This is a list of players who have won the title of Ohio Mr. Basketball.
There are two awards, one awarded by the Associated Press, and one awarded by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.
Award winners
Associated Press Mr. Basketball
+ Associated Press Mr. BasketballYearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA Draft1988,1989Jimmy JacksonToledo MacomberOhio State1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Dallas Mavericks1990Bob Patton Jr.Youngstown LibertyStanford1991,1992Greg SimpsonLima SeniorOhio State1993Geno FordCambridgeOhio 1994Aaron HutchinsLima Central CatholicMarquette1995Damon StringerCleveland HeightsCleveland StateOhio State1996Jason CollierSpringfield CatholicIndianaGeorgia Tech2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks1997Kenny GregoryIndependenceKansas1998William "Sonny" JohnsonGarfield HeightsCleveland StateOhio1999Emmanuel SmithEuclid2000 (tie)Chester MasonCleveland SouthMiami2000 (tie)Tony StockmanMedinaClemsonOhio State2001,2002,2003LeBron JamesSt. Vincent – St. MaryNone2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers2004Jamar ButlerLima ShawneeOhio State2005,2006O. J. MayoNorth College HillUSC2008 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves2007Jon DieblerUpper SanduskyOhio State2011 NBA draft: 2nd round, 51st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers2008William BufordToledo LibbeyOhio State2009,2010Jared SullingerNorthlandOhio State2012 NBA draft: 1st round, 21st overall by the Boston Celtics2011Trey BurkeNorthlandMichigan2013 NBA draft: 1st round, 9th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves2012Justin FrittsMentorWheeling Jesuit2013Marc LovingSt. John's JesuitOhio State2014,2015Luke KennardFranklinDuke2017 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons2016Zavier SimpsonLima SeniorMichigan2017Kaleb WessonWesterville SouthOhio State2018Dane GoodwinUpper ArlingtonNotre Dame2019Samari CurtisXeniaNebraskaEvansvilleBowling Green2020VonCameron DavisWalnut RidgeKent State2021Malaki BranhamSt. Vincent – St. MaryOhio State2022 NBA draft: 1st round, 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs2022Gabe CuppsCenterville Indiana Ohio State2023Devin RoyalPickerington CentralOhio State2024Colin WhiteOttawa-GlandorfOhio State2025Marcus JohnsonGarfield HeightsSouth Carolina2026Marcus Johnson (2)Garfield HeightsSouth Carolina
Schools with multiple winners SchoolNumber of AwardsYearsSt. Vincent–St. Mary42001, 2002, 2003, 2021Garfield Heights31998, 2025, 2026Lima Senior3 1991, 1992, 2016Northland32009, 2010, 2011Franklin22014, 2015North College Hill22005, 2006Toledo Macomber21988, 1989
Colleges with multiple winners
CollegeNumber of AwardsYearsOhio State171988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024South Carolina22025, 2026Indiana21996, 2022Michigan22011, 2016Duke22014, 2015USC Trojans22005, 2006Cleveland State21995, 1998Ohio21993, 1998
OHSBCA Mr. Basketball The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association selects Mr. Basketball in Boys Basketball each year. The procedures for the selection of Mr. Basketball is (1) that the Player must be nominated by a district director or Officer, (2) Nominees can be a senior or underclassman, (3) Each player's stats will be discussed among the district directors and Officers and (4) District Directors will vote to determine the winner.
YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA Draft1989Jimmy JacksonToledo MacomberOhio State1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Dallas Mavericks1990Tyrice WalkerHamiltonXavier1991,1992Greg SimpsonLima SeniorOhio State1993Damon FlintCincinnati WoodwardCincinnati1994Byron GladdenLorain Admiral KingVirginia Commonwealth1995Shaun StonerookWesterville NorthOhio State/Ohio1996Jason CollierSpringfield CatholicIndiana/Georgia Tech2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks1997Andre HutsonTrotwood-MadisonMichigan State1998Keith McLeodCanton McKinleyBowling Green1999Brooks HallTroyDayton2000Romain SatoDayton ChristianXavier2004 NBA draft: 2nd round, 52nd overall by the San Antonio Spurs2001,2002,2003LeBron JamesSt. Vincent – St. MaryNone2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers2004Jamar ButlerLima ShawneeOhio State 2005Jamelle CornleyColumbus BrookhavenPenn State2006Raymar MorganCanton McKinleyMichigan State2007Jon DieblerUpper SanduskyOhio State2008William BufordToledo LibbeyOhio State2009,2010Jared SullingerNorthlandOhio State2012 NBA draft: 1st round, 21st overall by the Boston Celtics2011Travis TriceWayneMichigan State2012Terry RozierShaker HeightsLouisville2015 NBA draft: 1st round, 16th overall by the Boston Celtics2013 Marc LovingSt. John's JesuitOhio State2015,2014Luke KennardFranklinDuke2017 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons2016Zavier SimpsonLima SeniorMichigan2017Kaleb WessonWesterville SouthOhio State2018Dane GoodwinUpper ArlingtonNotre Dame2019Ben RoderickOlentangy LibertyOhio University2020Von Cameron DavisWalnut RidgeKent State
Schools with multiple winners SchoolNumber of AwardsYearsLima Senior31991, 1992, 2016St. Vincent–St. Mary32001, 2002, 2003Franklin22014, 2015Northland22009, 2010Canton McKinley21998, 2006
Colleges with multiple winners CollegeNumber of AwardsYearsOhio State111989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017Michigan State31997, 2006, 2011Duke22014, 2015Xavier21990, 2000
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