South Carolina Mr. Basketball
The South Carolina Mr. Basketball honor recognized the top boys’ high school senior basketball player in the state of South Carolina. The award was presented annually by the Charlotte Observer.[1][2]
Award winners
| Year | Player | High School | College | NBA/ABA draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lawrence Mitchell | Conway | South Carolina | |
| 1991 | Larry Davis | Denmark-Olar | North Carolina; South Carolina | |
| 1992 | Marvin Orange | Irmo | Alabama | |
| 1993 | Ray Allen | Dalzell Hillcrest | Connecticut | 1996 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to the Milwaukee Bucks) |
| 1994 | Kevin Garnett | Mauldin | None | 1995 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1995 | B. J. McKie | Irmo | South Carolina | |
| 1996 | Jermaine O'Neal | Eau Claire | None | 1996 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 17th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1997 | James Griffin | Greenville | College of Charleston | |
| 1998 | Tony Kitchings | South Aiken | South Carolina | |
| 1999 | Chuck Eidson | Pinewood Prep | South Carolina | |
| 2000 | Rolando Howell | Lower Richland | South Carolina | |
| 2001 | Tymere Zimmerman | Marlboro County | Clemson; Newberry College (football) | |
| 2002 | Raymond Felton | Latta | North Carolina | 2005 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2003 | Brandon Wallace | Silver Bluff | South Carolina | |
| 2004 | Ra'Sean Dickey | Marlboro County | Georgia Tech | |
| 2005 | Devan Downey | Chester | South Carolina; Cincinnati | |
| 2006 | Mike Jones | Lower Richland | Syracuse | |
| 2007 | Mike Holmes | Bishopville Lee Central | South Carolina; Coastal Carolina | |
| 2008 | Murphy Holloway | Dutch Fork | Ole Miss | |
| 2009 | Milton Jennings | Pinewood Prep | Clemson | |
| 2010 | Josh Corry | Gaffney | Limestone College | |
| 2011 | Rod Drummond | Wade Hampton | Roane State | |
| 2012 | Brice Johnson | Edisto | North Carolina | |
| 2013 | Justin McKie | Irmo | South Carolina | |
| 2014 | L. J. Peak | Gaffney | Georgetown | |
| 2015 | PJ Dozier | Spring Valley | South Carolina | |
| 2016 | Seventh Woods | Hammond | North Carolina | |
| 2017 | Jalek Felton | Gray Collegiate Academy | North Carolina | |
| 2018 | Zion Williamson | Spartanburg Day School | Duke | 2019 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2019 | Josiah-Jordan James | Porter-Gaud School | Tennessee | |
Schools with multiple winners
| School | Number of Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Irmo | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2013 |
| Lower Richland | 2 | 2000, 2006 |
| Marlboro County | 2 | 2001, 2004 |
| Gaffney | 2 | 2010, 2014 |
| Pinewood Prep | 2 | 1999, 2009 |
See also
References
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