South Carolina Mr. Basketball

The South Carolina Mr. Basketball honor recognized the top boys’ high school senior basketball player in the state of South Carolina. The award was presented annually by the Charlotte Observer.[1][2]

Award winners

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Year Player High School College NBA/ABA draft
1990 Lawrence Mitchell Conway South Carolina
1991 Larry Davis Denmark-Olar North Carolina; South Carolina
1992 Marvin Orange Irmo Alabama
1993 Ray Allen Dalzell Hillcrest Connecticut 1996 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves (traded to the Milwaukee Bucks)
1994 Kevin Garnett Mauldin None 1995 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves
1995 B. J. McKie Irmo South Carolina
1996 Jermaine O'Neal Eau Claire None 1996 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 17th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers
1997 James Griffin Greenville College of Charleston
1998 Tony Kitchings South Aiken South Carolina
1999 Chuck Eidson Pinewood Prep South Carolina
2000 Rolando Howell Lower Richland South Carolina
2001 Jarod Gerald Mullins High School South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball; South Carolina
2002 Raymond Felton Latta North Carolina 2005 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats
2003 Brandon Wallace Silver Bluff South Carolina
2004 Ra'Sean Dickey Marlboro County Georgia Tech
2005 Devan Downey Chester South Carolina; Cincinnati
2006 Mike Jones Lower Richland Syracuse
2007 Mike Holmes Bishopville Lee Central South Carolina; Coastal Carolina
2008 Murphy Holloway Dutch Fork Ole Miss
2009 Milton Jennings Pinewood Prep Clemson
2010 Josh Corry Gaffney Limestone College
2011 Rod Drummond Wade Hampton Roane State
2012 Brice Johnson Edisto North Carolina
2013 Justin McKie Irmo South Carolina
2014 L. J. Peak Gaffney Georgetown
2015 PJ Dozier Spring Valley South Carolina
2016 Seventh Woods Hammond North Carolina
2017 Jalek Felton Gray Collegiate Academy North Carolina
2018 Zion Williamson Spartanburg Day School Duke 2019 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans
2019 Josiah-Jordan James Porter-Gaud School Tennessee
2021 Bryce McGowens Legacy Early College Nebraska 2022 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 40th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves

Schools with multiple winners

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School Number of Awards Years
Irmo 3 1992, 1995, 2013
Lower Richland 2 2000, 2006
Marlboro County 2 2001, 2004
Gaffney 2 2010, 2014
Pinewood Prep 2 1999, 2009

See also

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South Carolina Miss Basketball

References

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  1. ^ The Charlotte Observer [dead link]
  2. ^ The Charlotte Observer [dead link]


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