Three students athletes from Brevard have been recognized as some of the finest basketball players in the nation, through their nomination to the 2006 McDonald's All-American High School Boys and Girls Basketball teams.

Around the country, 1,500 male prep basketball standouts and 1,000 female stars were nominated by the McDonald's Selection Committee, a group of nationally prominent basketball experts.

As nominees, these students will be considered for one of the 24 positions on the Boys Team and on the Girls Team that will compete in the 2006 McDonald's All-American High School Basketball Games. The teams will be announced in late February.

The nominees from Brevard County are Markus-Allen Agee and Evaldas Baniulis, both of Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, and Stephanie Sarosi, of Astronaut High School in Titusville.

This year's 29th Anniversary McDonald's Game will be played March 29 at Cox Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. It will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7 p.m. PST (10 p.m. EST). The fifth annual Girls Game will also take place at Cox Arena, tipping-off at 4:30 p.m. PST (7:30 p.m. EST).

Proceeds from both games will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.