Indiana Mr. Basketball award
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The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The first Indiana Mr. Basketball was George Crowe of Franklin High School in 1939.[1]
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[edit] Award winners
| Year | Player | High School | College | NBA/ABA draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | George Crowe | Franklin | Indiana Central | |
| 1940 | Ed Schienbein | Southport | ||
| 1941 | John Bass | Greenwood | ||
| 1942 | Bud Brown | Muncie Burris | Georgetown | |
| 1943 | No Game (World War II) | |||
| 1944 | No Game (World War II) | |||
| 1945 | Tom Schwartz | Kokomo | Indiana | |
| 1946 | Johnny Wilson | Anderson | Anderson | |
| 1947 | Bill Garrett | Shelbyville | Indiana | |
| 1948 | Bob Masters | Lafayette Jefferson | Indiana | |
| 1949 | Dee Monroe | Madison | ||
| 1950 | Pat Klein | Marion | ||
| 1951 | Tom Harold | Muncie Central | ||
| 1952 | Joe Sexson | Indianapolis Tech | Purdue | |
| 1953 | Hallie Bryant | Crispus Attucks | Indiana | |
| 1954 | Bobby Plump | Milan | Butler | |
| 1955 | Wilson Eison | Gary Roosevelt | Purdue | |
| 1956 | Oscar Robertson | Crispus Attucks | Cincinnati | 1960 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Cincinnati Royals |
| 1957 | John Coalman | South Bend Central | Fordham | |
| 1958 | Mike McCoy | Ft. Wayne South Side | Miami (OH) | |
| 1959 | Jimmy Rayl | Kokomo | Indiana | 1963 NBA Draft: 3rd Rnd, 22rd overall by the Cincinnati Royals |
| 1960 | Ron Bonham | Muncie Central | Cincinnati | 1964 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 18th overall by the Boston Celtics |
| 1961 | Tom Van Arsdale | Manual | Indiana | 1965 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 11th overall by the Detroit Pistons |
| 1961 (tie) | Dick Van Arsdale | Manual | Indiana | 1965 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 10th overall by the New York Knicks |
| 1962 | Larry Humes | Madison | Evansville | |
| 1963 | Rick Jones | Muncie Central | Miami (OH) | |
| 1964 | Dennis Brady | Lafayette Jeff | Purdue | |
| 1965 | Billy Keller | Indianapolis Washington | Purdue | 1969 NBA Draft: 7th Rnd, 2nd by the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1966 | Rick Mount | Lebanon | Purdue | 1970 ABA Draft: 1st Rnd by the Indiana Pacers 1970 NBA Draft: 8th Rnd, 132nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1967 | Willie Long | Ft. Wayne South Side | New Mexico | |
| 1968 | Bill Shepherd | Carmel | Butler | |
| 1969 | George McGinnis | Indianapolis Washington | Indiana | 1973 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 22nd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1970 | Dave Sheperd | Carmel | Indiana | |
| 1971 | Mike Flynn | Jeffersonville | Kentucky | 1975 NBA Draft: 7th Rnd, 113th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972 | Phil Cox | Connersville | ||
| 1973 | Kent Benson | New Castle | Indiana | 1977 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1974 | Steve Collier | Southwestern | Cincinnati | |
| 1974 (tie) | Roy Taylor | Anderson | Youngstown State | |
| 1975 | Kyle Macy | Peru | Purdue (1975-76) Kentucky (1976-80) |
1979 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 22nd overall by the Phoenix Suns |
| 1976 | Dave Colescott | Marion | North Carolina | |
| 1977 | Ray Tolbert | Madison Heights | Indiana | 1981 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 18th overall by the New Jersey Nets |
| 1978 | David Magley | South Bend LaSalle | Kansas | |
| 1979 | Steve Bouchie | Washington | Indiana | |
| 1980 | Jim Master | Ft. Wayne Paul Harding | Kentucky | |
