Kentucky Signee Malachi Moreno Makes McDonald's All American Game Roster

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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.

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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)