MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year awards
| MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 Greg Oden earned MaxPreps National Player of the Year honors in 2006, the first year the award was presented | |
| Awarded for | High school basketball's top male and female player. |
| Presented by | MaxPreps |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Currently held by | Chet Holmgren (Boys), Raven Johnson (Girls) |
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.
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
Boys
Source: [1]
Girls
| Year | Player | High School | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jacki Gemelos[2] | St. Mary's | Stockton, CA | 6–0 | SG | USC |
| 2007 | Maya Moore | Collins Hill | Suwanee, GA | 6–0 | SF | UConn |
| 2008 | Nneka Ogwumike | Cy-Fair | Cypress, TX | 6–2 | PF | Stanford |
| 2009 | Skyler Diggins | South Bend Washington | South Bend, IN | 5–9 | PG | Notre Dame |
| 2010 | Chiney Ogwumike | Cy-Fair | Cypress, TX | 6–3 | PF | Stanford |
| 2011 | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, CA | 5–11 | SF | UConn |
| 2012 | Breanna Stewart | Cicero-North Syracuse | Cicero, NY | 6–4 | PF | UConn |
| 2013 | Diamond DeShields | Norcross | Norcross, GA | 6–1 | SG | North Carolina/Tennessee |
| 2014 | A'ja Wilson | Heathwood Hall Episcopal | Columbia, SC | 6–4 | PF | South Carolina |
| 2015 | Ali Patberg | Columbus North | Columbus, IN | 5–10 | G | Notre Dame/Indiana |
| 2016 | Sabrina Ionescu | Miramonte | Orinda, CA | 5–11 | PG | Oregon |
| 2017 | Megan Walker | Monacan | Richmond, VA | 6–1 | F | UConn |
| 2018 | Christyn Williams | Central Arkansas Christian | North Little Rock, AR | 5–11 | PG | UConn |
| 2019 | Azzi Fudd | St. John's | Washington, DC | 5–11 | G | UConn |
| 2020 | Paige Bueckers | Hopkins | Minnetonka, MN | 5–11 | PG | UConn |
| 2021 | Raven Johnson | Westlake | Atlanta, GA | 5–10 | PG | South Carolina |
| 2022 | JuJu Watkins | |||||
| 2023 | JuJu Watkins (2) |
Freshman of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
| Year | Player | High school | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aquille Carr | Patterson | Baltimore, MD | 5–6 | PG | — |
| 2011 | Trey Lyles | Arsenal Technical | Indianapolis, IN | 6–10 | PF | Kentucky |
| 2012 | Malik Newman | Callaway | Jackson, MS | 6–4 | SG | Mississippi State |
| 2013 | Harry Giles | Wesleyan Christian Academy | High Point, NC | 6–8 | PF | Duke |
| 2014 | Cody Riley | Sierra Canyon | Chatsworth, CA | 6–9 | PF | UCLA |
| 2015 | Marvin Bagley III | Corona del Sol | Tempe, AZ | 6–10 | PF | Duke |
| 2016 | LaMelo Ball | Chino Hills | Chino Hills, CA | 6–5 | PG | — |
| Onyeka Okongwu | Chino Hills | Chino Hills, CA | 6–9 | C | USC | |
| 2017 | Kyree Walker | Moreau Catholic | Hayward, CA | 6–5 | SF | — |
| 2018 | Zion Harmon | Adair County | Columbia, KY | 5–10 | PG | Western Kentucky |
| 2019 | Lincoln | Ypsilanti, MI | 6–8 | SF | Memphis | |
| 2020 | Mikey Williams | San Ysidro | San Diego, CA | 6–2 | PG | Undecided |
| 2021 | Derik Queen | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore, MD | 6–8 | PF | Undecided |
Source: [3]
Girls
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Sophomore of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
| Year | Player | High school | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: [4]
Girls
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Junior of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
| Year | Player | High school | Hometown | Height | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: [5]
Girls
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References
- ^ Divens, Jordan (April 11, 2019). "MaxPreps 2018-19 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Stephens, Mitch (April 13, 2022). "High school girls basketball: JuJu Watkins named 2021–22 MaxPreps National Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.