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Each year, USA Today , an American newspaper, awards outstanding high school basketball players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams . The newspaper names athletes whom it believes to be the best basketball players from high schools around the United States. In addition, one member of each team is named, respectively, the male or female USA Today High School Basketball Player of the Year . The newspaper names two teams, one for male athletes and one for female athletes. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1983. Each year, the newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year and a USA Today High School Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Boys' basketball players and coaches of the year[ edit ] See footnotes [ 1] [ 3] Year Player School Hometown College NBA draft 1982–1983 Reggie Williams Dunbar High School Baltimore Georgetown 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1987 (Clippers ) 1983–1984 Delray Brooks Rogers High School Michigan City, Indiana Indiana /Providence Undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft 1984–1985 Danny Ferry DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland Duke 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1989 (Clippers ) 1985–1986 J. R. Reid Kempsville High School Virginia Beach, Virginia North Carolina 1st Round – 5th Pick of 1989 (Hornets ) 1986–1987 Marcus Liberty King High School Chicago Illinois 2nd Round – 42nd Pick of 1990 (Nuggets ) 1987–1988 Alonzo Mourning Indian River High School Chesapeake, Virginia Georgetown 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1992 (Hornets ) 1988–1989 Kenny Anderson Archbishop Molloy High School Queens, New York Georgia Tech 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1991 (Nets ) 1989–1990 Damon Bailey Bedford North Lawrence High School Bedford, Indiana Indiana 2nd Round – 44th Pick of 1992 (Pacers ) 1990–1991 Chris Webber Detroit Country Day School Beverly Hills, Michigan Michigan 1st Round – 1st Pick of 1993 (Magic ) 1991–1992 Jason Kidd St. Joseph Notre Dame High School Alameda, California California 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1994 (Mavs ) 1992–1993 Rasheed Wallace Simon Gratz High School Philadelphia North Carolina 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 (Bullets ) 1993–1994 Felipe López Rice High School New York St. John's 1st Round – 24th Pick of 1998 (Spurs ) 1994–1995 Kevin Garnett Farragut Career Academy Chicago Direct to NBA 1st Round – 5th Pick of 1995 (Timberwolves ) 1995–1996 Kobe Bryant Lower Merion High School Lower Merion, Pennsylvania Direct to NBA 1st Round – 13th Pick of 1996 (Hornets ) 1996–1997 Tracy McGrady Mount Zion Christian Academy Durham, North Carolina Direct to NBA 1st Round – 9th Pick of 1997 (Raptors ) 1997–1998 Al Harrington St. Patrick High School Elizabeth, New Jersey Direct to NBA 1st Round – 25th Pick of 1998 (Pacers ) 1998–1999 Donnell Harvey Randolph Clay High School Cuthbert, Georgia Florida 1st Round – 22nd Pick of 2000 (Knicks ) 1999–2000 Gerald Wallace Childersburg High School Childersburg, Alabama Alabama 1st Round – 25th Pick of 2001 (Kings ) 2000–2001 Dajuan Wagner Camden High School Camden, New Jersey Memphis 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2002 (Cavs ) 2001–2002 LeBron James St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2003 (Cavs ) 2002–2003 LeBron James St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2003 (Cavs ) 2003–2004 Dwight Howard Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2004 (Magic ) 2004–2005 Greg Oden Lawrence North High School Indianapolis Ohio State 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2007 (Blazers ) 2005–2006 Greg Oden Lawrence North High School Indianapolis Ohio State 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2007 (Blazers ) 2006–2007 Kevin Love Lake Oswego High School Lake Oswego, Oregon UCLA 1st Round – 5th Pick of 2008 (Grizzlies ) 2007–2008 Samardo Samuels Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark, New Jersey ) Trelawny Parish , Jamaica Louisville Undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft 2008–2009 Derrick Favors South Atlanta High School Atlanta Georgia Tech 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2010 (Nets ) 2009–2010 Harrison Barnes Ames High School Ames, Iowa North Carolina 