Indiana Mr. Basketball


The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by The Indianapolis Star. The first Indiana Mr. Basketball was George Crowe of Franklin High School in 1939. The Indiana Mr. Basketball award is the oldest such award in the nation, predating the second oldest by over a decade; California would be the next state with such an award in 1950.

Award winners

YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA/ABA draft
1939George CroweFranklinIndiana Central
1940Ed SchienbeinSouthportIndiana
1941John BassGreenwood
1942Bud BrownMuncie BurrisGeorgetown
1943,
1944
No Games
1945Tom SchwartzKokomoIndiana
1946Johnny WilsonAndersonAnderson
1947Bill GarrettShelbyvilleIndiana1951 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 16th overall, by the Boston Celtics
1948Bob MastersLafayette JeffersonIndiana
1949Dee MonroeMadisonKentucky
1950Ronald "Pat" KleinMarion
1951Tom HarroldMuncie CentralColorado
1952Joe SexsonIndianapolis TechPurdue
1953Hallie BryantIndianapolis Crispus AttucksIndiana
1954Bobby PlumpMilanButler
1955Wilson EisonGary RooseveltPurdue
1956Oscar RobertsonIndianapolis Crispus AttucksCincinnati1960 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Cincinnati Royals
1957John CoalmonSouth Bend CentralFordham
1958Mike McCoyFt. Wayne South SideMiami
1959Jimmy RaylKokomoIndiana1963 NBA draft: 3rd Rnd, 22nd overall by the Cincinnati Royals
1960Ron BonhamMuncie CentralCincinnati1964 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 18th overall by the Boston Celtics
1961 Tom Van ArsdaleIndianapolis ManualIndiana1965 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 11th overall by the Detroit Pistons
1961 Dick Van ArsdaleIndianapolis ManualIndiana1965 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 10th overall by the New York Knicks
1962Larry HumesMadisonEvansville
1963Rick JonesMuncie CentralMiami
1964Dennis BradyLafayette JeffersonPurdue
1965Billy KellerIndianapolis WashingtonPurdue1969 NBA draft: 7th Rnd, 2nd by the Milwaukee Bucks
1966Rick MountLebanonPurdue1970 ABA Draft: 1st Rnd by the Indiana Pacers
1970 NBA draft: 8th Rnd, 132nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers
1967Willie LongFt. Wayne South SideNew Mexico1971 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 35th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers
1968Billy ShepherdCarmelButler
1969George McGinnisIndianapolis WashingtonIndiana1971 ABA Draft: Indiana Pacers
1970Dave ShepherdCarmelIndiana
Mississippi
1971Mike FlynnJeffersonvilleKentucky1975 NBA draft: 7th Rnd, 113th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers
1972Phil CoxConnersvilleButler
Gardner–Webb
1973Kent BensonNew CastleIndiana1977 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks
1974 Steve CollierSouthwesternCincinnati
1974 Roy TaylorAndersonVincennes University
1975Kyle MacyPeruPurdue
Kentucky
1979 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 22nd overall by the Phoenix Suns
1976Dave ColescottMarionNorth Carolina
1977Ray TolbertMadison HeightsIndiana1981 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 18th overall by the New Jersey Nets
1978David MagleySouth Bend LaSalleKansas
1979Steve BouchieWashingtonIndiana1983 NBA Draft, 4th round, 78th pick, Detroit Pistons
1980Jim MasterFt. Wayne HardingKentucky1984 NBA draft: 6th Rnd, 127th overall by the Atlanta Hawks
1981Dan PalombizioMichigan City RogersPurdue
Ball State
1982Roger HardenValparaisoKentucky
1983Steve AlfordNew CastleIndiana1987 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 26th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
1984 Troy LewisAndersonPurdue
1984 Delray BrooksMichigan City RogersIndiana
Providence
1985Jeff GroseWarsawNorthwestern
1986Mark JewellLafayette JeffersonEvansville
1987 Jay EdwardsMarionIndiana1989 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 33rd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers
1987 Lyndon JonesMarionIndiana
1988Woody AustinRichmondPurdue
1989Pat GrahamFloyd CentralIndiana
1990Damon BaileyBedford North LawrenceIndiana1994 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 44th overall by the Indiana Pacers
1991Glenn RobinsonGary RooseveltPurdue1994 NBA draft 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks
1992Charles MaconMichigan City ElstonOhio State
Central Michigan
1993Maurice "Kojak" FullerAndersonVincennes University
Southern
1994Bryce DrewValparaisoValparaiso1998 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 16th overall by the Houston Rockets
1995Damon FriersonBen DavisMiami
1996Kevin AultWarsawMissouri State
1997Luke ReckerDeKalbIndiana
Iowa
1998Tom CoverdaleNoblesvilleIndiana
1999Jason GardnerIndianapolis North CentralArizona
2000Jared JeffriesBloomington NorthIndiana2002 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 11th overall by the Washington Wizards
2001Chris ThomasIndianapolis PikeNotre Dame
2002Sean MayBloomington NorthNorth Carolina2005 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 13th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats
2003Justin CageIndianapolis PikeXavier
2004A.J. RatliffIndianapolis North CentralIndiana
2005Luke ZellerWashingtonNotre Dame
2006Greg OdenLawrence NorthOhio State2007 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 1st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers
2007Eric GordonIndianapolis North CentralIndiana2008 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 7th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers
2008Tyler ZellerWashingtonNorth Carolina2012 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 17th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
2009Jordan HullsBloomington SouthIndiana
2010Deshaun ThomasBishop LuersOhio State2013 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 58th overall by the San Antonio Spurs
2011Cody ZellerWashingtonIndiana2013 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 4th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats
2012Gary HarrisHamilton SoutheasternMichigan State2014 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 19th by the Chicago Bulls
2013Zak IrvinHamilton SoutheasternMichigan
2014Trey LylesIndianapolis TechKentucky2015 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 12th by the Utah Jazz
2015Caleb SwaniganHomesteadPurdue2017 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 26th by the Portland Trail Blazers
2016Kyle GuyLawrence CentralVirginia2019 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 55th by the New York Knicks
2017Kris WilkesIndianapolis North CentralUCLA
2018Romeo LangfordNew AlbanyIndiana2019 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 14th by the Boston Celtics
2019Trayce Jackson-DavisCenter GroveIndiana
2020Anthony LealBloomington SouthIndiana

Schools with multiple winners

* – Indicates a tie in which both recipients attended the same school

Colleges with multiple winners