[6] 5 of the players were scheduled to begin play in the Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals the following day.

[7] On March 10, 2015, Simmons was named the Morgan Wootten Award winner, given annually to the best male McDonald's All-American player who exemplifies outstanding character, exhibits leadership and embodies the values of being a student-athlete in the classroom and in the community.

[9] Also, Jaylen Brown made news that week for a stop sign violation, but his participation in the game was not in jeopardy.

[10] Henry Ellenson endured a broken hand on March 20 in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 semifinals,[11] and he did not play in the McDonald's All-American game.

[12][13] The POWERADE Jam Fest was held at the Gerald Ratner Center of the University of Chicago on March 30.

[15] Luke Kennard won the boys three-point shooting contest over finalists Jalen Brunson and Antonio Blakeney.

[23] North Carolina native, Brandon Ingram, who had risen to #3 overall in the ESPN 100 prior to his announcement, selected Duke (joining Kennard and Jeter) on April 27.

[6][7] Five East team players (Diallo, Antonio Blakeney, Diamond Stone, Dwayne Bacon, and Isaiah Briscoe) and four West team players (Allonzo Trier, Brandon Ingram, PJ Dozier, and Ivan Rabb) reached double figures in scoring.