Montwood High School Senior Nathan Hedgecock is among the top nominees for the 2007 McDonald’s All America Basketball team.  Hedgecock is one of two local players to be recognized among the top basketball players in the country.  He was selected from more than 2500 nominees nationwide for his exceptional skills on the court, in the classroom and in the community.

“It’s a great opportunity to represent El Paso,” says the senior who will attend West Point in the fall.

Montwood boys basketball head coach Tony Harper describes Hedgecock as a hard working and dedicated player and student.

“He does it in the classroom and on the basketball court,” says Coach Harper. “He makes it fun to stay in coaching.”

He was nominated by the McDonald’s All American Basketball Team Boys Selection Committee, a group of 32 prominent basketball experts, including nationally-renowned coaches and top high school sports journalists. Hedgecock will fill one of 24 positions on the Boys Team, which will feature an East versus West match up on March 28, 2007 in Louisville, Kentucky.  The final team roster will be announced the evening of February 24, 2007.