The Mr. Kansas Basketball honor recognizes the top boys’ high school basketball player in the state of Kansas. The award is presented annually by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association.[1] The following chart also shows the college (if any) that the honoree attended.[2]
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Year | Player | High School | College | NBA/ABA draft |
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1983 | Tom Meier | Hayden | Washburn | |
1984 | Danny Manning | Lawrence | Kansas | 1988 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Los Angeles Clippers |
1985 | Danny Kingcannon | Topeka Highland Park | ||
1986 | Steve Henson | McPherson | Kansas State | 1990 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 44th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks |
1987 | J.T. Marshall | Manhattan | Texas State | |
1988 | Gaylon Nickerson | Wichita North | 1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 34th overall by the Atlanta Hawks | |
1989 | Val Barnes | Wichita South | Iowa | |
1990 | Tony Arrington | Topeka | Washburn | |
1991 | Brian Henson | McPherson | Kansas State | |
1992 | Ryan Herrs | McPherson | Wichita State | |
1993 | B.J. Williams | Wichita South | Kansas | |
1994 | C.B. McGrath | Topeka West | Kansas | |
1995 | Kris Weems | Schlagle | Stanford | |
1996 | Josh Reid | Brewster | Kansas State | |
1997 | Brett McFall | Olathe South | Wyoming | |
1998 | John Crider | Horton | Washburn | |
1999 | Quentin Buchanan | Junction City | Kansas State | |
2000 | Matt Freije | Shawnee Mission West | Vanderbilt | 2004 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 54th overall by the Miami Heat |
2001 | Wayne Simien | Leavenworth | Kansas | 2005 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 29th overall by the Miami Heat |
2002 | Taj Gray | Wichita East | Oklahoma | |
2003 | Aubrey Bruner | McPherson | Barton County Community College / transferred to Central Arkansas |
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2004 | Jordan Fithian | McPherson | Binghamton | |
2005 | Jay Tunnell | Topeka West | Indiana State | |
2006 | Ryan Wedel | Minneapolis | Drake | |
2007 | Tyrel Reed | Burlington | Kansas | |
2008 | Jordan Cyphers | Wichita Southeast | Tennessee State | |
2009 | Jeff Reid | Hayden | Washburn | |
2010 | Nino Williams | Leavenworth | Kansas State |
School | Number of Awards | Years |
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McPherson | 5 | 1986, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004 |
Hayden | 2 | 1983, 2009 |
Leavenworth | 2 | 2001, 2010 |
Topeka West | 2 | 1994, 2005 |
Wichita South | 2 | 1989, 1993 |
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