Kentucky Signee Malachi Moreno Makes McDonald’s All American Game Roster
The rosters for the 2025 McDonald’s All-American Game are officially out. Kentucky Basketball has one signee set to participate: four-star center Malachi Moreno.
Kentucky currently has the nation’s No. 5-ranked recruiting class in 2025. UK’s other two signees — four-star guards Jasper Johnson and Acaden Lewis — did not make the roster.
Moreno is ranked by the On3 Industry Ranking as the No. 1 center and the No. 28 overall prospect in the 2025 class. He is ranked by On3 as the No. 2 center and the No. 33 overall prospect in the nation.
Kentucky has signed 78 McDonald’s All-Americans since the game began in 1977. Brandon Garrison is the only McDonald’s All-American on Kentucky’s current roster.
Duke and UConn led the way with three commits each. A total of four uncommitted players made the roster, including Kentucky targets Nate Ament and Alijah Arenas.
Kentucky Set to Represent in the Girl’s Game
Kentucky also had its only women’s commit selected to the McDonald’s Game. Kaelyn Carroll, a 6-foot-2 guard from Tabor Academy (Marion MA) made the Girl’s East Roster. Two girls players from the state of Kentucky made the roster. ZaKiyah Johnson (LSU commit) and Leah Macy (Notre Dame commit) were both named to the East Team.
Boys East Roster
| Name | Pos | Hgt | High School (Location) | College |
| Shon Abaev | F | 67″ | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) | Cincinnati |
| Darius Acuff, Jr. | 6’2° | IMG Academy (FL) | Arkansas | |
| Darius Adams | G | 6’5″ | La Lumiere School (IN) | UConn |
| Nate Ament | F | 6’9° | Highland School (VA) | Undecided |
| Cameron Boozer | F | 6’9″ | Christopher Columbus High School (FL) | Duke |
| Cayden Boozer | G | 6’4* | Christopher Columbus High School (FL) | Duke |
| Jalen Haralson | F | 67″ | La Lumiere School (IN) | Notre Dame |
| Isiah Harwell | G | 6’6″ | Wasatch Academy (UT) | Houston |
| Trey McKenney | F | 6’4* | St. Mary’s Preparatory (MI) | Michigan |
| Malachi Moreno | 6’10” | Great Crossing High School (KY) | Kentucky | |
| Braylon Mullins | G | 6’4″ | Greenfield-Central High School (IN) | UConn |
| Eric Reibe | C | 70″ | Bullis School (MD) | UConn |
East Head Coach: Herman Harried, Lake Clifton High School (MD)
Asst. Coach: Darnell Dantzler, Edmonson-Westside High School (MD)
Asst. Coach: Gary Ervin, Nazareth Regional High School (NY)
Boys West Roster
| Name | Pos | Hyt | High School (Location) | College |
| Alijah Arenas | G | 6’6 | Chatsworth High School (CA) | Undecided |
| Mikel Brown, Jr. | G | 6’3″ | DME Academy (FL) | Louisville |
| Niko Bundalo | F | 6’10° | Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) | Washington |
| Brayden Burries | G | 6’4″ | Eleanor Roosevelt High School (CA) | Undecided |
| Chris Cenac, Jr. | C | 6’10” | Link Academy (MO) | Houston |
| AJ Dybantsa | F | 6’9″ | Utah Prep Academy (UT) | BYU |
| Nikolas Khamenia | F | 6’8″ | Harvard-Westlake School (CA) | Duke |
| Koa Peat | F | 6’7″ | Perry High School (AZ) | Undecided |
| Darryn Peterson | G | 6’6″ | Prolific Prep of Napa Christian (CA) | Kansas |
| Meleek Thomas | G | 6’4″ | Overtime Elite Academy (GA) | Arkansas |
| Caleb Wilson | F | 6’9″ | Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School (GA) | North Carolina |
| Tounde Yessoufou | F | 6’5″ | St. Joseph High School (CA) | Baylor |
West Head Coach: Danny Broussard, St. Thomas More Catholic School (LA)
Asst. Coach: Wesley Cortese, St. Thomas More Catholic School (LA)
Asst. Coach: Ryan Welty, St. Thomas More Catholic School (LA)
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