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2012 (Warriors ) 2010–2011 Austin Rivers Winter Park High School Winter Park, Florida Duke 1st Round – 10th Pick of 2012 (Hornets ) 2011–2012 Nerlens Noel Tilton School (Tilton, New Hampshire ) Everett, Massachusetts Kentucky 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2013 (Pelicans ) 2012–2013 Jabari Parker Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois Duke 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2014 (Bucks ) 2013–2014 Jahlil Okafor Whitney Young (Chicago ) Chicago Duke 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2015 (76ers ) 2014–2015 Lucas Bishop Oley Valley High School (Oley, Pennsylvania ) Oley Reading Area Community College Undrafted 2015–2016 Lonzo Ball Chino Hills High School Chino Hills, California UCLA 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2017 (Lakers ) 2016–2017 Michael Porter Jr. Nathan Hale High School (Seattle ) Columbia, Missouri Missouri 1st Round – 14th Pick of 2017 (Nuggets ) 2017–2018 RJ Barrett Montverde Academy Toronto Duke 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2019 (Knicks )[ 5] 2018-2019 Sharife Cooper McEachern High School Newark, New Jersey Auburn 2nd Round – 48th Pick of 2021 (Hawks )[ 6]
Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year[ edit ] Year Coach School Hometown 1982–1983 Bob Wade Dunbar High School Baltimore 1983–1984 Morgan Wootten DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland 1984–1985 John Wood Spingarn High School Washington, D.C. 1985–1986 Stu Vetter Flint Hill Prep Oakton, Virginia 1986–1987 Bill Green Marion High School Marion, Indiana 1987–1988 John Sarandrea St. Nicholas of Tolentine Bronx, New York 1988–1989 Bob Hurley St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey 1989–1990 Landon Cox King High School Chicago 1990–1991 Perry Watson Southwestern High School Detroit 1991–1992 Pete Pompey Dunbar High School Baltimore 1992–1993 Bill Ellerbee Simon Gratz High School Philadelphia 1993–1994 Steve Smith Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia 1994–1995 Bernard Griffith St. Augustine High School New Orleans 1995–1996 Bob Hurley St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey 1996–1997 Wayne McClain Manual High School Peoria, Illinois 1997–1998 Stu Vetter Saint John's Catholic Prep Frederick, Maryland 1998–1999 Steve Smith Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia 1999–2000 Russell Otis Dominguez High School Compton, California 2000–2001 Ronnie Courtney Willowridge High School Sugar Land, Texas 2001–2002 Leonard Bishop Lincoln High School Dallas 2002–2003 Dru Joyce II St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio 2003–2004 Steve Smith Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia 2004–2005 Dan Bazzani Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls, New York 2005–2006 Jack Keefer Lawrence North High School Indianapolis 2006–2007 Kevin Boyle St. Patrick High School Elizabeth, New Jersey 2007–2008 Bob Hurley St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey 2008–2009 J.R. Holmes Bloomington South High School Bloomington, Indiana 2009–2010 Vance Downs Ames High School Ames, Iowa 2010–2011 Bob Hurley St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey 2011–2012 Steve Smith Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Girls' Basketball Players and Coaches of the Year[ edit ] See footnotes [ 2] [ 4] Year Player School Hometown College WNBA draft 1982–1983 Tina Hutchinson East St. Louis Lincoln High School East St. Louis, Illinois San Diego State Did not play in WNBA 1983–1984 Chana Perry Brookhaven High School Brookhaven, Mississippi NE Louisiana /San Diego State Did not play in WNBA 1984–1985 Nora Lewis Richwoods High School Peoria, Illinois Louisiana Tech Did not play in WNBA 1985–1986 Beth Hunt Socastee High School Socastee, South Carolina Maryland /South Carolina Did not play in WNBA 1986–1987 Terri Mann Point Loma High School San Diego Western Kentucky /Liberty Did not play in WNBA 1987–1988 Dawn Staley Dobbins Tech High School Philadelphia Virginia 1st Round – 9th Pick of 1999 (Sting ) 1988–1989 Lisa Harrison Southern High School Louisville, Kentucky Tennessee 3rd Round – 34th Pick of 1999 (Mercury ) 1989–1990 Lisa Leslie Morningside High School Inglewood, California USC 7th Pick of the 1997 Initial Player Allocation Draft (Sparks ) 1990–1991 Tiffany Woosley Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee