South Carolina Mr. Basketball

The South Carolina Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top boys’ high school senior basketball player in the state of South Carolina. The award is presented annually by the Charlotte Observer.[1][2]

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Award winners

Year Player High School College NBA/ABA draft
1990 Lawrence Mitchell Conway
1991 Larry Davis Denmark-Olar South Carolina
1992 Marvin Orange Irmo Alabama
1993 Ray Allen Dalzell Hillcrest Connecticut 1996 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves
1994 Roderick Blakney Hartsville
1995 B.J. McKie Irmo South Carolina
1996 Jermaine O'Neal Eau Claire 1996 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 17th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers
1997 James Griffin Greenville
1998 Tony Kitchings South Aiken South Carolina
1999 Chuck Eidson Pinewood Prep South Carolina
2000 Rolando Howell Lower Richland South Carolina
2001 Tymere Zimmerman Marlboro County
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
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 South Carolina
2009 Milton Jennings Pinewood Prep Clemson
2010 R.J. Slawson Fort Dorchester South Carolina
2011 Rod Drummond Wade Hampton

Schools with multiple winners

School Number of Awards Years
Irmo 2 1992, 1995
Lower Richland 2 2000, 2006
Marlboro County 2 2001, 2004
Pinewood Prep 2 1999, 2009
Wade Hampton 1 2011

See Also

South Carolina Miss Basketball

References