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UK well represented in Wednesday night's McDonald's All-American games

McDonald's All-American center Karl-Anthony Towns.
McDonald's All-American center Karl-Anthony Towns. McDonald's

Five University of Kentucky basketball signees will be on display Wednesday night when the 2014 McDonald's All-American high school all-star games take place in Chicago.

First up is the girls' game at 7 p.m. (ESPNU), which will feature UK signee Alyssa Rice playing for the West squad.

The boys' game tips off at 9:30 p.m. (ESPN). Kentucky signees Devin Booker, Trey Lyles and Tyler Ulis will play for the West, against future teammate Karl Towns Jr. on the East.

Click here to view a gallery of photos of UK's McDonald's All-Americans, taken this week during game preparations in Chicago.

Also worth keeping an eye on Wednesday night:

Perry County Central's Randy Napier is the head coach for the West girls' squad. He will be accompanied by his Perry Central assistants, Kevin Whitman and Jeff Campbell.

The game includes two players who have signed with the University of Louisville: Myisha Hines-Allen and Mariya Moore.

In the boys' game, Louisville native D'Angelo Russell, who has signed with Ohio State, will play for the East.

Get updates from tonight's games and performances on our Next Cats recruiting blog

This story was originally published April 2, 2014 at 2:31 PM with the headline "UK well represented in Wednesday night's McDonald's All-American games."

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