Florida Mr. Basketball
Introduction Each year the '''Florida Mr. Basketball''' award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Florida.The winner of the Mr. Basketball Award, sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc. and the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, is determined in voting by a statewide panel of high school basketball coaches and prep media representatives.
Award winners YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA Draft2023Cameron BoozerChristopher Columbus High School, Miami2022Brice SensabaughLake Highland Preparatory School, OrlandoOhio State2023 NBA draft: Round 1, 28th overall by the Utah Jazz2021Dallan ColemanWest Nassau High School, CallahanGeorgia Tech2020Isaiah AdamsPaxon School for Advanced Studies, JacksonvilleCentral Florida / Buffalo2019Vernon Carey Jr. (2)NSU University School, Fort LauderdaleDuke2020 NBA draft: Round 2, 32nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets2018Vernon Carey Jr.NSU University School, Fort LauderdaleDuke2020 NBA draft: Round 2, 32nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets2017Kevin Knox IITampa Catholic High School, TampaKentucky2018 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 9th overall by the New York Knicks2016Tony BradleyBartow High School, BartowNorth Carolina2017 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 28th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers2015Antonio BlakeneyOak Ridge High School, OrlandoLSU2014Joel Berry II (3)Lake Highland Preparatory School, ApopkaNorth Carolina2013Joel Berry II (2)Lake Highland Preparatory School, ApopkaNorth Carolina2012Joel Berry IILake Highland Preparatory School, ApopkaNorth Carolina2011Austin Rivers Winter Park High School, Winter ParkDuke2012 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 10th overall by the New Orleans Hornets2010Brandon Knight (2)Pine Crest School, Fort LauderdaleKentucky2011 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 8th overall by the Detroit Pistons2009Brandon KnightPine Crest School, Fort LauderdaleKentucky2011 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 8th overall by the Detroit Pistons2008Ray ShipmanMonsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami GardensFlorida/Central Florida(football)2007Nick Calathes (2)Lake Howell High School, Winter ParkFlorida2009 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 45th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves2006Nick CalathesLake Howell High School, Winter ParkFlorida2009 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 45th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves2005Keith BrumbaughDeLand High School, DeLandHillsborough CC (FL)2004Darius WashingtonEdgewater High School, OrlandoMemphis2003Chris RichardKathleen High School, LakelandFlorida2007 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 41st overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves2002Amar'e StoudemireCypress Creek High School, Orlando''None''2002 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 9th overall by the Phoenix Suns2001Adrian McPhersonSoutheast High School, BradentonFlorida State (football)2005 NFL Draft: 5th Rnd, 152nd overall by the New Orleans Saints2000Orien GreeneGainesville High School, GainesvilleFlorida/UL Lafayette2005 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 53rd overall by the Boston Celtics1999Casey SandersTampa Preparatory School, TampaDuke1998Teddy DupayMariner High School, Cape CoralFlorida1997Jason PryorFort Walton Beach High School, Fort Walton BeachOhio State1996Luke BarnesSouth Miami High School, MiamiMiami1995Vince CarterMainland High School, Daytona BeachNorth Carolina1998 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Golden State Warriors1994LeRon WilliamsSoutheast High School, BradentonFlorida1993James CollinsAndrew Jackson High School, JacksonvilleFlorida State1997 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 37th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers1992Steve Edwards (2)Miami Senior High School, MiamiMiami1991Steve EdwardsMiami Senior High School, MiamiMiami1990Clifford RozierSoutheast High School, BradentonNorth Carolina/Louisville1994 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 16th overall by the Golden State Warriors1989Doug EdwardsMiami Senior High School, MiamiFlorida State1993 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 13th overall by the Atlanta Hawks1988Johnny WalkerShanks High School, QuincyFlorida1987Chris Corchiani (2)Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, HialeahNorth Carolina State1991 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 36th overall by the Orlando Magic1986Chris CorchianiHialeah-Miami Lakes High School, HialeahNorth Carolina State1991 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 36th overall by the Orlando Magic1985Toney MackBrandon High School, BrandonGeorgia1989 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 54th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers1984Vernon MaxwellBuchholz High School, GainesvilleFlorida1988 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 47th overall by the Denver Nuggets1983Frank FordOsceola High School, KissimmeeAuburn
Most winners by college  Number  Program  9  Florida 6  North Carolina 4  Kentucky 3  Florida State  3  Miami 3  Duke 2  North Carolina State 2  Ohio State
Most winners by high school  Number  High School Program  4  Lake Highland Preparatory School 3  Miami Senior High School 3  Southeast High School 2  Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School 2  Lake Howell High School 2  Pine Crest School
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