Hamilton Southeastern’s Sydney Parrish was selected to the prestigious 2020 McDonald’s All American Game on Thursday.
Parrish, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, was named alongside 23 other top girls high school players from across the United States. She is set to attend the University of Oregon next season. Parrish is one of five Oregon commits to receive McDonald’s All American honors.
Parrish has been a force on the Royals team since her very first game as a freshman. She helped Southeastern to its first-ever girls basketball state championship last season as a junior, scoring 30 points in the Class 4A state championship game. She is currently the second-leading all-time Hamilton County girls scorer with 1,812 points, behind Noblesville’s Courtney Cox, who holds the record of 1,869 points. This season, Parrish is averaging 25.3 points per game, and has a career average of 19.5 points per contest.
Parrish is the third Hamilton Southeastern player to be named as a McDonald’s All American. She follows Taya Reimer in 2013 and Gary Harris in 2012. Parrish is also the fourth Hamilton County player to receive this honor; Carmel’s Josh McRoberts was the first in 2005. Parrish is the only Indiana player among either the girls or boys rosters.
A number of notable basketball players have also donned the McDonald’s All American jersey. The list includes Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, James Harden, Candace Parker, Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne, Skylar Diggins and Breanna Stewart.
The McDonald’s All American Games will take place Wednesday, April 1 from Houston’s Toyota Center. The 19th annual girls game tips off at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN2. The 43rd annual boys game follows at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN. Tickets are now available through the Toyota Center box office.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Sydney Parrish received another honor on Thursday: She was selected to play in the McDonald’s All American Game, which takes place April 1 in Houston. Parrish is one of 24 girls high school players from across the country to receive McDonald’s All-American honors. (Kirk Green/File photo)