Meet the 2026 McDonald’s All-Americans, featuring next year’s men’s college stars
GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 27: McDonalds High School All American forward Tyran Stokes (4) poses for a photo on portrait day for the 2026 McDonalds High School All American Games on March 27, 2026, at Renaissance Hotel at Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There’s an incredible opportunity waiting for the players in the 2026 boys McDonald’s All-American Game to prove they can be the star player this class has been waiting for. Next season’s group of incoming college freshmen arrives with far less hype than last year’s class or the group before that.
There’s no Cooper Flagg or Cameron Boozer or AJ Dybantsa already preordained as a future No. 1 overall NBA draft pick. Instead, the class of 2026 is full of talented players with two-way potential who are still growing into their bodies and their games.
It’s no surprise that both Duke and John Calipari’s Arkansas program have multiple McDonald’s All-Americans coming in next season. It is a bit surprising that Missouri landed two Burger Boys in Jason Crowe and Toni Bryant, while the USC Trojans are the only team with three All-Americans thanks to the commitment of twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff (the sons of long-time NBA big Theo Ratliff). I’ve been doing an introduction to the McDonald’s All-Americans for more than a decade.
You can read my write-ups from 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2022 , 2023 , and 2025 here. Which players on the McDonald’s All-American Game roster will eventually develop into stars? Let’s dive into the class for an early look at college basketball’s next top freshmen.
Tyran Stokes is a powerhouse wing with real passing vision Tyran Stokes nice feed to Arafan Diane + closeout attack and dunk at the McDonald's Game scrimmage pic. twitter. com/KM2vjFzWtR — Ricky O'Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) March 31, 2026 Stokes is the biggest name in this year’s McDonald’s Game as the No.
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