Basketball

See the list of the 10 Austin-area basketball players nominated for the McDonald’s All-American game

By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

The nominations for the 2025 McDonald’s All-American games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York features 10 high school basketball players from the Austin area.

Nominees were revealed Wednesday on Instagram for the annual men and women’s games, which will be played April 1. The selection committee will narrow the list of nominees to 48 at a later date as the top 24 men and top 24 women will be on the final rosters.

Vista Ridge had two players nominated while St. Michael’s had the only representative among the men’s nominees – forward Aiden Disu.

Here is the full list of Austin-area nominees:

Women’s players

Round Rock’s Katie Peiffer (11) is defended by Abby Seitz (15) of Vista Ridge during a high school women’s basketball game at Round Rock HIgh School on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

Nyla Anderson, Bowie, 5-foot-6, guard

Emy Chen, McCallum, 5-8, guard

Ally Ihler, Salado, 6-1, guard/forward

Candace Williams, Rouse, 6-0, guard/forward

Soma Okolo, Glenn, 6-1, center

Katie Peifer, Round Rock, 5-11, guard

Sayler Bourland, Vista Ridge, 5-7, guard

Kianna Wormley, Vista Ridge, 5-10, guard

Alisha Peavy, Pieper, 6-2, forward

Men’s players

St. Michael’s Aiden Disu (12) is fouled as he drives to the basket during a high school basketball game at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy’s Schneider Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

Aiden Disu, St. Michael’s, 6-6, forward (Holy Cross)