The 2025 McDonald’s All American Boys Game featured the country’s best high school basketball players on April 1 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The West defeated the East 105-92 to snap a six-year losing streak. Darryn Peterson, one of the nation’s top guards at Prolific Prep and Kansas-bound paced the West with 18 points and shared co-Most Valuable Player honors.
Peterson’s effort was supplemented by Alijah Arenas, son of the former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, who added importantly to the West’s cushion late in the third quarter. Top recruit A.J. Dybantsa, a BYU commit, chipped in 13 points, and Washington signee Niko Bundalo had 12.
For the East, Cameron Boozer, son of retired NBA player Carlos Boozer and third-ranked in the 2025 class, equaled Peterson’s 18 points and also claimed the co-MVP honor. Houston signee Isiah Harwell chipped in 16 points for the East, and Arkansas signee Darius Acuff Jr. contributed 12.
The game included several players who were going to top college programs. Duke gained commitments from the Boozer twins, Cameron and Cayden, and Nikolas Khamenia of the West team. UConn had three representatives: guards Braylon Mullins and Darius Adams, and center Eric Reibe.
This yearly gathering not only celebrates individual abilities but also gives an indication of college basketball’s future, as these players get set to leave an impact at the next level.