Tennessee Undrafted in the 1997 WNBA draft 1991–1992 Yolanda Watkins Decatur High School Decatur, Alabama Alabama Did not play in WNBA 1992–1993 La'Keshia Frett Phoebus High School Hampton, Virginia Georgia 4th Round – 40th Pick of 1999 (Sparks ) 1993–1994 Nykesha Sales Bloomfield High School Bloomfield, Connecticut Connecticut 2nd Pick of 1999 Expansion Players Allocation Draft (Miracle ) 1994–1995 Stephanie White Seeger High School West Lebanon, Indiana Purdue 2nd Round – 21st Pick of 1999 (Sting ) 1995–1996 Shea Ralph Terry Sanford High School Fayetteville, North Carolina Connecticut 3rd Round – 40th Pick of 2000 (Starzz ) 1996–1997 Semeka Randall Trinity High School Garfield Heights, Ohio Tennessee 2nd Round – 17th Pick of 2001 (Storm ) 1997–1998 Tamika Williams Chaminade-Julienne High School Dayton, Ohio Connecticut 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2002 (Lynx ) 1998–1999 Nina Smith Waterloo West High School Waterloo, Iowa Wisconsin /Holy Family Did not play in WNBA 1999–2000 Shereka Wright Copperas Cove High School Copperas Cove, Texas Purdue 1st Round – 13th Pick of 2004 (Shock ) 2000–2001 Shyra Ely Ben Davis High School Indianapolis Tennessee 2nd Round – 14th Pick of 2005 (Silver Stars ) 2001–2002 Ann Strother Highlands Ranch High School Highlands Ranch, Colorado Connecticut 2nd Round – 15th Pick of 2006 (Comets ) 2002–2003 Candace Parker Central High School Naperville, Illinois Tennessee 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2008 (Sparks ) 2003–2004 Candace Parker Central High School Naperville, Illinois Tennessee 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2008 (Sparks ) 2004–2005 Courtney Paris Millennium High School Piedmont, California Oklahoma 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2009 (Monarchs ) 2005–2006 Tina Charles Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York Connecticut 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2010 (Sun ) 2006–2007 Maya Moore Collins Hill High School Suwanee, Georgia Connecticut 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2011 (Lynx ) 2007–2008 Elena Delle Donne Ursuline Academy Wilmington, Delaware Connecticut /Delaware 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2013 (Sky ) 2008–2009 Brittney Griner Nimitz High School Houston, Texas Baylor 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2013 (Mercury ) 2009–2010 Chiney Ogwumike Cy-Fair High School Cypress, Texas Stanford 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2014 (Sun ) 2010–2011 Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, California Connecticut 1st round – 3rd pick in 2015 (Storm ) 2011–2012 Breanna Stewart Cicero – North Syracuse High School Syracuse, New York Connecticut 1st round – 1st pick in 2016 (Storm ) 2012–2013 Diamond DeShields Norcross High School Norcross, Georgia North Carolina /Tennessee 1st round – 3rd pick in 2018 (Sky )
Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year[ edit ] Year Coach School Hometown 1982–1983 Gus Grason Towson Catholic High School Towson, Maryland 1983–1984 Tommy Aldridge Longview High School Longview, Texas 1984–1985 Mary Kay Hungate Richwoods High School Peoria, Illinois 1985–1986 Jim Holwerda Brookings High School Brookings, South Dakota 1986–1987 Reggie Carney Harold G. Hoffman High School South Amboy, New Jersey 1987–1988 Art Taneyhill Altoona High School Altoona, Pennsylvania 1988–1989 Rick Insell Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee 1989–1990 Sandra Meadows Duncanville High School Duncanville, Texas 1990–1991 Rick Insell Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee 1991–1992 Wendell Yoshida Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Palos Verdes, California 1992–1993 Vincent Cannizzaro Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York 1993–1994 John Hattrup Brea Olinda High School Brea, California 1994–1995 Brad Smith Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon 1995–1996 Brad Smith Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon 1996–1997 Brad Smith Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon 1997–1998 Vincent Cannizzaro Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York 1998–1999 Dave Buthcher Pickerington High School Pickerington, Ohio 1999–2000 James Anderson Narbonne High School Harbor City, California 2000–2001 James Anderson Narbonne High School Harbor City, California 2001–2002 Al