Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game had not been held since 2019.
[1] The 24 players were selected from over 700 nominees by a committee of basketball experts.
They were chosen not only for their on-court skills, but for their performances off the court as well.
[2] Eleven of the 24 players headed to the Pac-12 Conference, while the SEC and ACC each grabbed 5.
Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, South Carolina, Stanford, UCLA, and UConn each lead the way with 2 McDonald's All-Americans.