Holiday, Drew named to McDonald's All-America team

The two best prep basketball players in the San Fernando Valley will finally share the same backcourt this year - and they'll do it on high school basketball's biggest stage.

Taft of Woodland Hills guard Larry Drew and Campbell Hall of North Hollywood guard Jrue Holiday were named Tuesday to the 2008 McDonald's All-America team. They'll join forces when the West team takes the court against the East March 28th in Milwaukee.

Holiday, who is headed to UCLA, is averaging 25.8 points, 11.5 rebound, 6.9 assists and 4.6 steals per game.

Drew, who will play at North Carolina, is averaging 13.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 3.4 steals per game.

The game will be played on March 26 in Milwaukee.

The East team will be coached by Marion (Ala.) Francis Marion's Woody Jackson, and the co-head coaches for the West team will be Tom Diener of Milwaukee Harold S. Vincent and Jim Gosz of Milwaukee Rufus King.