| 1981 | Dan Palombizio | Michigan City | Ball State | |
| 1982 | Roger Harden | Valparaiso | Kentucky | |
| 1983 | Steve Alford | New Castle | Indiana | 1987 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 26th overall by the Dallas Mavericks |
| 1984 | Troy Lewis | Anderson | Purdue | |
| 1984 (tie) | Delray Brooks | Michigan City | Providence | |
| 1985 | Jeff Grose | Warsaw | Northwestern | |
| 1986 | Mark Jewell | Lafayette Jefferson | ||
| 1987 | Jay Edwards | Marion | Indiana | 1989 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 33rd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1987 (tie) | Lyndon Jones | Marion | Indiana | |
| 1988 | Woody Austin | Richmond | Purdue | |
| 1989 | Pat Graham | Floyd Central | Indiana | |
| 1990 | Damon Bailey | Bedford North Lawrence | Indiana | 1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 44th overall by the Indiana Pacers |
| 1991 | Glenn Robinson | Gary Roosevelt | Purdue | 1994 NBA Draft 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1992 | Charles Macon | Michigan City | Ohio State | |
| 1993 | Maurice Fuller | Anderson | Southern | |
| 1994 | Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Valparaiso | 1998 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 16th overall by the Houston Rockets |
| 1995 | Damon Frierson | Ben Davis | Miami (OH) | |
| 1996 | Kevin Ault | Warsaw | Missouri State | |
| 1997 | Luke Recker | Dekalb | Indiana |
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| 1998 | Tom Coverdale | Noblesville | Indiana | |
| 1999 | Jason Gardner | Indianapolis North Central | Arizona | |
| 2000 | Jared Jeffries | Bloomington North | Indiana | 2002 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 11th overall by the Washington Wizards |
| 2001 | Chris Thomas | Indianapolis Pike | Notre Dame | |
| 2002 | Sean May | Bloomington North | North Carolina | 2005 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 15th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2003 | Justin Cage | Indianapolis Pike | Xavier | |
| 2004 | A.J. Ratliff | Indianapolis North Central | Indiana | |
| 2005 | Luke Zeller | Washington | Notre Dame | |
| 2006 | Greg Oden | Lawrence North | Ohio State | 2007 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Portland Trailblazers |
| 2007 | Eric Gordon | Indianapolis North Central | Indiana | |
| 2008 | Tyler Zeller | Washington | North Carolina |
[edit] Awards by school
| Team | Number of Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 4 | 1946, 1974, 1984, 1993 |
| Marion | 4 | 1950, 1976, *1987, *1987 |
| Lafayette Jefferson | 3 | 1948, 1964, 1986 |
| Michigan City | 3 | 1981, 1984, 1992 |
| Muncie Central | 3 | 1951, 1960, 1963 |
| Indianapolis North Central | 3 | 1999, 2004, 2007 |
| Washington | 3 | 1979, 2005, 2008 |
| Bloomington North | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
| Carmel | 2 | 1968, 1970 |
| Ft. Wayne South Side | 2 | 1958, 1967 |
| Gary Roosevelt | 2 | 1955, 1991 |
| Indianapolis Pike | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
| Indianapolis Washington | 2 | 1965, 1969 |
| New Castle | 2 | 1973, 1983 |
| Valparaiso | 2 | 1982, 1994 |
| Warsaw | 2 | 1985, 1996 |
| Bedford North Lawrence | 1 | 1990 |
| Ben Davis | 1 | 1995 |
| Connersville | 1 | 1972 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 1997 |
| Floyd Central | 1 | 1989 |
| Ft. Wayne Paul Harding | 1 | 1980 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 1971 |
| Madison Heights | 1 | 1977 |
| Noblesville | 1 | 1998 |
| Peru | 1 | 1975 |
| Richmond | 1 | 1988 |
| South Bend LaSalle | 1 | 1978 |
| Southwestern | 1 | 1974 |
- (*)- Indicates a tie in which both recpients attended the same school
