{"id":6583,"date":"2023-01-11T15:51:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/gr-players-selected-for-mcdonalds-basketball-exhibition\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:51:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:51:27","slug":"gr-players-selected-for-mcdonalds-basketball-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/gr-players-selected-for-mcdonalds-basketball-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"GR players selected for McDonald&#8217;s basketball exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>GRAND RAPIDS, MI (Wood) \u2014 Two students from Metro Grand Rapids have been nominated to play in an elite national basketball game based on their skills.<\/p>\n<p>Macy Brown of East Grand Rapids High School and Pace Rickard of Grand Rapids Christian High School have been nominated to play at McDonald&#8217;s All American Games at the end of March. The Top 24 Girls and Top 24 Boys selected to play will be announced Jan. 24 on NBA Today and ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, high school seniors are nominated to play at McDonald&#8217;s All-American Games.This year, 722 students were nominated. 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