In 2010, Jereme Richmond earned a spot in this game. I didn’t think that was going to be the last time I would see a future Illinois player suiting up with elite high school talent. I was wrong, though. Since Richmond stepped foot on that court, Illinois has been skunked when it comes to this prestigious high school contest.
Will that all change for the 2020 McDonald’s All-American Game? I got the idea for this article from Michael O’Brien of the Chicago Sun-Times. He posted the question on Twitter, “Will Illinois have two burger boys in 2020?