Mr. Colorado Basketball

The Mr. Colorado Basketball honor recognizes the top boys’ high school basketball player in the state of Colorado. The trademarked award has been presented annually since 1993 by The Denver Post to the player of the year selected from the best players in each of the five high school divisions.[1][2]

## Award winners

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Year  | Player  | High school  | College  | NBA/ABA draft

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1993 | Chauncey Billups[3] | George Washington | Colorado | 1997 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the Boston Celtics
1994 | Chauncey Billups[3] | George Washington | Colorado | 1997 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the Boston Celtics
1995 | Chauncey Billups[3] | George Washington | Colorado | 1997 NBA Draft: 1st Rnd, 3rd overall by the Boston Celtics
1996 | Chris Crosby[4] | Chatfield | Washington State |
1997 | Tom Starkey | Green Mountain | New Mexico, transferred to
Denver |
1998 | Nick Mohr | Columbine | Colorado |
1999 | Brian Greene | Horizon | Colorado State |
2000 | Blair Wilson[5] | Westminster | Colorado |
2001 | Patrick Simpson | George Washington | SMU |
2002 | Franklin Ryk | Rocky Mountain | Colorado School of Mines |
2003 | Nick Fazekas[6] | Ralston Valley | Nevada | 2007 NBA draft: 2nd Rnd, 34th overall by the Dallas Mavericks
2004 | Sean Ogirri[7][8] | Denver East | Wichita State, transferred to
Wyoming |
2005 | Andrew Brown | Heritage | Lafayette College |
2006 | Matt Bouldin[9] | ThunderRidge | Gonzaga |
2007 | Levi Knutson[7] | Arapahoe | Colorado |
2008 | Reggie Jackson | Palmer | Boston College | 2011 NBA draft: 1st Rnd, 24th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder
2009 | Bud Thomas[10] | Regis Jesuit | Mercer |
2010 | Bud Thomas[10] | Regis Jesuit | Mercer |
2011 | Riley Grabau | Boulder | Wyoming |
2012 | Josh Scott | Lewis-Palmer | Colorado |
2013 | Dominique Collier | Denver East | Colorado |
2014 | Dominique Collier | Denver East | Colorado |
2015 | Brian Carey[11] | Denver East | Texas Southern |
2016 | De'Ron Davis[12] | Overland | Indiana |
2017 | Colbey Ross[13] | Eaglecrest | Pepperdine |
2018 | Sam Masten[14] | Rock Canyon | Northern Colorado |
2019 | Kenny Foster[15] | Smoky Hill | Wyoming |
2023 | D'Aundre Samuels[16] | Denver East | Nebraska–Kearney
2024 | Cole Scherer[17] | Valor Christian | Eastern Washington
2025 | Cole Scherer[18] | Valor Christian | Eastern Washington

### Schools with multiple winners

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School  | Number of awards  | Years

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Denver East | 5  | 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023
George Washington | 4  | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001
Regis Jesuit | 2  | 2009, 2010
Valor Christian | 2  | 2024, 2025

## References

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1. ^ "Regis' Thomas, 'the player everybody needs,' is state's best — again". April 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Mr. Big Shot still just real deal". April 5, 2009.
3. ^ a b c "Alumni Profile - Chauncey Billups". www.facebook.com.
4. ^ "Washington State Cougars Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
5. ^ "Blair Wilson - 2003 Men's Basketball Roster - Colorado". www.cubuffs.com.
6. ^ "Nick Fazekas". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
7. ^ a b "Mr. Colorado Basketball". March 29, 2007.
8. ^ "Player Bio: Sean Ogirri - University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
9. ^ "ESPN RISE boys basketball - ESPN RISE". Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
10. ^ a b "Rocky Mountain High!: MU Men's Basketball Lands Top Colorado Player: Mercer University Athletics". Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
11. ^ "Colorado all-state boys basketball 2015, sorted by classification". April 4, 2015.
12. ^ "De'Ron Davis named 2016 Colorado Mr. Basketball". April 3, 2016.
13. ^ "By channeling his emotion, 2017 Mr. Colorado Basketball Colbey Ross exits with championship resume". March 26, 2017.
14. ^ "Rock Canyon point guard Sam Masten wins Colorado boys basketball Gatorade Player of the Year". March 8, 2018.
15. ^ "Smoky Hill's Kenny Foster named boys basketball player of the year". March 15, 2019.
16. ^ Newman, Kyle (April 2, 2023). "Mr. Colorado Basketball D'Aundre Samuels, Denver East's "LeBron James," led Angels on Class 6A title run few saw coming". Denver Post. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
17. ^ Newman, Kyle (March 31, 2024). "Cole Scherer is 2024 Mr. Colorado Basketball after revolutionizing his game, leading Valor Christian to Class 6A title". Denver Post. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
18. ^ Newman, Kyle (March 30, 2025). "Valor Christian's Cole Scherer is Mr. Colorado Basketball again after brilliant senior season". Denver Post. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

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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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