Austin Ribault High School Jacksonville, Florida 2002–2003 Joe Lombard Canyon High School Canyon, Texas 2003–2004 Ed Grezinsky Murry Bergtraum High School New York 2004–2005 Bob Mackey Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York 2005–2006 Bob Mackey Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York 2006–2007 Tracey Tipton Collins Hill High School Suwanee, Georgia 2007–2008 Brian Harrigan Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep San Francisco, California 2008–2009 Stan Benge Ben Davis High School Indianapolis 2009–2010 Kevin Kiernan Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, California 2010–2011 Anthony Smith Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, Illinois
Notes Bold denotes Boys' Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors. The "Hometown" column should contain the player's actual hometown, which is not always the location of the player's high school. Coach of the Year: Bob Wade (Dunbar High School , Baltimore )
First Team Coach of the Year: Morgan Wootten (DeMatha Catholic High School , Hyattsville, Maryland )
First Team Coach of the Year: John Wood (Spingarn High School , Washington, D.C.)
First Team Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter (Flint Hill Prep , Oakton, Virginia )
First Team Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter (Flint Hill Prep , Oakton, Virginia )
First Team Coach of the Year: John Sarandrea (St. Nicholas of Tolentine , Bronx, New York )
First Team Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993, two years after his conversion to Islam. 1st team: Kenny Anderson , Doug Edwards , Allan Houston , Bobby Hurley , Jim Jackson [ 7]
1st team: Damon Bailey , Shawn Bradley , Jamie Brandon , Eric Montross , Ed O'Bannon [ 7]
1st team: Alan Henderson , Juwan Howard , Glenn Robinson , David Vaughn , Chris Webber [ 8]
1st team: Donta Bright , Othella Harrington , Jason Kidd , Rodrick Rhodes , Corliss Williamson [ 8]
1st team: Randy Livingston , Jerry Stackhouse , Jacque Vaughn , Rasheed Wallace , Dontonio Wingfield [ 8]
1st team: Jelani Gardner , Raef LaFrentz , Felipe López , Ricky Price , Jerod Ward
1st team: Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Vincent Carter , Kevin Garnett , Stephon Marbury , Ron Mercer [ 8]
1st team: Mike Bibby , Kobe Bryant , Ronnie Fields , Winfred Walton , Tim Thomas [ 8]
1st team: Chris Burgess , Baron Davis , Mark Karcher , Tracy McGrady , Lamar Odom [ 8]
1st team: Al Harrington , Rashard Lewis , Quentin Richardson , Stromile Swift , Korleone Young [ 8]
1st team: LaVell Blanchard , Donnell Harvey , Jay Williams , Joseph Forte , DerMarr Johnson . 2nd team: Keith Bogans , Jason Kapono , Brett Nelson , Jason Richardson , Leon Smith 3rd team: Carlos Boozer , Casey Jacobsen , Casey Sanders , Kenny Satterfield , Damien Wilkins [ 9]
1st team: Eddie Griffin , Darius Miles , Zach Randolph , Marcus Taylor , Gerald Wallace [ 10]
1st team: Kwame Brown , Eddy Curry , LeBron James , Kelvin Torbert , Dajuan Wagner [ 10]
Coach of the Year: Leonard Bishop (Lincoln High School , Dallas )[ 11]
First Team Second Team Third Team 1st team LeBron James , Brian Butch , Luol Deng , Ndudi Ebi , Mustafa Shakur [ 12] Coach of the Year Dru Joyce II[ 12] 1st team Dwight Howard , Sebastian Telfair , Josh Smith , Shaun Livingston , Al Jefferson [ 13] Coach of the Year Steve Smith[ 13] 1st team Greg Oden , O. J. Mayo , Monta Ellis , Louis Williams , Josh McRoberts [ 14] Coach of the Year Dan Bazzani[ 14] Coach of the Year: Jack Keefer (Lawrence North High School , Indianapolis )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyle (St. Patrick High School , Elizabeth, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley (St. Anthony High School , Jersey City, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: J.R. Holmes (Bloomington South High School , Bloomington, Indiana )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Vance Downs (Ames High School , Ames, Iowa )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley (St. Anthony High School , Jersey City, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Steve Smith (Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia )[ 15] [ 16]
First Team Second Team Third Team Austin ended his college basketball career in 2014 after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome . After receiving medical clearance to return to play in late 2016, he began playing professionally overseas in 2017. Coach of the year: Kevin Boyle, Montverde (Florida) Academy[ 17]
