North Carolina Mr. Basketball

The North Carolina Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top boys’ high school senior basketball player in the state of North Carolina. The award is presented annually by the Charlotte Observer.[1][2]

Award winners
Year Player High School College NBA draft
1985Chucky BrownNorth BrunswickNC State1989 NBA Draft : 2nd Rnd, 43rd overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
1986Robert BrickeyE.E.SmithDuke
1987Henrik RodlChapel HillNorth Carolina
1988Kenny WilliamsNortheasternBarton County Community College1990 NBA Draft : 2nd Rnd, 46th overall by the Indiana Pacers
1989Bryant FegginsWinston-Salem GlennNC State
1990Rodney RogersDurham HillsideWake Forest1993 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 9th overall by the Denver Nuggets
1991Donald WilliamsGarnerNorth Carolina
1992Todd FullerCharlotte Christian SchoolNC State1996 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors
1993Jeff CapelSouth ViewDuke
1994Ishua BenjaminConcordNC State
1995Antawn JamisonProvidenceNorth Carolina1998 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 4th overall by the Toronto Raptors
1996Vincent WhittDudleyClemson
1997Jenis GrindstaffMcDowellTennessee
1998Kris LangHussNorth Carolina
1999Jason ParkerWest CharlotteKentucky
2000Scooter SherrillWest RowanNC State
2001Anthony RichardsonLeesville RoadFlorida State
2002Shavlik RandolphBroughtonDuke
2003Chris PaulWest ForsythWake Forest2005 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 4th overall by the New Orleans Hornets
2004Anthony MorrowCharlotte Latin SchoolGeorgia Tech2008 NBA Draft : Undrafted, free agent signed by Golden State
2005Kevin SwintonDudleyUNC Wilmington
2006Will GravesDudleyNorth Carolina
2007Demontez StittButlerClemson
2008Ty WalkerNew HanoverWake Forest
2009Mason PlumleeChrist SchoolDuke2013 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 22nd overall by the Brooklyn Nets
2010Reggie BullockKinstonNorth Carolina2013 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 25th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers
2011Terry WhisnantCherryville High SchoolFlorida State; East Carolina
2012Rodney PurvisUpper Room Christian AcademyNC State; Connecticut
2013Isaiah HicksWebbNorth Carolina
2014Theo PinsonHigh Point WesleyanNorth Carolina
2015Brandon IngramKinstonDuke2016 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers[3]
2016Bam AdebayoHigh Point ChristianKentucky2017 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 14th overall by the Miami Heat[4]
2017Lavar BattsRobinsonNC State; UNC Asheville
2018Coby WhiteGreenfield SchoolNorth Carolina2019 NBA Draft : 1st Rnd, 7th overall by the Chicago Bulls[5]
2019Wendell MooreCox MillDuke
2020 Tristan Maxwell North Mecklenburg Georgia Tech

Schools with multiple winners
School Number of Awards Years
Dudley 3 1996, 2005, 2006
Kinston 2 2010, 2015

See also

North Carolina Miss Basketball

References
  1. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2009/04/12/659673/the-carolinas-top-seniors.html%5B%5D
  2. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2009/04/12/659650/past-winners-of-mrms-basketball.html%5B%5D
  3. Wertz, Langston (April 4, 2015). "Weddington's Stephanie Watts, Kinston's Brandon Ingram named Mrs and Mr. Basketball". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. Fisher, Chris (April 9, 2016). "Bam Adebayo named North Carolina Mr. Basketball". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. "Coby White Named Mr. Basketball for North Carolina". tarheeltimes.com. Tar Heel Times. March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.


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