In high school, McAllister played soccer, football, basketball and baseball for Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe, Illinois.\n', '

In basketball, McAllister was the starting center for IVC during his senior season. He helped lead the Ghosts to their first and only IHSA Class A boys basketball state finals. IVC lost to Seneca, 47-44 in the state championship game on March 11, 2006. He scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in the state title game. McAllister averaged 16.8 points and 7.9 rebounds on 61 percent (205-335) shooting from the field and 71 percent accuracy on free throws for the season. The 6-foot-5 center was named Peoria Journal Star first-team All-Area, honorable mention all-state with The Associated Press, third-team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and first-team all-Mid-Illini Conference.\n', '

Three months later, McAllister helped guide the Grey Ghosts to the Class A baseball state finals - for the first time in program history. IVC beat Trenton Wesclin, 8-3, to win the 2006 A state championship on June 3, 2006. He pitched 1/3 inning of relief in the title game - hitting a batter and giving up an RBI single before striking out the final batter to secure the win. IVC finished the season with a 40-2 record and ranked No. 40 in the final 2006 Baseball America High School Top 50 rankings.\n', '

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