Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award
The Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian-American basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball's top male and female player. The inaugural awards were given to Dennis Scott and Lynne Lorenzen in 1987.
Key
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Denotes players inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame† |
Player (X) |
Denotes the number of times the player has won the award |
†To be considered for induction by a screening committee, a player must be fully retired from play for at least five years.
Winners
Boys
Year |
Player |
High School |
Hometown |
State |
College choice |
1987 | Scott, DennisDennis Scott | Flint Hill Prep | Hagerstown | Maryland | Georgia Tech |
1988 | Mourning, AlonzoAlonzo Mourning* | Indian River High School | Chesapeake | Virginia | Georgetown |
1989 | Anderson, KennyKenny Anderson | Archbishop Molloy High School | Jamaica | New York | Georgia Tech |
1990 | Bailey, DamonDamon Bailey | Bedford North Lawrence High School | Bedford | Indiana | Indiana |
1991 | Webber, ChrisChris Webber | Detroit Country Day School | Beverly Hills | Michigan | Michigan |
1992 | Kidd, JasonJason Kidd | St. Joseph Notre Dame High School | Oakland | California | California |
1993 | Livingston, RandyRandy Livingston | Isidore Newman School | New Orleans | Louisiana | LSU |
1994 | Ward, JerodJerod Ward | Clinton High School | Clinton | Mississippi | Michigan |
1995 | Mercer, RonRon Mercer | Oak Hill Academy | Nashville | Tennessee | Kentucky |
1996 | Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant | Lower Merion High School | Ardmore | Pennsylvania | none |
1997 | Battier, ShaneShane Battier | Detroit Country Day School | Beverly Hills | Michigan | Duke |
1998 | Harrington, AlAl Harrington | St. Patrick High School | Elizabeth | New Jersey | none |
1999 | Harvey, DonnellDonnell Harvey | Randolph-Clay High School | Cuthbert | Georgia | Florida |
2000 | Wallace, GeraldGerald Wallace | Childersburg High School | Childersburg | Alabama | Alabama |
2001 | Wagner, DajuanDajuan Wagner | Camden High School | Camden | New Jersey | Memphis |
2002 | Felton, RaymondRaymond Felton | Latta High School | Latta | South Carolina | North Carolina |
2003 | James, LeBronLeBron James | St. Vincent - St. Mary High School | Akron | Ohio | none |
2004 | Howard, DwightDwight Howard | Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy | Atlanta | Georgia | none |
2005 | Williams, LouisLouis Williams | South Gwinnett High School | Snellville | Georgia | none |
2006 | Oden, GregGreg Oden | Lawrence North High School | Indianapolis | Indiana | Ohio State |
2007 | Love, KevinKevin Love | Lake Oswego High School | Lake Oswego | Oregon | UCLA |
2008 | Jennings, BrandonBrandon Jennings | Oak Hill Academy | Compton | California | none |
2009 | Favors, DerrickDerrick Favors | South Atlanta High School | Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia Tech |
2010 | Sullinger, JaredJared Sullinger | Northland High School | Columbus | Ohio | Ohio State |
2011 | Rivers, AustinAustin Rivers | Winter Park High School | Winter Park | Florida | Duke |
2012 | Muhammad, ShabazzShabazz Muhammad | Bishop Gorman High School | Summerlin | Nevada | UCLA |
2013 | Wiggins, AndrewAndrew Wiggins | Huntington Prep School | Thornhill | Ontario, Canada | Kansas |
2014 | Alexander, CliffCliff Alexander | Curie High School | Chicago | Illinois | Kansas |
2015 | Simmons, BenBen Simmons | Montverde Academy | Melbourne | Victoria, Australia | LSU |
2016 | Ball, LonzoLonzo Ball | Chino Hills High School | Chino Hills | California | UCLA |
Girls
Year |
Player |
High School |
Hometown |
State |
College choice |
1987 | Lorenzen, LynneLynne Lorenzen | Ventura High School | Ventura | Iowa | Iowa State |
1988 | Hall, VickiVicki Hall | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School | Indianapolis | Indiana | Texas |
1989 | Harrison, LisaLisa Harrison | Southern High School | Louisville | Kentucky | Tennessee |
1990 | Leslie, LisaLisa Leslie* | Morningside High School | Inglewood | California | Southern Cal |
1991 | Marciniak, MichelleMichelle Marciniak | Central Catholic High School | Allentown | Pennsylvania | Notre Dame/ Tennessee |
1992 | Watkins, YolandaYolanda Watkins | Decatur High School | Decatur | Alabama | Alabama |
1993 | Frett, La'KeshiaLa'Keshia Frett | Phoebus High School | Hampton | Virginia | Georgia |
1994 | Gooden, TiffanyTiffany Gooden | Snider High School | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Iowa |
1995 | Holdsclaw, ChamiqueChamique Holdsclaw | Christ the King High School | Queens | New York | Tennessee |
1996 | Brown, KieshaKiesha Brown | Woodward Academy | Atlanta | Georgia | Georgia |
1997 | Catchings, TamikaTamika Catchings | Duncanville High School | Duncanville | Texas | Tennessee |
1998 | Williams, TamikaTamika Williams | Chaminade-Julienne High School | Dayton | Ohio | Connecticut |
1999 | Lawson, KaraKara Lawson | West Springfield High School | Springfield | Virginia | Tennessee |
2000 | Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi | Don Lugo High School | Chino | California | Connecticut |
2001 | Ely, ShyraShyra Ely | Ben Davis High School | Indianapolis | Indiana | Tennessee |
2002 | Strother, AnnAnn Strother | Highlands Ranch High School | Highlands Ranch | Colorado | Connecticut |
2003 | Parker, CandaceCandace Parker | Naperville Central High School | Naperville | Illinois | Tennessee |
2004 | Parker, CandaceCandace Parker (2) | Naperville Central High School | Naperville | Illinois | Tennessee |
2005 | Paris, CourtneyCourtney Paris | Millennium High School | Piedmont | California | Oklahoma |
2006 | Moore, MayaMaya Moore | Collins Hill High School | Suwanee | Georgia | Connecticut |
2007 | Moore, MayaMaya Moore (2) | Collins Hill High School | Suwanee | Georgia | Connecticut |
2008 | Delle Donne, ElenaElena Delle Donne | Ursuline Academy | Wilmington | Delaware | Delaware |
2009 | Diggins, SkylarSkylar Diggins | Washington High School | South Bend | Indiana | Notre Dame |
2010 | Ogwumike, ChineyChiney Ogwumike | Cy-Fair High School | Cypress | Texas | Stanford |
2011 | Mosqueda-Lewis, KaleenaKaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana | California | Connecticut |
2012 | Stewart, BreannaBreanna Stewart | Cicero-North Syracuse High School | Syracuse | New York | Connecticut |
2013 | DeShields, DiamondDiamond DeShields | Norcross High School | Norcross | Georgia | North Carolina/ Tennessee |
2014 | Wilson, A'jaA'ja Wilson | Heathwood Hall Episcopal School | Hopkins | South Carolina | South Carolina |
2015 | Samuelson, Katie LouKatie Lou Samuelson | Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana | California | Connecticut |
2016 | Young, JackieJackie Young | Princeton Community High School | Princeton | Indiana | Notre Dame |
See also
External links
Boys' high school basketball awards (United States) |
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National players of the year | |
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All-American recognitions | |
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Head coach awards | |
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