Mr. Kansas Basketball
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]
Award winners
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 | Multiple | 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 | |
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 | |
2011 | Christian Ulsaker | McPherson | Washburn | |
2012 | Perry Ellis | Wichita Heights | Kansas | |
2013 | ||||
2014 | ||||
2015 | Dean Wade | St. John | Kansas State |
Schools with multiple winners
School | Number of Awards | Years |
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McPherson | 6 | 1986, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2011 |
Hayden | 2 | 1983, 2009 |
Leavenworth High School | 2 | 2001, 2010 |
Topeka West | 2 | 1994, 2005 |
Wichita South | 2 | 1989, 1993 |
See also
References
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