Mr. Basketball USA
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{{Infobox award
| name = Mr. Basketball USA
| image = Wilt Chamberlain3.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| alt = Black man kneeling on one knee with a basketball resting on the other and his hand atop the basketball. He is wearing a red, white and blue Harlem Globetrotters uniform.
| caption = Wilt Chamberlain is recognized as the first Mr. Basketball USA
| awarded_for = High school basketball's top male player
| presenter = Ballislife (EA Sports 2003–2009; Student Sports 1996–2002)
| country = United States
| location =
| year = 1996 (retroactive to 1955)
| holder = Cameron Boozer
}}
Mr. Basketball USA, formerly known as the ESPN RISE National Player of the Year and EA SPORTS National Player of the Year, is an award presented annually to the best-performing United States boys' high school basketball player as determined by Ballislife.com. Over the years, the award has been the property of different organizations: From 1996–2002, the award was presented by Student Sports; from 2003–2009, it was presented by EA Sports.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7682912/all-time-mr-basketball-usa-list|title=Mr. Basketball USA winners: ESPNHS national player of the year honorees date back to 1955|date=April 16, 2012|work=ESPN HS|author=Flores, Ronnie}} [http://espn.go.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7682912/mr-basketball-usa-list Alt URL]; and from 2010–2012, the award was presented by ESPN HS. In the final year of this span, 2012, the award was given retroactively to a player of each year from 1955–1995, 1955's recipient being Wilt Chamberlain.
According to information posted online by Ballislife, "Selections are based on high school accomplishment, not future college/pro potential, and are reflective of those that lead their teams to state championships. Ballislife does not knowingly select fifth-year players, and those ineligible due to age or academics, Mr. Basketball USA or to its various All-American teams." Furthermore, selection uses "on-the-floor performance" without regard to academics, volunteer work or most other off-the-court criteria.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7221514/shabazz-muhammad-target|title=Preseason Mr. Basketball USA Tracker: Shabazz Muhammad is target|access-date=January 15, 2012|orig-date=November 17, 2011|date=January 5, 2012|work=ESPN HS|author=Flores, Ronnie}}
Current selections are made through a season-long polling process of a 10-member expert panel with a final year-end ballot to determine the winner. The panel includes five McDonald's All-American selection committee members. The panel is polled weekly for a list of the top seven national player of the year candidates regardless of graduating class. The votes are then translated into a 10-point scoring system, with 10 points for a first-place vote, nine points for second-place vote, and down to four points for a seventh-place vote.
Winners
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| footer = (left to right): Jerry Lucas, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and LeBron James are recognized as the only two-time winners of Mr. Basketball USA.
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:G – Guard
:CG – Combo guard
:PG – Point guard
:SG – Shooting guard
:F – Forward
:PF – Power forward
:SF – Small forward
:C – Center
:— in Runner(s)-up column indicates years in which the voting procedures and the resulting votes yielded a consensus winner with no runner(s)-up named.
:— in College column indicates that player either returned to high school or went directly to professional basketball in the subsequent year.
