Louisiana Mr. Basketball

Basketball award in Louisiana

Each year the Louisiana Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the United States.[1]

## Award winners

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Year  | Player  | Class  | High School  | College  | NBA/NFL Draft

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2024  | Allen Graves[2] | Senior  | Ponchatoula High School | Santa Clara[3] |
2023  | Chris Lockett[4] | Senior  | Isidore Newman School | Boise State |
2022  | Solomon Washington  | Senior  | G. W. Carver High School | Texas A&M |
2021  | Carlos Stewart  | Senior  | The Dunham School | Santa Clara |
2020  | Reece Beekman | Senior  | Scotlandville Magnet High School | Virginia |
2019  | Jalen Cook  | Junior  | Walker High School | LSU, Tulane |
2018  | Javonte Smart (3)  | Senior  | Scotlandville Magnet High School | LSU |
2017  | Javonte Smart (2)  | Junior  | Scotlandville Magnet High School | LSU |
2016  | Javonte Smart | Sophomore  | Scotlandville Magnet High School | LSU |
2015  | Brandon Sampson | Senior  | Madison Preparatory (Baton Rouge)  | LSU |
2014  | Reginal Johnson Jr.  | Senior  | Richwood | Alcorn State |
2013  | Jarell Martin | Senior  | Madison Preparatory (Baton Rouge)  | LSU | 2015 NBA draft: 1st rd, 25th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies
2012  | DeQuavious Wagner  | Senior  | Peabody Magnet (Alexandria) | Arkansas, Angelo State, LSU-Alexandria |
2011  | Rico Gathers | Junior  | Riverside Academy (Reserve)  | Baylor | 2016 NFL draft: 6th rd, 217th overall by the Dallas Cowboys
2010  | Markel Brown | Senior  | Peabody Magnet (Alexandria) | Oklahoma State | 2014 NBA draft: 2nd rd, 44th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves
2009  | Joevoskie Mitchell  | Senior  | Zwolle  | Angelina College |
2008  | Greg Monroe (2)  | Senior  | Helen Cox (Harvey) | Georgetown | 2010 NBA draft: 1st rd, 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons
2007  | Greg Monroe | Junior  | Helen Cox (Harvey) | Georgetown | 2010 NBA draft: 1st rd, 7th overall by the Detroit Pistons
2006  | Demond "Tweety" Carter | Senior  | Reserve Christian (Reserve)  | Baylor |
2005  | Tasmin Mitchell | Senior  | Denham Springs | LSU |
2004  | Glen Davis | Senior  | University (Baton Rouge) | LSU | 2007 NBA draft: 2nd rd, 35th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics
2003  | Paul Millsap | Senior  | Grambling | Louisiana Tech | 2006 NBA draft: 2nd rd, 47th overall by the Utah Jazz
2002  | Darrel Mitchell | Senior  | St. Martinville | LSU |
2001  | Donald Perry  | Senior  | McCall (Tallulah)  | Indiana |
2000  | Chris Duhon | Senior  | Salmen (Slidell) | Duke | 2004 NBA draft: 2nd rd, 38th overall by the Chicago Bulls
1999  | Bernard King | Senior  | Gibsland-Coleman (Gibsland)  | Texas A&M |
1998  | Stromile Swift | Senior  | Fair Park (Shreveport) | LSU | 2000 NBA draft: 1st rd, 2nd overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies
1997  | Marcus Fizer | Senior  | Arcadia  | Iowa State | 2000 NBA draft: 1sr rd, 4th overall by the Chicago Bulls
1996  | Adarrial Smylie | Senior  | St. Amant (Ascension Parish) | Southern  |

### Schools with multiple winners

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School  | Number of Awards  | Years

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Scotlandville Magnet | 4  | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Helen Cox | 2  | 2007, 2008
Madison Preparatory  | 2  | 2013, 2015
Peabody Magnet | 2  | 2010, 2012

### Colleges with multiple winners

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College  | Number of Awards  | Years

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LSU | 10  | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Baylor | 2  | 2006, 2011
Georgetown | 2  | 2007, 2008
Santa Clara | 2  | 2021, 2024
Texas A&M | 2  | 1999, 2022

## References

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1. ^ "Louisiana High School "Mr. Basketball" Award". labball.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
2. ^ "Ponchatoula's Allen Graves named Louisiana Mr. Basketball". Crescent City Sports. April 6, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
3. ^ "Recruiting: Ponchatoula's Allen Graves commits to Santa Clara men's basketball". Crescent City Sports. June 26, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
4. ^ Dabe, Christopher (April 23, 2023). "NEWMAN'S CHRIS LOCKETT NAMED 2023 LSWA MR. BASKETBALL". Geaux Preps. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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High school Mr. Basketball awards by state

* Alabama
* Arkansas
* California
* Colorado
* Florida
* Georgia
* Illinois
* Indiana
* Iowa
* Kansas
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Maine
* Michigan
* Minnesota
* Mississippi
* Missouri
* New Hampshire
* New York
* North Carolina
* North Dakota
* Ohio
* Oklahoma
* Pennsylvania
* South Carolina
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Utah
* Vermont
* Virginia
* Washington
* West Virginia
* Wisconsin

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