Ohio Mr. Basketball


This is a list of players who have won the title of Ohio Mr. Basketball.
There are two awards, one awarded by the Associated Press, and one awarded by the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.

Award winners

Associated Press Mr. Basketball

YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA Draft
1988,
1989		Jimmy JacksonToledo MacomberOhio State1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
1990Bob Patton Jr.Youngstown LibertyStanford
1991,
1992		Greg SimpsonLima SeniorOhio State
1993Geno FordCambridgeOhio
1994Aaron HutchinsLima Central CatholicMarquette
1995Damon StringerCleveland HeightsCleveland State
Ohio State
1996Jason CollierSpringfield CatholicIndiana
Georgia Tech		2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks
1997Kenny GregoryIndependenceKansas
1998William "Sonny" JohnsonGarfield HeightsCleveland State
Ohio
1999Emmanuel SmithEuclid-
2000 Chester MasonCleveland SouthMiami
2000 Tony StockmanMedinaClemson
Ohio State
2001,
2002,
2003		LeBron JamesSt. Vincent – St. Mary-2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
2004Jamar ButlerLima ShawneeOhio State
2005,
2006		O. J. MayoNorth College HillUSC2008 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves
2007Jon DieblerUpper SanduskyOhio State2011 NBA draft: 2nd round, 51st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers
2008William BufordToledo LibbeyOhio State
2009,
2010		Jared SullingerNorthlandOhio State2012 NBA draft: 1st round, 21st overall by the Boston Celtics
2011Trey BurkeNorthlandMichigan2013 NBA draft: 1st round, 9th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves
2012Justin FrittsMentorWheeling Jesuit
2013Marc LovingSt. John's JesuitOhio State
2014,
2015		Luke KennardFranklinDuke2017 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons
2016
Zavier SimpsonLima SeniorMichigan
2017
Kaleb WessonWesterville SouthOhio State
2018
Dane GoodwinUpper ArlingtonNotre Dame
2019
Samari CurtisXeniaNebraska
Evansville
Bowling Green
2020
VonCameron DavisWalnut RidgeKent State
2021
Malaki BranhamSt. Vincent – St. MaryOhio State2022 NBA draft: 1st round, 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs
2022
Gabe CuppsCenterville Indiana
Ohio State
2023
Devin RoyalPickerington CentralOhio State
2024Colin WhiteOttawa-GlandorfOhio State
2025Marcus JohnsonGarfield HeightsOhio State-

Colleges with multiple winners

CollegeNumber of AwardsYears
Ohio State171988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2000,
2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013,
2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Indiana21996, 2022
Michigan22011, 2016
Duke22014, 2015
USC Trojans22005, 2006
Cleveland State21995, 1998
Ohio21993, 1998

OHSBCA Mr. Basketball

The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association selects Mr. Basketball in Boys Basketball each year. The procedures for the selection of Mr. Basketball is that the Player must be nominated by a district director or Officer, Nominees can be a senior or underclassman, Each player's stats will be discussed among the district directors and Officers and District Directors will vote to determine the winner.
YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA Draft
1989Jimmy JacksonToledo MacomberOhio State1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 4th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
1990Tyrice WalkerHamiltonXavier
1991,
1992		Greg SimpsonLima SeniorOhio State
1993Damon FlintCincinnati WoodwardCincinnati
1994Byron GladdenLorain Admiral KingVirginia Commonwealth
1995Shaun StonerookWesterville NorthOhio State/Ohio
1996Jason CollierSpringfield CatholicIndiana/Georgia Tech2000 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks
1997Andre HutsonTrotwood-MadisonMichigan State
1998Keith McLeodCanton McKinleyBowling Green
1999Brooks HallTroyDayton
2000Romain SatoDayton ChristianXavier2004 NBA draft: 2nd round, 52nd overall by the San Antonio Spurs
2001,
2002,
2003		LeBron JamesSt. Vincent – St. Mary-2003 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
2004Jamar ButlerLima ShawneeOhio State
2005Jamelle CornleyColumbus BrookhavenPenn State
2006Raymar MorganCanton McKinleyMichigan State
2007Jon DieblerUpper SanduskyOhio State
2008William BufordToledo LibbeyOhio State
2009,
2010		Jared SullingerNorthlandOhio State2012 NBA draft: 1st round, 21st overall by the Boston Celtics
2011Travis TriceWayneMichigan State
2012Terry RozierShaker HeightsLouisville2015 NBA draft: 1st round, 16th overall by the Boston Celtics
2013Marc LovingSt. John's JesuitOhio State
2015,
2014		Luke KennardFranklinDuke2017 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons
2016Zavier SimpsonLima SeniorMichigan
2017Kaleb WessonWesterville SouthOhio State
2018Dane GoodwinUpper ArlingtonNotre Dame
2019Ben RoderickOlentangy LibertyOhio University
2020Von Cameron DavisWalnut RidgeKent State