Jayden Quaintance, Boogie Fland named McDonald's All-Americans

Jack PIlgrimby:Jack Pilgrim01/23/24

Add two more Burger Boys to the list for John Calipari — and potentially a third.

The 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game roster has been released, with two Kentucky signees making the team in Jayden Quaintance and Boogie Fland. That pushes Coach Cal’s total to 48 overall since arriving in Lexington, 16 years of recruiting classes — plus Oscar Tshiebwe and Reid Travis as incoming transfers.

Five-star wing target Karter Knox also made the cut, meaning his commitment would give the Cats three overall and 49 under Calipari. Kentucky only had 31 Burger Boys in 31 years leading up to Coach Cal’s arrival.

DJ WagnerAaron BradshawJustin Edwards and Reed Sheppard made up Kentucky’s four-man McDAAG group a year ago, Rob Dillingham being the lone Kentucky blue-chip signee left off the roster. At the time, Dillingham was declared ineligible for participation by the selection committee due to Overtime Elite not meeting the event’s criteria among eligible high schools.

That’s where Knox comes in, making history as the first OTE product to be named a McDonald’s All-American, joining Ole Miss signee John Bol.

Check out the complete roster:

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Somto Cyril was not eligible for nomination as a post-grad while four-star guards Billy Richmond and Travis Perry did not make the 24-man roster.

Coach Cal’s Burger Boys By Year

2009

  • DeMarcus Cousins: 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks per game

2010

  • Terrence Jones: 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds per game
  • Doron Lamb: 13.1 points, 1.6 assists per game, 47.5% 3FG
  • Brandon Knight: 17.3 points, 4.2 assist, 4.0 rebounds per game

2011

  • Anthony Davis: 14.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.7 blocks
  • Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: 11.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.0 steals
  • Marquis Teague: 10.0 points, 4.8 assists, 2.5 rebounds
  • Kyle Wiltjer: 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 39% 3FG

2012

  • Archie Goodwin: 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists
  • Alex Poythress: 8.6 points, 5.3 rebounds

2013

  • Aaron Harrison: 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 33.5% 3FG
  • Andrew Harrison: 10.1 points, 3.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds
  • Julius Randle: 15.0 points, 10.4 rebounds, .8 blocks
  • James Young: 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 34.9% 3FG
  • Dakari Johnson: 5.8 points, 4.3 rebounds
  • Marcus Lee: 3.9 points, 3.6 rebounds

2014

  • Karl-Anthony Towns: 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 blocks
  • Devin Booker: 10.0 points, 41.1% 3FG
  • Trey Lyles: 8.7 points, 5.2 rebounds
  • Tyler Ulis: 11.3 points, 5.3 assists, 37.1% 3FG
  • Reid Travis: 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds

2015

  • Isaiah Briscoe: 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists

2016

  • De’Aaron Fox: 16.7 points, 4.6 assists, 4.0 rebounds
  • Malik Monk: 19.8 points, 2.3 assists, 39.7% 3FG
  • Bam Adebayo: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks
  • Sacha Killeya-Jones: 3.2 points, 2.7 rebounds

2017

  • Quade Green: 9.0 points, 2.6 assists
  • Nick Richards: 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks
  • Kevin Knox: 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 341.% 3FG
  • Jarred Vanderbilt: 5.9 points, 7.9 rebounds
  • PJ Washington: 12.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.0 blocks

2018

  • Keldon Johnson: 13.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 38.1% 3FG
  • Immanuel Quickley: 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 39.7% 3FG
  • EJ Montgomery: 4.8 points, 4.6 rebounds

2019

  • Kahlil Whitney: 3.3 points, 1.7 rebounds
  • Tyrese Maxey: 14.0 points, 3.2 assists
  • Oscar Tshiebwe: 16.9 points, 14.4 rebounds

2020

  • BJ Boston: 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 30% 3FG
  • Terrence Clarke: 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds

2021

  • Daimion Collins: 2.4 points, 2.0 rebounds

2022

  • Chris Livingston: 6.3 points, 4.2 rebounds
  • Cason Wallace: 11.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 34.6% 3FG

2023

  • DJ Wagner
  • Aaron Bradshaw
  • Justin Edwards
  • Reed Sheppard

2024

  • Jayden Quaintance
  • Boogie Fland

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