Each year the Mississippi Mr. Basketball award is given to the best high school boys basketball player in the state of Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger.
Award winners YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA draft2015Malik Newman (3)Callaway HS, JacksonMississippi State/Kansas2014Malik Newman (2)Callaway HS, JacksonMississippi State/Kansas2013Malik NewmanCallaway HS, JacksonMississippi State/Kansas2012Devonta PollardKemper County HS, De KalbAlabama, EMCC, Houston2011Rodney HoodMeridian HS, MeridianMississippi State, Duke2014 NBA draft: 1st Round, 23rd overall by the Utah Jazz2010Rashad PerkinsStarkville HS, StarkvilleChipola, MGCCC, Henderson State2009Andre StringerForest Hill HS, JacksonLSU2008Rashanti HarrisNew Hope HS, Columbus --2007R.L. HortonLanier HS, JacksonSouthern Miss2006Ravern JohnsonCoahoma County HS, ClarksdaleMississippi State2005Monta EllisLanier HS, Jackson None2005 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 40th overall by the Golden State Warriors2004Al JeffersonPrentiss HS, Prentiss None2004 NBA draft: 1st Round, 15th overall by the Boston Celtics2003Charlie WhiteProvine HS, JacksonJackson State2002Jackie ButlerMcComb HS, McComb None2001Mo WilliamsMurrah HS, JacksonAlabama2003 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 47th overall by the Utah Jazz2000Timmy BowersHarrison Central HS, GulfportMississippi State1999Jonathan BenderPicayune Memorial HS, Picayune None1999 NBA draft: 1st Round, 5th overall by the Toronto Raptors1998David SandersProvine HS, JacksonOle Miss1997Tang HamiltonLanier HS, JacksonMississippi State1996Quentin SmithVicksburg HS, VicksburgMississippi State, Southern Miss1995Michael DeGruyHarrison Central HS, GulfportTallahassee CC, Henderson State1994Jerry NicholsLanier HS, Jackson Georgetown1993Jesse PateMurrah HS, JacksonChipola Junior College, Arkansas1992Othella Harrington (2)Murrah HS, JacksonGeorgetown1996 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 30th overall by the Houston Rockets1991Othella HarringtonMurrah HS, JacksonGeorgetown1996 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 30th overall by the Houston Rockets1990Bernard HaslettVaiden HS, VaidenSouthern Miss1989James RobinsonMurrah HS, JacksonAlabama1993 NBA draft: 1st Round, 21st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers1988Mahmoud Abdul-RaufKnown at the time as Chris Jackson (2)Gulfport HS, GulfportLSU1990 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets1987Mahmoud Abdul-RaufGulfport HS, GulfportLSU1990 NBA draft: 1st Round, 3rd overall by the Denver Nuggets1986Steve GallowayMurrah HS, JacksonNew Orleans1985Kenny PayneNortheast Jones, LaurelLouisville1989 NBA draft: 1st Round, 19th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers1984Joe ColemanForest Hill HS, JacksonOle Miss1983Todd McCaskillForest Hill HS, JacksonMississippi State1982Todd McCaskillMendenhall HS, Mendenhall1981James WilliamsMagee HS, Magee1980Charles JonesEast Kemper High School, ScoobaLouisville1984 NBA draft: 2nd Round, 36th overall by the Phoenix Suns1979Walter MasonHorn Lake HS, Horn LakeNWCC
Most winners by high school and college Number High School 7 Murrah High School, Jackson 4 Lanier High School, Jackson 3 Callaway High School, Jackson 3 Forest Hill High School, Jackson 2 Gulfport High School, Gulfport 2 Harrison Central High School, Gulfport 2 Provine High School, Jackson
Number College 9 Mississippi State 3 Alabama 3 LSU 3 Southern Miss 2 Georgetown 2 Henderson State 2 Louisville 2 Ole Miss
See also Mississippi Miss Basketball
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