Each year the Mr. Georgia Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Georgia. The award winner is selected by members of the Atlanta Tip Off Club.
Award winners YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA/ABA draft2026Colben LandrewWheelerUConn2025Caleb WilsonHoly Innocents'North Carolina2026 NBA draft: 1st Round, 4th overall by the Chicago Bulls2024Ace BaileyMcEachernRutgers2025 NBA draft: 1st Round, 5th overall by the Utah Jazz2023Isaiah CollierWheelerUSC2024 NBA draft: 1st Round, 29th overall by the Utah Jazz2022Bruce ThorntonMiltonOhio State2026 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 31st overall by the New York Knicks2021Jabari Smith Jr.Sandy Creek High SchoolAuburn2022 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Houston Rockets2020Walker KesslerWoodward AcademyNorth Carolina, Auburn2022 NBA draft: 1st Round, 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies2019Sharife CooperMcEachernAuburn2021 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 48th overall by the Atlanta Hawks2018Ashton HagansNewtonKentucky2017Chuma OkekeWestlakeAuburn2019 NBA draft: 1st Round, 16th overall by the Orlando Magic2016Alterique GilbertMiller Grove High SchoolConnecticut, Wichita State2015Jaylen BrownWheelerCalifornia2016 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Boston Celtics2014JaKeenan GantEffingham CountyMissouri, Louisiana2013Brannen GreeneTift CountyKansas2012Tony ParkerMiller Grove High SchoolUCLA2011Shannon ScottMilton High SchoolOhio State2010Marcus ThorntonWestlakeGeorgia2009Derrick FavorsSouth AtlantaGeorgia Tech2010 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the New Jersey Nets2008Al-Farouq AminuNorcrossWake Forest2010 NBA Draft: 1st Round, 8th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers2007Gani LawalNorcrossGeorgia Tech2010 NBA Draft: 2nd Round, 46th overall by the Phoenix Suns2006Javaris CrittentonSouthwest Atlanta ChristianGeorgia Tech2007 NBA draft: 1st Round, 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers2005Louis WilliamsSouth Gwinnettnone2005 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 45th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers2004Dwight HowardSouthwest Atlanta Christiannone2004 NBA draft: 1st Round, 1st overall by the Orlando Magic2003Vincent BanksSouth AtlantaMiami, Cincinnati, Georgia Perimeter College, Garden City Community College2002Wayne ArnoldBerkmarGeorgia, Tennessee State2001Kwame BrownGlynn Academynone2001 NBA draft: 1st Round, 1st overall by the Washington Wizards2000A. J. MoyeWestlakeIndiana1999Donnell HarveyRandolph-ClayFlorida2000 NBA draft: 1st Round, 22nd overall by the New York Knicks1998Tony AkinsBerkmarGeorgia Tech1997Dion GloverCedar GroveGeorgia Tech1999 NBA draft: 1st Round, 20th overall by the Atlanta Hawks1996Pablo MachadoTift CountyGeorgia Tech, Loyola1995Shareef Abdur-RahimWheelerCalifornia1996 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies1994Shareef Abdur-RahimWheelerCalifornia1996 NBA Draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies1993Matt HarpringMaristGeorgia Tech1998 NBA draft: 1st Round, 15th overall by the Orlando Magic1992Jeff SheppardMcIntoshKentucky1991Dontonio WingfieldWestoverCincinnati1994 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 37th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics1990James ForrestSouthsideGeorgia Tech1989James ForrestSouthsideGeorgia Tech1988Darrin HancockGriffinGarden City Community College, Kansas1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Round, 38th overall by the Charlotte Hornets1987Ivano NewbillSouthwest MaconGeorgia Tech1986Darrin HancockGriffinGarden City Community College, Kansas1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Round, 38th overall by the Charlotte Hornets1985Eric ManuelSouthwest MaconKentucky1984Steve GrayerSouthwest MaconWichita State1983Chris MorrisDouglassAuburn1988 NBA draft: 1st Round, 4th overall by the New Jersey Nets1982Kenny WalkerCrawford CountyKentucky1986 NBA draft: 1st Round, 5th overall by the New York Knicks
See also Miss Georgia Basketball
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