The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by The Indianapolis Star.[1] The first Indiana Mr. Basketball was George Crowe of Franklin High School in 1939.[2] The Indiana Mr. Basketball award is the oldest such award in the nation, predating the second oldest by over a decade; California would be the next state with such an award in 1950.[3]
Award winners
editSchools with multiple winners
editSchool | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
Anderson | 4 | 1946, 1974, 1984, 1993 |
Marion | 4 | 1950, 1976, *1987, *1987 |
Indianapolis North Central | 4 | 1999, 2004, 2007, 2017 |
Washington | 4 | 1979, 2005, 2008, 2011 |
Kokomo | 3 | 1945, 1959, 2024 |
Lafayette Jefferson | 3 | 1948, 1964, 1986 |
Muncie Central | 3 | 1951, 1960, 1963 |
Bloomington North | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
Bloomington South | 2 | 2009, 2020 |
Carmel | 2 | 1968, 1970 |
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 2 | 1953, 1956 |
Ft. Wayne South Side | 2 | 1958, 1967 |
Gary Roosevelt | 2 | 1955, 1991 |
Hamilton Southeastern | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
Indianapolis Manual | 2 | *1961, *1961 |
Indianapolis Pike | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
Indianapolis Tech | 2 | 1952, 2014 |
Indianapolis Washington | 2 | 1965, 1969 |
Madison | 2 | 1949, 1962 |
Michigan City Rogers | 2 | 1981, 1984 |
New Castle | 2 | 1973, 1983 |
Valparaiso | 2 | 1982, 1994 |
Warsaw | 2 | 1985, 1996 |
* – Indicates a tie in which both recipients attended the same school
Colleges with multiple winners
editCollege | Number of Awards | Years |
---|---|---|
Indiana | 29 | 1940, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Purdue | 13 | 1952, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991, 2015, 2021, 2022 |
Kentucky | 6 | 1949, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1982, 2014 |
Ohio State | 3 | 1992, 2006, 2010 |
North Carolina | 3 | 1976, 2002, 2008 |
Cincinnati | 3 | 1956, 1960, 1974 |
Butler | 3 | 1954, 1968, 1972 |
Notre Dame | 3 | 2001, 2005, 2023 |
Evansville | 2 | 1962, 1986 |
Kansas | 2 | 1978, 2024 |
Miami (FL) | 2 | 1958, 1963 |
Vincennes University | 2 | 1974, 1993 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr. Basketball winners". The Indianapolis Star. April 10, 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame - Mr. Basketball (1939 to Present) Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "IndyStar Mr. Basketball Caleb Swanigan uses 4A state title as springboard to honor".
- ^ "IndyStar: Indianapolis Star, Indiana news, breaking news and sports".
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- ^ "Kenneth Jacob Brown Jr". thestarpress.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Tom Schwartz". hoopshall.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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- ^ Hirsch, Stuart (November 10, 2015). "Anderson High School will be home to Johnny Wilson statute". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Garrett". hoopshall.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Garrett and the Integration of Big Ten Basketball, Part II". Indiana Historical Bureau. 17 March 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2018. Also: "1951 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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- ^ "Dan Palombizio". hoopshall.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Nieto, Mike (July 23, 2012). "Where are they now? Roger Harden". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Steve Alford". hoopshall.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Bremer, George (February 1, 2011). "Life after basketball". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Stanton, Mike (January 4, 1987). "Fallen star rising again". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ DiCarlo, Angelo (May 19, 2015). "Former Mr. Basketball Delray Brooks named boys hoops coach at Clay". WNDU. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Norwood, Robin (January 14, 1988). "Grose's Net Gain: The Mr. Basketball that Hoosiers didn't want is something special to Wildcats". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (June 29, 2015). "Former IU player Jay Edwards wants a different shot at NBA". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Monteith, Mark (March 23, 2015). "One on One with Lyndon Jones". 1070 The Fan. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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- ^ Keefer, Zak (May 18, 2014). "Indiana basketball legend Damon Bailey joins Butler women's staff". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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