2016 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

The two highest rated players (Jayson Tatum) were named to the East team.

1 overall player in the 2016 high school class but was not eligible or invited to play due to an ACL tear at Oak Hill Academy which ended his senior year.

[5] Dennis Smith Jr. would become ineligible due to an injury before his senior year and enrolled early to NC State.

ESPN's number 9 ranked and Florida State signee, Jonathan Isaac was an ineligible postgraduate student.

On March 9, 2016, Lonzo Ball was named the Morgan Wootten award winner, an award given to the best male McDonald's All American player who presents an outstanding character, leadership and embodies the value of being a student-athlete in the classroom and the community.

Kyle Guy won the Jack Daly sportsmanship award.
The Powerade Jam Fest was held at the Chicago Theatre on March 28.