

1998 – DANE FIFE

1997 – LUKE RECKER

1996 – JASON COLLIER

1994 – NEIL REED

1994 – ANDRAE PATTERSON

1993 – SHERRON WILKERSON

1991 – ALAN HENDERSON

1990 – DAMON BAILEY

1989 – GREG GRAHAM

1989 – PAT GRAHAM

1988 – ERIC ANDERSON

1987 – JAY EDWARDS

1985 – RICKY CALLOWAY

1984 – DELRAY BROOKS

1983 – DARYL THOMAS

1981 – JOHN FLOWERS

1979 – ISIAH THOMAS

1978 – LANDON TURNER

1977 – RAY TOLBERT

1977 – TOMMY BAKER

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