Mr. Georgia Basketball
Each year the Mr. Georgia Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Georgia. The award winner is selected by members of the Atlanta Tip Off Club.[1]
Award winners
| Year |
Player |
High School |
College |
NBA/ABA draft |
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| 2014 |
Jakeenan Gant |
Effingham County |
Missouri |
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| 2013 |
Brannen Greene |
Tift County |
Kansas |
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| 2012 |
Tony Parker |
Miller Grove High School |
UCLA |
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| 2011 |
Shannon Scott |
Milton High School |
Ohio State |
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| 2010 |
Marcus Thornton |
Westlake |
Georgia |
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| 2009 |
Derrick Favors |
South Atlanta |
Georgia Tech |
2010 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the New Jersey Nets |
| 2008 |
Al-Farouq Aminu |
Norcross |
Wake Forest |
2010 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 8th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2007 |
Gani Lawal |
Norcross |
Georgia Tech |
2010 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 46th overall by the Phoenix Suns |
| 2006 |
Javaris Crittenton |
Southwest Atlanta Christian |
Georgia Tech |
2007 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2005 |
Louis Williams |
South Gwinnett |
none |
2005 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 45th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2004 |
Dwight Howard |
Southwest Atlanta Christian |
none |
2004 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Orlando Magic |
| 2003 |
Vincent Banks |
South Atlanta |
Miami, Cincinnati, Georgia Perimeter College, Garden City Community College |
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| 2002 |
Wayne Arnold |
Berkmar |
Georgia, Tennessee State |
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| 2001 |
Kwame Brown |
Glynn Academy |
none |
2001 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Washington Wizards |
| 2000 |
A.J. Moye |
Westlake |
Indiana |
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| 1999 |
Donnell Harvey |
Randolph-Clay |
Florida |
2000 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 22nd overall by the New York Knicks |
| 1998 |
Tony Akins |
Berkmar |
Georgia Tech |
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| 1997 |
Dion Glover |
Cedar Grove |
Georgia Tech |
1999 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 20th overall by the Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996 |
Pablo Machado |
Tift County |
Georgia Tech, Loyola |
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| 1995 |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
Wheeler |
Cal |
1996 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1994 |
Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
Wheeler |
Cal |
1996 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies |
| 1993 |
Matt Harpring |
Marist |
Georgia Tech |
1998 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 15th overall by the Orlando Magic |
| 1992 |
Jeff Sheppard |
McIntosh |
Kentucky |
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| 1991 |
Dontonio Wingfield |
Westover |
Cincinnati |
1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 37th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1990 |
James Forrest |
Southside |
Georgia Tech |
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| 1989 |
James Forrest |
Southside |
Georgia Tech |
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| 1988 |
Darrin Hancock |
Griffin |
Garden City Community College, Kansas |
1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1987 |
Ivano Newbill |
Southwest Macon |
Georgia Tech |
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| 1986 |
Darrin Hancock |
Griffin |
Garden City Community College, Kansas |
1994 NBA Draft: 2nd Rnd, 11th overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1985 |
Eric Manuel |
Southwest Macon |
Kentucky |
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| 1984 |
Steve Grayer |
Southwest Macon |
Wichita State |
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| 1983 |
Chris Morris |
Douglass |
Auburn |
1988 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 4th overall by the New Jersey Nets |
| 1983 |
Kenny Walker |
Crawford County |
Kentucky |
1986 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 5th overall by the New York Knicks |
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See also
Miss Georgia Basketball
References
High School Mr. Basketball Awards by state |
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