Ohio Mr. Basketball
Honor awarded to High school basketball players
This is a list of players who have won the title of Ohio Mr. Basketball.
There are two awards, one awarded by the Associated Press, and one awarded by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.
Award winners
Associated Press Mr. Basketball
Year | Player | High School | College | NBA Draft |
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1988, 1989 | Jimmy Jackson | Toledo Macomber | Ohio State | 1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Dallas Mavericks |
1990 | Bob Patton Jr. | Youngstown Liberty | Stanford | |
1991, 1992 | Greg Simpson | Lima Senior | Ohio State | |
1993 | Geno Ford | Cambridge | Ohio | |
1994 | Aaron Hutchins | Lima Central Catholic | Marquette | |
1995 | Damon Stringer | Cleveland Heights | Cleveland State Ohio State | |
1996 | Jason Collier | Springfield Catholic | Indiana Georgia Tech | 2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks |
1997 | Kenny Gregory | Independence | Kansas | |
1998 | William "Sonny" Johnson | Garfield Heights | Cleveland State Ohio | |
1999 | Emmanuel Smith | Columbus | Virginia | |
2000 (tie) | Chester Mason | Cleveland South | Miami | |
2000 (tie) | Tony Stockman | Medina | Clemson Ohio State | |
2001, 2002, 2003 | LeBron James | St. Vincent – St. Mary | None | 2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers |
2004 | Jamar Butler | Lima Shawnee | Ohio State | |
2005, 2006 | O. J. Mayo | North College Hill | USC | 2008 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves |
2007 | Jon Diebler | Upper Sandusky | Ohio State | 2011 NBA draft: 2nd round, 51st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers |
2008 | William Buford | Toledo Libbey | Ohio State | |
2009, 2010 | Jared Sullinger | Northland | Ohio State | 2012 NBA draft: 1st round, 21st overall by the Boston Celtics |
2011 | Trey Burke | Northland | Michigan | 2013 NBA draft: 1st round, 9th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves |
2012 | Justin Fritts | Mentor | Wheeling Jesuit | |
2013 | Marc Loving | St. John's Jesuit | Ohio State | |
2014, 2015 | Luke Kennard | Franklin | Duke | 2017 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons |
2016 | Zavier Simpson | Lima Senior | Michigan | |
2017 | Kaleb Wesson | Westerville South | Ohio State | |
2018 | Dane Goodwin | Upper Arlington | Notre Dame | |
2019 | Samari Curtis | Xenia | Nebraska Evansville Bowling Green | |
2020 | VonCameron Davis | Walnut Ridge | Kent State | |
2021 | Malaki Branham | St. Vincent – St. Mary | Ohio State | 2022 NBA draft: 1st round, 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs |
2022 | Gabe Cupps[2] | Centerville High School | Indiana | |
2023 | Devin Royal[3] | Pickerington High School Central | Ohio State | |
2024 | Colin White[4] | Ottawa-Glandorf High School | Ohio State |
Schools with multiple winners
School | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
St. Vincent–St. Mary | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2021 |
Lima Senior | 3 | 1991, 1992, 2016 |
Northland | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Franklin | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
North College Hill | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Toledo Macomber | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
Colleges with multiple winners
College | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
Ohio State | 16 | 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
Indiana | 2 | 1996, 2022 |
Michigan | 2 | 2011, 2016 |
Duke | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
USC Trojans | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Cleveland State | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
Ohio | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
OHSBCA Mr. Basketball
The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association selects Mr. Basketball in Boys Basketball each year. The procedures for the selection of Mr. Basketball is (1) that the Player must be nominated by a district director or Officer, (2) Nominees can be a senior or underclassman, (3) Each player's stats will be discussed among the district directors and Officers and (4) District Directors will vote to determine the winner.[5]
Schools with multiple winners
School | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
Lima Senior | 3 | 1991, 1992, 2016 |
St. Vincent–St. Mary | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Franklin | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
Northland | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
Canton McKinley | 2 | 1998, 2006 |
Colleges with multiple winners
College | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
Ohio State | 11 | 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017 |
Michigan State | 3 | 1997, 2006, 2011 |
Duke | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
Xavier | 2 | 1990, 2000 |
References
- ^ "Ohio's Mr. Basketball history". www.dispatch.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-16.
- ^ Gilbert, Jeff (March 18, 2022). "Centerville's Cupps wins top honor from state coaches association". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Pickerington Central's Devin Royal is Ohio Mr. Basketball, CVCA's Darryn Peterson was a finalist". Akron Beacon Journal. March 16, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Future Buckeye Colin White claims Ohio Mr. Basketball award". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Mr. Basketball". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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High school Mr. Basketball awards by state
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- See also
- Category
- Mr. Basketball USA