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|+ Mr. Basketball USA Winners !scope=col| Year !scope=col| Player !scope=col| High school !scope=col| City !scope=col| Height !scope=col| Position !scope=col| College !scope=col| Runner(s)-up | |||||
1955
!scope=row|{{sortname|Wilt|Chamberlain}} | Philadelphia, PA | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | Kansas | {{sort|Robertson|Oscar Robertson}} |
1956
!scope=row|{{sortname|Oscar|Robertson}} | Indianapolis, IN | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | G | Cincinnati | {{sort|Coleman|Kelly Coleman, Jerry West}} |
1957
!scope=row|{{sortname|Jerry|Lucas}} | Middletown, OH | {{sort|80|6' 8"}} | F | — | {{sort|Jackson|Tony Jackson}} |
1958
!scope=row|{{sortname|Jerry|Lucas}} | Middletown, OH | {{sort|80|6' 8"}} | F | Ohio State | {{sort|McGill|Bill McGill, Wayne Hightower}} |
1959
!scope=row|{{sortname|Bill|Raftery}} | Kearny, NJ | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | F | LaSalle | {{sort|Heyman|Arthur Heyman}} |
1960
!scope=row|{{sortname|Connie|Hawkins}} |Boys | Brooklyn, NY | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | C | Iowa | {{sort| |—}} |
1961
!scope=row|{{sortname|Bill|Bradley}} | Crystal City, MO | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | F | Princeton | {{sort|Harding|Reggie Harding, Billy Cunningham}} |
1962
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cazzie|Russell}} | Chicago, IL | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | F | Michigan | {{sort|Austin|John Austin, Larry Conley}} |
1963
!scope=row|Edgar Lacy | Los Angeles, CA | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | F | UCLA | {{sort|Alcindor|Lew Alcindor}} |
1964
!scope=row|{{sortname|Lew|Alcindor|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar}} | New York, NY | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | — | {{sort|Unseld|Wes Unseld}} |
1965
!scope=row|{{sortname|Lew|Alcindor|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar}} | New York, NY | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | UCLA | {{sort| |—}} |
1966
!scope=row|{{sortname|Calvin|Murphy}} | Norwalk, CT | {{sort|69|5' 9"}} | G | Niagara | {{sort| |—}} |
1967
!scope=row|{{sortname|Spencer|Haywood}} | Detroit, MI | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | F | Detroit | {{sort|Durrett|Ken Durrett, Jim McDaniels}} |
1968
!scope=row|{{sortname|Paul|Westphal}} | Redondo Beach, CA | {{sort|76|6' 4"}} | G | USC | {{sort|Simpson|Ralph Simpson}} |
1969
!scope=row|{{sortname|George|McGinnis}} | Indianapolis, IN | {{sort|80|6' 8"}} | F | Indiana | {{sort|Joyce|Kevin Joyce}} |
1970
!scope=row|{{sortname|Tom|McMillen|Charles Thomas McMillen}} | Mansfield, PA | {{sort|83|6' 11"}} | C | Maryland | {{sort|Walton|Bill Walton, Dwight Jones}} |
1971
!scope=row|{{sortname|Maurice|Lucas}} | Pittsburgh, PA | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | F | Marquette | {{sort|Lewis|Raymond Lewis, Roscoe Pondexter}} |
1972
!scope=row|{{sortname|Quinn|Buckner}} | Dolton, IL | {{sort|75|6' 3"}} | G | Indiana | {{sort|Adams|Alvin Adams, Phil Sellers}} |
1973
!scope=row|{{sortname|Adrian|Dantley}} | Hyattsville, MD | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | F | Notre Dame | {{sort|Benson|Kent Benson, Tom LaGarde}} |
1974
!scope=row|{{sortname|Moses|Malone}} | Petersburg, VA | {{sort|83|6' 11"}} | C | — | {{sort|Wise|Skip Wise}} |
1975
!scope=row|{{sortname|Bill|Cartwright}} | Elk Grove, CA | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | San Francisco | {{sort|Greenwood|David Greenwood, Darryl Dawkins}} |
1976
!scope=row|{{sortname|Darrell|Griffith}} |Male | Louisville, KY | {{sort|76|6' 4"}} | G | Louisville | {{sort|King|Albert King}} |
1977
!scope=row|{{sortname|Albert|King|dab=basketball}} | Brooklyn, NY | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | F | Maryland | {{sort|Johnson|Magic Johnson, Gene Banks}} |
