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McDonald’s All-America nominees revealed

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By Paul Sulzer, Globe Correspondent

Twenty Boston-area high school basketball players have been nominated to the McDonald’s All-American boys’ and girls’ teams. They are among the 1,260 boys and 877 girls competing for 24 positions on each team.

The following boys have been nominated: Eric Alleyne, Derek Retos, and Troy Robinson, Brimmer & May; Rod Odom, Middlesex School; Ryan Romich, Groton-Dunstable; Denzel Brito, Lawrence Academy; Carson Desrosiers, Cemtral Central Catholic; Jarell Byrd and Ryan Woumn, Lynn English; Greg Kelly, Newton North; Rodney Beldo, Scituate; and Melsahn Basabe and Nathanael Lubick, St. Mark’s.

Eight girls were also nominated: Christine Ganser, Needham; Valerie Driscoll, Archbishop Williams; Katie Zenevitch, Central Catholic; Demetria Bell, Tabor Academy; Rashidat Agboola, Methuen; Lauren Battista, Oliver Ames; Brittany Obi-Tabot, Watertown; and Asia Ewing, Westford.

The final rosters will be announced next month.

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