High school Mr. Basketball awards by state | ||
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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]
| Year | Player | High School | College | NBA/ABA draft |
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| 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 |
| 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 |