1978
!scope=row|{{sortname|Mark|Aguirre}} | Chicago, IL | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | F | DePaul | {{sort|Anderson|Dwight Anderson}} |
1979
!scope=row|{{sortname|Clark|Kellogg}} | Cleveland, OH | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | F | Ohio State | {{sort|Thomas|Isiah Thomas, Ralph Sampson}} |
1980
!scope=row|{{sortname|Doc|Rivers}} | Maywood, IL | {{sort|76|6' 4"}} | G | Marquette | {{sort|Ewing|Patrick Ewing, Earl Jones}} |
1981
!scope=row|{{sortname|Patrick|Ewing}} | Cambridge, MA | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | Georgetown | {{sort| |—}} |
1982
!scope=row|{{sortname|Wayman|Tisdale}} | Tulsa, OK | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | F | Oklahoma | {{sort|Thompson|Billy Thompson}} |
1983
!scope=row|{{sortname|Reggie|Williams|Reggie Williams (basketball, born 1964)}} | Baltimore, MD | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | SF | Georgetown | {{sort|Washington|Dwayne Washington}} |
1984
!scope=row|{{sortname|John|Williams|dab=basketball, born 1966}} | Los Angeles, CA | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | SF | LSU | {{sort|Manning|Danny Manning, Delray Brooks}} |
1985
!scope=row|{{sortname|Danny|Ferry}} | Hyattsville, MD | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | F | Duke | {{sort|Lebo|Jeff Lebo}} |
1986
!scope=row|{{sortname|J. R.|Reid}} | Virginia Beach, VA | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | C | North Carolina | {{sort|Chapman|Rex Chapman, Terry Mills}} |
1987
!scope=row|{{sortname|Larry|Johnson|dab=basketball, born 1969}} | Dallas, TX | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | F | UNLV | {{sort|Liberty|Marcus Liberty}} |
1988
!scope=row|{{sortname|Alonzo|Mourning}} | Chesapeake, VA | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | C | Georgetown | {{sort|Kemp|Shawn Kemp, Billy Owens}} |
1989
!scope=row|{{sortname|Kenny|Anderson|Kenny Anderson (basketball)|Kenny Anderson}} | Briarwood, NY | {{sort|73|6' 1"}} | PG | Georgia Tech | {{sort| |—}} |
1990
!scope=row|{{sortname|Damon|Bailey}} | Bedford, IN | {{sort|75|6' 3"}} | G | Indiana | {{sort|O'Bannon|Ed O'Bannon}} |
1991
!scope=row|{{sortname|Chris|Webber}} | Beverly Hills, MI | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | C | Michigan | {{sort|Robinson|Glenn Robinson}} |
1992
!scope=row|{{sortname|Jason|Kidd}} | Alameda, CA | {{sort|76|6' 4"}} | PG | California | {{sort|Rhodes|Rodrick Rhodes}} |
1993
!scope=row|{{sortname|Rasheed|Wallace}} | Philadelphia, PA | {{sort|83|6' 11"}} | F | North Carolina | {{sort|Stackhouse|Jerry Stackhouse, Randy Livingston}} |
1994
!scope=row|{{sortname|Felipe|López|Felipe López (basketball)|Lopez}} |Rice | New York, NY | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | SG | St. John's | {{sort| |—}} |
1995
!scope=row|{{sortname|Kevin|Garnett}} | Mauldin, SC / Chicago, IL | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | C | — | {{sort|Mercer|Ron Mercer, Stephon Marbury}} |
1996
!scope=row|{{sortname|Mike|Bibby}} | Phoenix, AZ | {{sort|73|6' 1"}} | PG | Arizona | {{sort|Bryant|Kobe Bryant, Tim Thomas}} |
1997
!scope=row|{{sortname|Tracy|McGrady}} | Auburndale, FL / Durham, NC | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | SF | — | {{sort|Odom|Lamar Odom}} |
1998
!scope=row|{{sortname|Rashard|Lewis}} | Houston, TX | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | F | — | {{sort|Curry|Ronald Curry, JaRon Rush}} |
1999
!scope=row|{{sortname|Jonathan|Bender}} | Picayune, MS | {{sort|83|6' 11"}} | F | — | {{sort|Harvey|Donnell Harvey}} |
2000
!scope=row|{{sortname|Darius|Miles}} | East St. Louis, IL | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | F | — | {{sort|Randolph|Zach Randolph, Gerald Wallace}} |
2001
!scope=row|{{sortname|Dajuan|Wagner}} | Camden, NJ | {{sort|74|6' 2"}} | CG | Memphis | {{sort|Chandler|Tyson Chandler, Eddy Curry}} |
