The Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Most of the award winners have gone on to play at the highest levels of college basketball, and many have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association. On April 5, 2010, Jon Scheyer became the second winner to also have played on both a high school state championship and a Division 1 NCAA championship team, with Brian Sloan being the first. In 2012 Jabari Parker became the first non-senior to win the award, and in 2013 he became the first to win the award twice. In 2017 Mark Smith became the 12th winner to enroll at the University of Illinois. Jaxson Davis was the first sophomore winner and the first to win twice before his senior season.
Voting is done on a points system. Each voter selects first, second, and third-place votes. A player receives five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote, and one point for a third-place vote. The player who receives the most points receives the award.
Award recipients Year Illinois Mr. Basketball School Points received College NBA Draft Ref 2026 Jaxson Davis Warren Township High School, Gurnee 361 20253152024 Morez Johnson Jr. Thornton Township High School, Harvey 130 Illinois, Michigan2026 NBA draft: 1st round, 9th overall by the Dallas Mavericks2023 Brock Harding Moline High School, Moline 272 Iowa, TCU2022Braden Huff Glenbard West High School, Glen Ellyn 473 Gonzaga 2021 n/a 2020 Adam Miller Morgan Park High School, Chicago 142 Illinois, LSU, Arizona State 2019 E. J. Liddell Belleville West, Belleville 506 Ohio State 2022 NBA draft: 2nd round, 41st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans BND.com 2018 432 2017 Mark Smith Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville 251 Illinois, Missouri, Kansas State 2016 Charlie Moore Morgan Park High School, Chicago 221 Cal, Kansas, DePaul, Miami Larkin, Will. "Mr. Basketball Charlie Moore of Morgan Park commits to California," Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. 2015 Jalen Brunson Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire 552 Villanova 2018 NBA draft: 2nd round, 33rd overall by the Dallas Mavericks 2014 Jahlil Okafor Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago 492 Duke 2015 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers 2013 Jabari Parker Simeon Career Academy, Chicago 315 Duke 2014 NBA draft: 1st round, 2nd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks 2012 400 2011 Ryan Boatright East Aurora High School, Aurora 257 UConn Chasson RandleRock Island High School, Rock IslandStanford 2010 Jereme Richmond Waukegan High School, Waukegan 455 Illinois 2009 Brandon Paul Warren Township High School, Gurnee 337 Illinois 2008 Kevin Dillard Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor 228 Southern Illinois, Dayton Helfgot, Mike. "Catching up with Kevin Dillard at Dayton," Chicago Tribune, Thursday, January 19, 2012. 2007 Derrick Rose Simeon Career Academy, Chicago 720 Memphis 2008 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Chicago Bulls 2006 Jon Scheyer Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook 1,187 Duke 2005 Julian Wright Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor 645 Kansas 2007 NBA draft: 1st round, 14th overall by the New Orleans Hornets 2004 Shaun Livingston Peoria Central High School, Peoria 1,056 none 2004 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers 2003 Shannon Brown Proviso East High School, Maywood 887 Michigan State 2006 NBA draft: 1st round, 25th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers 2002 Dee Brown Proviso East High School, Maywood 952 Illinois 2006 NBA draft: 2nd round, 46th overall by the Utah Jazz 2001 Eddy Curry Thornwood High School, South Holland 1,443 none 2001 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Chicago Bulls 2000 Darius Miles East St. Louis High School, East St. Louis 217 none 2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers 1999 Brian Cook Lincoln High School, Lincoln 903 Illinois 2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 24th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers 1998 Frank Williams Manual High School, Peoria 1,049 Illinois 2002 NBA draft: 1st round, 25th overall by the Denver Nuggets 1997 Sergio McClain Manual High School, Peoria 1,361 Illinois 1996 Ronnie Fields Farragut Academy, Chicago 1,270 none 1995 Kevin Garnett Farragut Academy, Chicago 1,443 none 1995 NBA draft: 1st round, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves 1994 Jarrod Gee St. Martin de Porres High School, Chicago 658 Illinois 1993 Rashard Griffith King College Prep High School, Chicago 1,329 Wisconsin 1995 NBA draft: 2nd round, 38th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks 1992 Chris Collins Glenbrook North High School 1,195 Duke 1991 Howard Nathan Manual High School, Peoria 822 DePaul, Louisiana-Monroe 1990 Jamie Brandon King College Prep High School, Chicago 826 LSU 1989 Deon Thomas Simeon Vocational High School, Chicago 959 Illinois 1994 NBA draft: 2nd round, 28th overall by the Dallas Mavericks 1988 Eric Anderson St. Francis de Sales High School, Chicago 1,490 Indiana 1987 Marcus Liberty King College Prep High School, Chicago 1,286 Illinois 1990 NBA draft: 2nd round, 42nd overall by the Denver Nuggets 1986 Nick Anderson Simeon Vocational High School, Chicago 876 Illinois 1989 NBA draft: 1st round, 11th overall by the Orlando Magic 1985 Ed Horton Lanphier High School, Springfield 1,735 Iowa 1989 NBA draft: 2nd round, 39th overall by the Washington Bullets 1984 Brian Sloan McLeansboro High School, McLeansboro 1,303 Indiana 1983 Marty Simmons Lawrenceville High School, Lawrenceville 2,056 Indiana, Evansville Davis, Rich. "UE men's basketball coach Marty Simmons sheds 135 pounds," Evansville (IN) Courier & Press, Tuesday, October 19, 2010. 1982 Bruce Douglas Quincy Senior High School, Quincy 1,700 Illinois 1986 NBA draft: 3rd round, 57th overall by the Sacramento Kings 1981 Walter Downing Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox 1,301 DePaul, Marquette 1986 NBA draft: 6th round, 138th overall by the Boston Celtics Temkin, Barry. "Ex-Mr. Basketball Makes His Past Work For His Future," Chicago Tribune, Friday, December 20, 1996.
Awards by high school School City Number of awards Years Simeon Career Academy Chicago5 1986, 1989, 2007, 2012, 2013 King College Prep High School Chicago3 1987, 1990, 1993 Manual High School Peoria3 1991, 1997, 1998 Belleville West Belleville2 2018, 2019 Farragut Academy Chicago2 1995, 1996 Glenbrook North High School Northbrook2 1992, 2006 Homewood-Flossmoor High School Flossmoor2 2005, 2008 Morgan Park High School Chicago2 2016, 2020 Proviso East High School Maywood2 2002, 2003 Warren Township High School Gurnee2 2009, 2025 Adlai E. Stevenson High School Lincolnshire1 2015 East Aurora High School Aurora1 2011* East St. Louis High School East St. Louis1 2000 Edwardsville High School Edwardsville1 2017 Glenbard West High School Glen Ellyn12022 Lanphier High School Springfield1 1985 Lawrenceville High School Lawrenceville1 1983 Lincoln High School Lincoln1 1999 McLeansboro High School McLeansboro1 1984 Moline High School Moline1 2023 Peoria Central High School Peoria1 2004 Providence Catholic High School New Lenox1 1981 Quincy Senior High School Quincy1 1982 Rock Island High School Rock Island1 2011* St. Francis de Sales High School Chicago1 1988 St. Martin de Porres High School Chicago 1 1994 Thornton Township High School Harvey1 2024 Thornwood High School South Holland1 2001 Waukegan High School Waukegan1 2010 Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago1 2014 * - Indicates a tie in which the award was shared
See also Illinois Miss Basketball
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