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 CC1990 NBA draft : 2nd Rnd, 46th overall by the Indiana Pacers
1989Bryant FegginsGlennNC 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 LangHunter HussNorth Carolina
1999Jason ParkerWest CharlotteKentucky
2000Scooter SherrillWest RowanNC State
2001Anthony RichardsonLeesville RoadFlorida State
2002Shavlik RandolphBroughtonDuke2005 NBA draft : Undrafted, free agent signed by Philadelphia 76ers
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 WhisnantCherryvilleFlorida State; East Carolina
2012Rodney PurvisUpper Room Christian AcademyNC State; Connecticut
2013Isaiah HicksWebbNorth Carolina
2014Theo PinsonHigh Point WesleyanNorth Carolina2018 NBA draft : Undrafted, free agent signed by Brooklyn Nets
2015Brandon IngramKinstonDuke2016 NBA draft : 1st Rnd, 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers[3]
2016Bam AdebayoHigh Point Christian AcademyKentucky2017 NBA draft : 1st Rnd, 14th overall by the Miami Heat[4]
2017Lavar BattsJay M. RobinsonNC State; UNC Asheville
2018Coby WhiteGreenfield SchoolNorth Carolina2019 NBA draft : 1st Rnd, 7th overall by the Chicago Bulls[5]
2019Wendell Moore Jr.Cox MillDuke2022 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 26th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
2020 Tristan Maxwell North Mecklenburg Georgia Tech
2021 Terquavion Smith Farmville Central NC State
2022 Cade Tyson[6] Carmel Christian Belmont
2023 Isaiah Evans North Mecklenburg Duke[7]

Schools with multiple winners

School Number of Awards Years
Dudley 3 1996, 2005, 2006
Kinston 2 2010, 2015
North Mecklenburg 2 2020, 2023

See also

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.
  6. ↑ Wertz Jr., Langston (March 9, 2022). "Talking Preps NC: NCHSAA championship preview; Mr./Ms. Basketball". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Holland, Monica (April 27, 2023). "Duke basketball lands five-star in-state recruit Isaiah Evans". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved June 28, 2023.


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