2002
!scope=row|{{sortname|LeBron|James}} | Akron, OH | {{sort|79|6' 8"}} | G | — | {{sort|Anthony|Carmelo Anthony}} |
2003
!scope=row|{{sortname|LeBron|James}} | Akron, OH | {{sort|80|6' 8"}} | G | — | {{sort|Paul|Chris Paul}} |
2004
!scope=row|{{sortname|Sebastian|Telfair}} | Brooklyn, NY | {{sort|73|6' 1"}} | PG | — | {{sort|Howard|Dwight Howard}} |
2005
!scope=row|{{sortname|Monta|Ellis}} | Jackson, MS | {{sort|75|6' 3"}} | SG | — | {{sort|Oden|Greg Oden}} |
2006
!scope=row|{{sortname|Greg|Oden}} | Indianapolis, IN | {{sort|85|7' 1"}} | C | Ohio State | {{sort|Durant|Kevin Durant}} |
2007
!scope=row|{{sortname|O. J.|Mayo}} | Huntington, WV | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | G | USC | {{sort|Love|Kevin Love, Derrick Rose}} |
2008
!scope=row|{{sortname|Brandon|Jennings}} | Compton, CA / Mouth of Wilson, VA | {{sort|73|6' 1"}} | PG | — | {{sort|Samuels|Samardo Samuels}} |
2009
!scope=row|{{sortname|Derrick|Favors}} | Atlanta, GA | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | PF | Georgia Tech | DeMarcus Cousins, {{sort|Bradley|Avery Bradley, Jr.}} |
2010
!scope=row|{{sortname|Harrison|Barnes}} |Ames | Ames, IA | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | SF | North Carolina | {{sort|Sullinger|Jared Sullinger}} |
2011
!scope=row|{{sortname|Mike|Gilchrist|Michael Kidd-Gilchrist}} | Elizabeth, NJ | {{sort|79|6' 7"}} | SF | Kentucky | {{sort|Rivers|Austin Rivers, Bradley Beal}} |
2012
!scope=row|{{sortname|Shabazz|Muhammad}} | Las Vegas, NV | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | SF | UCLA | {{sort|Parker|Jabari Parker}} |
2013
!scope=row|{{sortname|Andrew|Wiggins}} |Vaughn / Huntington | Vaughan, ON / Huntington, WV | {{sort|80|6' 8"}} | SF | Kansas | {{sort|Parker|Jabari Parker}} |
2014
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cliff|Alexander}} | Chicago, IL | {{sort|81|6' 9"}} | PF | Kansas | {{sort|Johnson|Stanley Johnson}} |
2015
!scope=row|{{sortname|Ben|Simmons}} | Melbourne / Montverde, FL | {{sort|82|6' 10"}} | PF | LSU | {{sort|Brown|Jaylen Brown}} |
2016
!scope=row|{{sortname|Lonzo|Ball}} | Chino Hills, CA | {{sort|78|6' 6"}} | PG | UCLA | {{sort|Jackson|Josh Jackson}} |
2017
!scope=row|{{sortname|Michael|Porter Jr.}} | Columbia, MO / Seattle, WA | {{sort|78|6' 10"}} | SF | Missouri | {{sort|Ayton|Deandre Ayton}} |
2018
!scope=row|{{sortname|RJ|Barrett}} | Mississauga, ON / Montverde, FL | {{sort|78|6' 7"}} | SG | Duke | {{sort|Williamson|Zion Williamson}} |
2019
!scope=row|{{sortname|Isaiah|Stewart}} | Brighton, NY / La Porte, IN | {{sort|78|6' 9"}} | PF | Washington | {{sort|Anthony|Cole Anthony}} |
2020
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cade|Cunningham}} | Arlington, TX / Montverde, FL | {{sort|78|6' 7"}} | PG | Oklahoma State | {{sort|Mobley|Evan Mobley, Jalen Green}} |
2021
!scope=row|{{sortname|Chet|Holmgren}} | Minneapolis, MN | {{sort|78|7' 0"}} | C | Gonzaga | {{sort|Smith|Jabari Smith Jr.}} |
2022
!scope=row|{{sortname|Dariq|Whitehead}} | Montverde, FL | {{sort|77|6' 5"}} | SF | Duke | {{sort|George|Keyonte George}}, Dereck Lively |
2023
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cameron|Boozer}} | Westchester, FL | {{sort|77|6' 9"}} | PF | Duke | {{sort|Collier|Isaiah Collier}} |
2024
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cooper|Flagg}} | Newport, ME / Montverde, FL | {{sort|77|6' 9"}} | SF | Duke | {{sort|Dylan|Dylan Harper}} |
2025
!scope=row|{{sortname|Cameron|Boozer}} | Westchester, FL | {{sort|77|6' 9"}} | PF | Duke | {{sort|Peterson|Darryn Peterson}} |
See also
Notes
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External links
- [https://www.espn.com/high-school/boys-basketball/story/_/id/7682912/all-time-mr-basketball-usa-list Winner list] at ESPN
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