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Wesleyan Christian Academy point guard Montay Brandon is among 600 high school seniors nationally to be nominated for the 2012 McDonald’s All American Games.

The Florida State signee is the No. 11-ranked point guard in the country by Rivals.com. He’s the No. 11-ranked small forward in the country by Scout.com.

Brandon (6-foot-6, 195 pounds) is among three basketball players from the Triad to be nominated. The others are power forward Cinmeon Bowers and point guard Jevon Thomas of Quality Education Academy. The complete list of nominees is available at www.mcdaag.com.

McDonald’s will name the final roster of 24 boys and 24 girls during the 2012 McDonald’s All American Selection Show at 5 p.m. Thursday on ESPNU.

The 35th annual boys game will tip-off at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 from Chicago’s United Center and will be broadcast on ESPN. Immediately preceding the boys game is the 11th annual McDonald’s All American girls game, which tips-off at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

Proceeds from ticket sales of both games will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago and Northwest Indiana.