MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year awards
At the end of each season since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized the top high school basketball players in the United States with MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors going to the top male and female performers. In addition to the overall players of the year, the website recognizes top players from each class by naming a MaxPreps National Junior of the Year, Sophomore of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. The awards are typically announced in early April.
MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year | |
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Awarded for | High school basketball's top male and female player. |
Presented by | MaxPreps |
First awarded | 2006 |
Currently held by | Dylan Harper (Boys) Jaloni Cambridge (Girls) |
Many of the players recognized have gone on to standout college and NBA careers, including LaMelo Ball, Lonzo Ball, Paolo Banchero, Kevin Love, Michael Porter Jr., Austin Rivers, Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson.
WNBA stars Skylar Diggins, Sabrina Ionescu, Maya Moore, Chiney Ogwumike, Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson are among the female selections.
Player of the year
editBoys
editSource: [1]
Girls
editFreshman of the Year
edit* | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
editSource: [2]
Girls
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) |
Sophomore of the Year
edit* | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
editYear | Player | High school | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
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2010 | DaJuan Coleman | Jamesville-DeWitt | DeWitt, NY | 6–9 | C | Syracuse |
2011 | Aquille Carr | Patterson | Baltimore, MD | 5–6 | PG | — |
2012 | Andrew Wiggins | Huntington Prep | Thornhill, ON, Canada | 6–7 | SF | Kansas |
2013 | Malik Newman | Callaway | Jackson, MS | 6–4 | SG | Mississippi State |
2014 | Josh Jackson | Consortium | Detroit, MI | 6–8 | SF | Kansas |
Jayson Tatum | Chaminade | Creve Coeur, MO | 6–8 | SF | Duke | |
2015 | M. J. Walker | Jonesboro | Jonesboro, GA | 6–5 | SG | Florida State |
2016 | Romeo Langford | New Albany | New Albany, IN | 6–5 | SG | Indiana |
2017 | R.J. Barrett | Montverde Academy | Mississauga, ON, Canada | 6–7 | SF | Duke |
2018 | Jalen Green | San Joaquin Memorial | Fresno, CA | 6–6 | SG | — |
2019 | Jonathan Kuminga | Our Savior New American | Centereach, NY | 6–8 | SF | Undecided |
2020 | Lincoln | Ypsilanti, MI | 6–9 | SF | Memphis | |
2021 | D.J. Wagner | Camden | Camden, NJ | 6–3 | SG |
Source: [3]
Girls
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) |
Junior of the Year
edit* | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
editYear | Player | High school | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
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2010 | Austin Rivers | Winter Park | Winter Park, FL | 6–4 | SG | Duke |
2011 | Tony Parker | Miller Grove | Lithonia, GA | 6–9 | C | UCLA |
2012 | Jabari Parker | Simeon Career Academy | Chicago, IL | 6–8 | SF | Duke |
2013 | Stanley Johnson | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | 6–7 | SF | Arizona |
2014 | Ben Simmons | Montverde Academy | Melbourne, Australia | 6–8 | PF | LSU |
2015 | Jayson Tatum | Chaminade | Creve Coeur, MO | 6–8 | SF | Duke |
2016 | Kevin Knox II | Tampa Catholic | Tampa, FL | 6–8 | SF | Kentucky |
2017 | Zion Williamson | Spartanburg Day | Spartanburg, SC | 6–8 | SF | Duke |
2018 | Vernon Carey Jr. | University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 6–10 | C | Duke |
2019 | Sharife Cooper* | McEachern | Powder Springs, GA | 6–0 | PG | Auburn |
2020 | Paolo Banchero | O'Dea | Seattle, WA | 6–9 | PF | Duke |
2021 | Jalen Duren | Montverde Academy | Montverde, FL | 6–9 | PF | Memphis |
Source: [4]
Girls
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) |
References
edit- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 11, 2019). "MaxPreps 2018-19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 19, 2019). "2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Freshman All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 18, 2019). "2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 17, 2019). "2018-19 MaxPreps Boys Basketball Junior All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 24, 2019.