January 13, 2011
Boys basketball | Young coach wonders at McDonald's All-American snub
By Kyle Betts, Tribune reporter
Of the 72 Illinois high school basketball players nominated for the upcoming McDonald?s All-American games, none was from perennial power Young.
The Dolphins have notable seniors on their boys and girls teams this season, including Ohio State-bound Sam Thompson and Michigan State recruit Kiana Johnson.
"I think there is some kind of problem with Whitney Young,? Young boys basketball coach Tyrone Slaughter said. "We have one of the No. 1 recruits in the nation, and he can't get nominated. It is what it is. You have some kids who score a lot of points, and their teams don't play the same level of competition. We play at a high level, and they get shunned."