The Virginia Mr. Basketball Award was given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Virginia. The award winner was selected by The Roanoke Times.
Award winners
edit| Year | Player | High School | College | NBA draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Dell Curry[1] | Fort Defiance | Virginia Tech | 1986 NBA draft: 1st round, 15th overall by the Utah Jazz |
| 1983 | ||||
| 1984 | Kevin Madden[2] | Robert E. Lee | North Carolina | |
| 1985 | Kevin Madden (2)[2] | Robert E. Lee | North Carolina | |
| 1986 | J. R. Reid[2] | Kempsville | North Carolina | 1989 NBA draft: 1st round, 5th overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1987 | Alonzo Mourning[3] | Indian River | Georgetown | 1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 2nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1988 | Alonzo Mourning[3] | Indian River | Georgetown | 1992 NBA draft: 1st round, 2nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989 | George Lynch[2] | Patrick Henry | North Carolina | 1993 NBA draft: 1st round, 12th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1990 | Grant Hill[1] | South Lakes | Duke | 1994 NBA draft: 1st round, 3rd overall by the Detroit Pistons |
| 1991 | Cory Alexander[1] | Oak Hill Academy | Virginia | 1995 NBA draft: 1st round, 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992 | ||||
| 1993 | Allen Iverson | Bethel High School | Georgetown | 1996 NBA draft: 1st round, 1st overall by the Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1994 | Curtis Staples[1] | Patrick Henry | Virginia | |
| 1995 | Marco Harrison[4] | Petersburg | NC State | |
| 1996 | Jason Capel[5] | Indian River | North Carolina | |
| 1997 | Brian Demarco Williams[6] | James River | Hagerstown CC American |
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| 1998 | Ronald Curry[2] | Hampton | North Carolina | |
| 1999 | Travis Watson[7] | Oak Hill Academy | Virginia | |
| 2000 | Cliff Hawkins[1] | Oak Hill Academy | Kentucky | |
| 2001 | ||||
| 2002 | JJ Redick[8] | Cave Spring | Duke | 2006 NBA draft: 1st round, 11th overall by the Orlando Magic |
| 2003 | J. R. Reynolds[9] | Oak Hill Academy | Virginia | |
| 2004 | Marquie Cooke[10] | Nansemond River | Virginia Tech | |
| 2005 | Marcus Ginyard[2] | Bishop O'Connell | North Carolina | |
| 2006 | Vernon Macklin[3] | Hargrave Military Academy | Georgetown Florida |
2011 NBA draft: 2nd round, 52nd overall by the Detroit Pistons |
| 2007 | Julian Vaughn[1] | Oak Hill Academy | Florida State Georgetown |
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| 2008 | Ed Davis[11] | Benedictine | North Carolina | 2010 NBA draft: 1st round, 13th overall by the Toronto Raptors |
| 2009 | Tristan Spurlock[12] | Word of Life Christian | Virginia UCF |
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| 2010 | James Michael McAdoo | Norfolk Christian | North Carolina | |
| 2011 | James Michael McAdoo (2)[13] | Norfolk Christian | North Carolina |
Winners by high school
edit| High school | City | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Academy | Mouth of Wilson | 5 |
| Indian River | Chesapeake | 2 |
| Norfolk Christian | Norfolk | 2 |
| Patrick Henry | Roanoke | 2 |
| Robert E. Lee | Staunton | 2 |
| Benedictine | Richmond | 1 |
| Bishop O'Connell | Arlington | 1 |
| Cave Spring | Roanoke | 1 |
| Fort Defiance | Fort Defiance | 1 |
| Hampton | Hampton | 1 |
| Hargrave Military Academy | Chatham | 1 |
| James River | Midlothian | 1 |
| Kempsville | Virginia Beach | 1 |
| Nansemond River | Suffolk | 1 |
| Petersburg | Petersburg | 1 |
| South Lakes | Reston | 1 |
| Word of Life Christian | Springfield | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Doughty, Doug (June 30, 2007). "Vaughn excelled under radar". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Doughty, Doug (June 21, 2008). "Davis, Ruffin-Pratt top list". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c Doughty, Doug (June 24, 2006). "Mr. Basketball not your typical choice". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "RIVERDAWGS COACH SAYS HE WAS FIRED". The Roanoke Times. June 8, 1995. p. B-1. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "TERRIERS LAP FIELD AND DRINK FROM VICTORY CUP". The Roanoke Times. June 28, 1996. p. B-5. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "2 Brian Williams". aueagles.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Returns Experienced Squad". virginiasports.com. August 24, 1999. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Making of a Marksman". NBA.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Chip (December 3, 2003). "New Additions to Men's Basketball". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Berman, Mark (November 6, 2004). "New guys ready to create identity". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ed Davis". NBA.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Doughty, Doug (March 22, 2010). "Virginia basketball reserve to transfer". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Hamm, Matt (March 30, 2012). "UNC Basketball: James Michael McAdoo's Time To Shine Is Now". keepingitheel.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.