La Lumiere nominees Munis Tutu, Alex Olesinski, Jalen Coleman-Lands and Drew Cayce. (Photo provided; click to enlarge)
Four La Lumiere School senior basketball players — Drew Cayce, Jalen Coleman-Lands, Alex Olesinski and Munis Tutu — have been nominated for the 2015 McDonald’s All American Games. 823 players from 47 states and the District of Columbia received nominations, including just 22 men from Indiana. Between La Lumiere’s four nominations and nominee Ryan Fazekas from Marquette High School in Michigan City, LaPorte County received almost a quarter of the state’s nominations.
The final teams will be announced during the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Show on ESPNU on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. The tournament will be held April 1 at the United Center in Chicago.
La Lu shooting guard and ESPN 4 star recruit Jalen Coleman-Lands signed a letter of intent with the University of Illinois in November 2014. Alex Olesinski, a 6’ 9” forward, is considering offers from Gonzaga and Boston College. Point guard Munis Tutu has offers from several schools, including Loyola Marymount. Drew Cayce, a 6’ 3” shooting guard, is being recruited by several Division I schools.
“The 823 high school basketball players who were nominated for the 2015 McDonald’s All American Games represent the finest high school basketball talent in the country,” said Morgan Wootten, Hall of Fame basketball coach and McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee chairman. “We are privileged to acknowledge these students for their success on the court, in the classroom and in the community, and look forward to announcing the final roster of 24 girls and 24 boys later this month.”
La Lumiere Headmaster Michael Kennedy said: “McDonald’s honors athletes are based not only on basketball ability, but also on academic success and community service. I appreciate McDonald’s recognition of these young men because their criteria seem to value all the most important attributes of the student-athlete.”
For more information on the All American Games, which began in 1978, visit http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com.