The 2026 McDonald’s All Americans were announced on Monday, with New York’s Archbishop Stepinac High School leading the way with three players selected for the boys roster.

The Crusaders led the charge this spring but Virginia’s Oak Hill Academy still tops the all-time list, with 34 selections overall. Montverde Academy (Fla.), Prolific Prep (Fla.), IMG Academy (Fla.) and Findlay Prep of Nevada are running behind them.

Who are all the players that have hit the hardwood for some of the nation’s top prep/high school basketball programs at the McDonald’s All American Game?

Here are the top six:

Oak Hill Academy (Va.) — 34

Glen Mayers (1980)
Chris Brooks (1986)
Brian Shorter (1987)
Anthony Cade (1990)
Cory Alexander, Ben Davis (1991)
Chris Davis, Martice Moore (1992)
Jeff McInnis (1993)
Jerry Stackhouse (1993)
Curtis Staples (1994)
Ron Mercer (1995)
Stephen Jackson (1996)
Kevin Lyde (1998)
Rashaad Carruth, DeSagana Diop (2001)
Carmelo Anthony (2002)
Ivan Harris (2003)
Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith (2004)
Eric Devendorf (2005)
Ty Lawson (2006)
Nolan Smith (2007)
Brandon Jennings (2008)
Keith Gallon (2009)
Doron Lamb (2010)
Quinn Cook (2011)
Tyler Lewis (2012)
Dwayne Bacon (2015)
Billy Preston (2017)
Keldon Johnson, David McCormack (2018)
Cole Anthony (2019)
Chris Livingston (2022)

Montverde Academy (Fla.) — 17

Dakari Johnson, Kasey Hill (2013)
D’Angelo Russell (2014)
Ben Simmons (2015)
R.J. Barrett (2018)
Precious Achiuwa (2019)
Cade Cunningham, Day’Ron Sharpe, Scottie Barnes (2020)
Caleb Houstan (2021)
Dariq Whitehead, Dillon Mitchell (2022)
Kwame Evans Jr., Sean Stewart (2023)
Cooper Flagg, Derik Queen, Liam McNeeley (2024)

Prolific Prep (Fla.) — 16

Josh Jackson (2016)
Gary Trent Jr. (2017)
Jordan Brown (2018)
Jalen Green, Nimari Burnett (2020)
Nate Bittle (2021)
Adem Bona, MJ Rice (2022)
Aden Holloway (2023)
Aiden Sherrell, Derrion Reid, Zoom Diallo (2024)
Darryn Peterson, Niko Bundalo (2025)
Bruce Branch III, Caleb Holt (2026)

IMG Academy(Fla.) — 16

Trevon Duval (2017)
Armando Bacot Jr., Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Josh Green (2019)
Jaden Springer, Mark Williams (2020)
Moussa Diabate (2021)
Jaden Bradley, Jarace Walker, Keyonte George (2022)
Donnie Freeman (2024)
Darius Acuff Jr. (2025)

DeMatha Catholic (Md.) — 12

Dereck Whittenburg, Sidney Lowe (1979)
Adrian Branch (1981)
Danny Ferry (1985)
Steve Hood (1986)
Jerrod Mustaf (1988)
Duane Simpkins (1992)
Joseph Forte, Keith Bogans (1999)
Travis Garrison (2002)
Austin Freeman (2007)
Markelle Fultz (2016)

Findlay Prep (Nev.) — 11

Avery Bradley (2009)
Cory Joseph, Tristan Thompson (2010)
Myck Kabongo (2011)
Anthony Bennett, Brandon Ashley (2012)
Nigel Williams-Goss (2013)
Kelly Oubre, Rashad Vaughn (2014)
Allonzo Trier (2015)
P.J. Washington (2017)

Many have advocated, pushed for it and now it’s coming to fruition: Two of New York’s top high school football teams will be squaring off this upcoming 2026 season.

Iona Preparatory School (NY) released their 2026 high school football schedule and to start off the season, the Gaels will square off against SyracuseChristian Brothers Academyon Sep. 3 at the JMA Dome. The game will be on a Thursday night, though no details yet on what time on that day the contest will take place.

The Brothers finished 2025 as one of the state’s best teams after winning the 2025 NYSPHSAA Class AA championship in a 41-12 rout of Saratoga Springs. The Gaels had a similar finish to their respective campaign as they won the 2025 NYCHSFL AA state title in a 42-21 romp of St. Francis.

Iona Prep and Syracuse Christian Brothers Academy ended the last season as the state’s No. 1 and 3 ranked teams, according to the final New York 2025 High School Football Massey Rankings.

More about Iona Preparatory School

Iona Preparatory School, located in New Rochelle, NY, is a premier all-boys Catholic institution that offers a rigorous college-preparatory education rooted in the Christian Brothers tradition. Known for its strong academic programs, character development, and commitment to service, Iona Prep fosters leadership and integrity in its students. With a proud Gaels athletic tradition and a vibrant community, IPS prepares young men for lifelong success in college and beyond.

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