First team[ 18] Second team[ 19] Third team Coach of the year: Sharman White, Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.[ 20]
First team Second team Third team Coach of the year: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely, Pompano Beach, Florida[ 21]
First team[ 21] Second team[ 22] Third team Coach of the year: Steve Baik, Chino Hills, California[ 23]
First team Second team[ 24] Third team Coach of the year: Jack Doss, Mae Jemison, Huntsville, Alabama[ 25]
First team Second team[ 24] Bowen signed to play with Louisville , but was suspended before what would have been his freshman season because of an FBI investigation that raised serious questions about his NCAA eligibility, and never played for the school. He enrolled at South Carolina in January 2018, but never played for that school due to NCAA transfer rules. In a later phase of the FBI investigation, further eligibility questions arose, and he declared for the 2018 draft without ever playing in college. Third team ^ a b "Basketball: Boys' players and coaches of year (1982–2006)" . USA Today . 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2011-10-23 . ^ a b "Basketball: Girls' players and coaches of year (1982–2006)" . USA Today . 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2011-10-23 . ^ a b On the following webpage, scroll down to "Boys' basketball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"; 1997–present): "Super 25 and All-USA archive" . USA Today . Retrieved 2011-10-23 . ^ a b On the following webpage, scroll down to "Girls' basketball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"; 1997–present): "Super 25 and All-USA archive" . USA Today . Retrieved 2011-10-23 . ^ Halley, Jim (April 4, 2018). "ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: R.J. Barrett, Montverde Academy" . USA Today High School Sports . Retrieved January 12, 2024 . ^ Jordan, Jason (April 2, 2019). "2018-19 ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Sharife Cooper, McEachern" . USA Today High School Sports . Retrieved January 12, 2024 . ^ a b "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1983–90)" . USA Today . 2002-05-08. Retrieved 2012-04-13 . ^ a b c d e f g "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1991–98)" . USA Today . 2002-05-08. Retrieved 2012-04-13 . ^ "Harvey named national player of the year" . USA Today . 1999-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-13 . ^ a b "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1999–2001)" . USA Today . 2002-05-07. Retrieved 2012-04-13 . ^ A. Schwarz, Michael, USATODAY.com – All-USA boys basketball team named , USA Today , March 7, 2002, accessed April 15, 2012. ^ a b Hanashiro, Robert, James leads 2002–03 All-USA teams , USA Today , April 21, 2003, accessed April 16, 2012. ^ a b A. Schwartz, Michael, All-USA boys basketball team for 2004 , USA Today , April 19, 2004, accessed April 16, 2012. ^ a b Cummings, Darron, 2005 High school boys All-USA basketball team , USA Today , April 17, 2005, accessed April 16, 2012. ^ "Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) Named Coach of the Year; Nerlens Noel of Tilton (NH) School Named Player of the Year" . USA Today . Apr 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-26 . ^ "Get to know USA TODAY's 2012 All-USA high school boys basketball team" . USA Today . Apr 2012. Retrieved 2013-02-26 . ^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyle" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-11 . ^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "Wiggins leads 2012–13 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-08 . ^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Second and Third Teams" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-08 . ^ Halley, Jim (2014-04-08). "2014 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-11 . ^ a b "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-01 . ^ "ALL-USA Boys Basketball: Second and Third teams" . USA Today . 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-01 . ^ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29 . ^ a b "ALL-USA Boys Basketball: Second team" . USA Today . 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-04-01 . ^ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-03-28 . First team picks, 1983–2001