The Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor recognizes the top male high school basketball player in the state of Missouri. The name of the award differs from other Mr. Basketball awards to reflect Missouri's state nickname, the Show-Me State. The award is presented annually by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. In order to be considered for the award, nominees must have been nominated by their high school coach, started in 90 percent of all games, must be high school seniors, and must be of "outstanding moral character". Ten boys are selected as finalists after nominations are compiled, and a special committee of assistant college coaches in Missouri choose the winner.
The first recipient of the honor was Monroe Douglas in 1985, who is the fourth all-time leading scorer for the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team in total points with 1,877 points and was named to their all-century team. Two sets of brothers, JarRon and Kareem Rush along with Tyler and Ben Hansbrough, have received the honor. Nine recipients of the Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor have been drafted into the NBA, the highest draft picks being both Bradley Beal in the 2012 NBA draft and Jayson Tatum in the 2017 NBA draft with the 3rd overall pick. Other recipients of the honor have played with professional teams in Europe and Asia including Michael Dixon, who played for the Georgia national basketball team in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification tournament. Many recipients have also pursued coaching opportunities in high schools and colleges.
Winners Year Image Player High School College Notes Refs 1985 – McKinley Saint Louis Voted onto the Saint Louis Billikens men's all-century basketball team in 2015 1986 Vashon Saint Louis Graduated as Saint Louis' all-time leading scorer and his #34 jersey has been honored by the program; selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round (23rd overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft, played six seasons in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic, and also played overseas in Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Russia; currently head basketball coach at Aubrey Rogers High School in Naples, Florida 1987 – Rockhurst Wichita State Assistant basketball coach for Oklahoma State University (2017–present) and former head basketball coach for Miami University (2012–2017) and Tennessee State University (2009–2012) 1988 – Paseo Missouri Voted onto Mizzou's all-century basketball team in 2005; selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (15th overall pick) of the 1992 NBA draft, played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, and Washington Wizards 1989 – Rockhurst Missouri Inducted into the Rockhurst High School Hall of Fame in 2014 1990 – Raytown South Missouri Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round (48th overall pick) of the 1994 NBA Draft, played for the Pop Cola Panthers of the Philippine Basketball Association; former assistant basketball coach for Raytown South High School, fired in 2003 and sued Raytown C-2 School District for racial discrimination, which ruled in favor of Crudup and ordered the district to pay $250,000 in punitive damages 1991 – Scott County Central SIU Carbondale Voted onto the Southern Illinois Salukis men's all-century basketball team in 2014, played for several Australian National Basketball League teams 1992 – Parkway Central Kansas State Head basketball coach for Bishop Ward High School 1993 – Jennings Missouri Head basketball coach for Pattonville High School; son Kellen Thames currently plays collegiately at Saint Louis 1994 – Jefferson City Missouri Became academically ineligible to play for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball team for three semesters and utilized a medical redshirt during his freshman year 1995 – St. Charles West Kansas Selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (45th overall pick) of the 1999 NBA draft, played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings (1999–2000) and for several teams in Europe 1996 – Webster Groves Missouri, Wake Forest, and Oklahoma City Played for numerous teams across Europe and Asia including in Spain, Latvia, Portugal, Japan, and Germany 1997 Christian Brothers College (CBC) Saint Louis Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (8th overall pick) of the 1998 NBA Draft, played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic; son Larry Hughes II currently plays college basketball at Sacramento State having previously played at Saint Louis and Cal State Northridge 1998 – Pembroke Hill UCLA Played in the ABA for the Los Angeles Stars and in the National Basketball Development League for the Roanoke Dazzle 1999 Pembroke Hill Missouri Selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (20th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA draft, played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers 2000 – Vashon SEMO Left the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team his sophomore year for personal reasons 2001 Chaminade Florida Selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2005 NBA draft, played 12 seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs 2002 Vashon Missouri Played in the Basketball Bundesliga for several teams in Germany including the Skyliners Frankfurt and Telekom Baskets Bonn; named head basketball coach at Vashon ahead of 2024-25 season 2003 – Kickapoo Missouri and Missouri State Granted an additional season of eligibility under an NCAA waiver after an injury and personal circumstances during and following his second season at the University of Missouri 2004 – Logan-Rogersville Missouri State Assistant basketball coach for Cameron University 2005 Poplar Bluff North Carolina Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round (13th overall pick) of the 2009 NBA draft, played seven seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Charlotte Hornets and in the Chinese Basketball Association for the Guangzhou Long-Lions 2006 – Poplar Bluff Mississippi State and Notre Dame Former assistant basketball coach for Western Kentucky University 2007 – Rockhurst Kansas – 2008 Washington Washington Played with several European teams including in Spain for Bàsquet Manresa, in Italy for New Basket Brindisi, and in Greece for G.S. Iraklis B.C. 2009 Lee's Summit West Missouri and Memphis Played for multiple teams overseas including in Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Greece, France, Turkey, Tunisia, and Rwanda; member of the Georgia national basketball team as a naturalized citizen 2010 – Rock Bridge Missouri and California, Berkeley Played for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen basketball team in Germany 2011 Chaminade Florida Selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round (3rd overall pick) of the 2012 NBA draft, currently playing in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns. 2012 – Cardinal Ritter Notre Dame, Missouri, Jacksonville State,LSU Shreveport, and Harris–Stowe Multiple reasons led to the dismissal of Biedscheid from the Louisiana State University Shreveport men's basketball team including suffering a high ankle sprain, missing a team bus trip, and missing rehab and practice 2013 – Rockhurst Central Missouri – 2014 – Christian Brothers College (CBC) Texas and Missouri Currently playing for Soproni KC in Hungary and previously played for the SC Rasta Vechta and Gießen 46ers basketball teams in Germany 2015 – Hickman Arkansas and SMU – 2016 Chaminade Duke Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (3rd overall pick) of the 2017 NBA draft, currently playing in the NBA for the Boston Celtics; also won Gatorade National Player of the Year honors for 2016 2017 – Kickapoo Xavier and Missouri State – 2018 Webster Groves Texas and Arizona Currently playing for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League and has also played in the German Basketball Bundesliga and Lithuanian Basketball League 2019 – Rock Bridge Missouri State and Missouri Currently playing professionally in the Kosovo Superleague after stints with several NBA G League teams 2020 Christian Brothers College (CBC) North Carolina and Arizona Currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA and Rip City Remix of the NBA G League on a two-way contract 2021 Greenwood Georgetown Currently playing for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League 2022 – Blair Oaks Oklahoma and Missouri – 2023 – Staley Colorado State, North Carolina, and Minnesota – 2024 – New Madrid County Central Lindenwood and USC –2025 – Oak Park Kansas and App State –2026 – The Principia Illinois –
Schools with multiple winners School Number of Awards Years Rockhurst 4 1987, 1989, 2007, 2013 Vashon 3 1986, 2000, 2002 Christian Brothers College (CBC) 3 1997, 2014, 2020 Chaminade 3 2001, 2011, 2016 Rock Bridge 2 2010, 2019 Poplar Bluff 2 2005, 2006 Pembroke Hill 2 1998, 1999 Kickapoo 2 2003, 2017
See also Miss Show-Me Basketball Mr. Basketball USA
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