ESPN Rise boys' high school basketball All-Americans
An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889. Chuck Taylor made  the first boys' high school basketball All-American selections in 1949. The ESPN RISE" boys' high school basketball All-American (2009–2011), formerly EA Sports boys' high school basketball All-American (2005–2008) and Student Sports" boys' high school basketball All-American (1989–2004) is an annual honorary list that includes twenty first team All-American selections of the best high school basketball players for a given season. Each season the team is determined by the "ESPN HS" staff based solely on high school accomplishment, regardless of professional potential. A second team of thirty additional players is also chosen. Additionally, a single person  has been recognized as Mr. Basketball USA since 1996. This is considered to be one of the four current major boys' high school basketball All-American teams along with the "Parade" All-America and "USA Today" All-USA high school basketball teams, which are chosen after each season, as well as the preseason "Street & Smith" All-American team. "Student Sports Magazine"'s executive editor Mark Tennis began overseeing All-America selections by the magazine in 1989, with a process that also chooses All-American teams by class (seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen). In 2005, EA Sports presented the "Student Sports  selections. Lists. 2012. ESPN HS" announced the 2012 All-American team. First team Second team Third team Fourth team 2011. "ESPN HS" announced the 2011 All-American team. 2010. "ESPN HS" announced the 2010 All-American team. 2009. "ESPN HS" announced the 2009 All-American team. 2008. Rivals.com announced the 2008 All-American team. 2007. Rivals.com announced the 2007 All-American team. 2006. Rivals.com announced the 2006 All-American team. 2005. Rivals.com announced the 2005 All-American team.