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Each year, USA Today high school basketball players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams . The newspaper names athletes whom it believes to be the best basketball players from high schools around the United States. In addition, one member of each team is named, respectively, the male or female USA Today High School Basketball Player of the Year . The newspaper names two teams, one for male athletes and one for female athletes. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1983. Each year, the newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year and a USA Today High School Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
[ edit ] See footnotes [ 1] [ 3]
Year
Player
School
Hometown
College
NBA draft
1982–1983
Reggie Williams
Dunbar High School Baltimore Georgetown 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1987 (Clippers )
1983–1984
Delray Brooks
Rogers High School Michigan City, Indiana Indiana /Providence Undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft
1984–1985
Danny Ferry
DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland Duke 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1989 (Clippers )
1985–1986
J. R. Reid
Kempsville High School Virginia Beach, Virginia North Carolina 1st Round – 5th Pick of 1989 (Hornets )
1986–1987
Marcus Liberty
King High School Chicago Illinois 2nd Round – 42nd Pick of 1990 (Nuggets )
1987–1988
Alonzo Mourning
Indian River High School Chesapeake, Virginia Georgetown 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1992 (Hornets )
1988–1989
Kenny Anderson
Archbishop Molloy High School Queens, New York Georgia Tech 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1991 (Nets )
1989–1990
Damon Bailey
Bedford North Lawrence High School Bedford, Indiana Indiana 2nd Round – 44th Pick of 1992 (Pacers )
1990–1991
Chris Webber
Detroit Country Day School Beverly Hills, Michigan Michigan 1st Round – 1st Pick of 1993 (Magic )
1991–1992
Jason Kidd
St. Joseph Notre Dame High School Alameda, California California 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 1994 (Mavs )
1992–1993
Rasheed Wallace
Simon Gratz High School Philadelphia North Carolina 1st Round – 4th Pick of 1995 (Bullets )
1993–1994
Felipe López
Rice High School New York St. John's 1st Round – 24th Pick of 1998 (Spurs )
1994–1995
Kevin Garnett
Farragut Career Academy Chicago Direct to NBA 1st Round – 5th Pick of 1995 (Timberwolves )
1995–1996
Kobe Bryant
Lower Merion High School Lower Merion, Pennsylvania Direct to NBA 1st Round – 13th Pick of 1996 (Hornets )
1996–1997
Tracy McGrady
Mount Zion Christian Academy Durham, North Carolina Direct to NBA 1st Round – 9th Pick of 1997 (Raptors )
1997–1998
Al Harrington
St. Patrick High School Elizabeth, New Jersey Direct to NBA 1st Round – 25th Pick of 1998 (Pacers )
1998–1999
Donnell Harvey
Randolph Clay High School Cuthbert, Georgia Florida 1st Round – 22nd Pick of 2000 (Knicks )
1999–2000
Gerald Wallace
Childersburg High School Childersburg, Alabama Alabama 1st Round – 25th Pick of 2001 (Kings )
2000–2001
Dajuan Wagner
Camden High School Camden, New Jersey Memphis 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2002 (Cavs )
2001–2002
LeBron James
St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2003 (Cavs )
2002–2003
LeBron James
St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2003 (Cavs )
2003–2004
Dwight Howard
Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta Direct to NBA 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2004 (Magic )
2004–2005
Greg Oden
Lawrence North High School Indianapolis Ohio State 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2007 (Blazers )
2005–2006
Greg Oden
Lawrence North High School Indianapolis Ohio State 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2007 (Blazers )
2006–2007
Kevin Love
Lake Oswego High School Lake Oswego, Oregon UCLA 1st Round – 5th Pick of 2008 (Grizzlies )
2007–2008
Samardo Samuels
Saint Benedict's Preparatory School (Newark, New Jersey )Trelawny Parish , Jamaica Louisville Undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft
2008–2009
Derrick Favors
South Atlanta High School Atlanta Georgia Tech 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2010 (Nets )
2009–2010
Harrison Barnes
Ames High School Ames, Iowa North Carolina 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2012 (Warriors )
2010–2011
Austin Rivers
Winter Park High School Winter Park, Florida Duke 1st Round – 10th Pick of 2012 (Hornets )
2011–2012
Nerlens Noel
Tilton School (Tilton, New Hampshire )Everett, Massachusetts Kentucky 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2013 (Pelicans )
2012–2013
Jabari Parker
Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois Duke 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2014 (Bucks )
2013–2014
Jahlil Okafor
Whitney Young (Chicago )Chicago Duke 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2015 (76ers )
2014–2015
Lucas Bishop
Oley Valley High School (Oley, Pennsylvania )Oley Reading Area Community College Undrafted
2015–2016
Lonzo Ball
Chino Hills High School Chino Hills, California UCLA 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2017 (Lakers )
2016–2017
Michael Porter Jr.
Nathan Hale High School (Seattle )Columbia, Missouri Missouri 1st Round – 14th Pick of 2017 (Nuggets )
2017–2018
RJ Barrett
Montverde Academy Toronto Duke 1st Round – 3rd Pick of 2019 (Knicks )[ 5]
2018-2019
Sharife Cooper
McEachern High School Newark, New Jersey Auburn 2nd Round – 48th Pick of 2021 (Hawks )[ 6]
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Year
Coach
School
Hometown
1982–1983
Bob Wade
Dunbar High School Baltimore
1983–1984
Morgan Wootten
DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland
1984–1985
John Wood
Spingarn High School Washington, D.C.
1985–1986
Stu Vetter
Flint Hill Prep Oakton, Virginia
1986–1987
Bill Green
Marion High School Marion, Indiana
1987–1988
John Sarandrea
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Bronx, New York
1988–1989
Bob Hurley
St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey
1989–1990
Landon Cox
King High School Chicago
1990–1991
Perry Watson
Southwestern High School Detroit
1991–1992
Pete Pompey
Dunbar High School Baltimore
1992–1993
Bill Ellerbee
Simon Gratz High School Philadelphia
1993–1994
Steve Smith
Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
1994–1995
Bernard Griffith
St. Augustine High School New Orleans
1995–1996
Bob Hurley
St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey
1996–1997
Wayne McClain
Manual High School Peoria, Illinois
1997–1998
Stu Vetter
Saint John's Catholic Prep Frederick, Maryland
1998–1999
Steve Smith
Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
1999–2000
Russell Otis
Dominguez High School Compton, California
2000–2001
Ronnie Courtney
Willowridge High School Sugar Land, Texas
2001–2002
Leonard Bishop
Lincoln High School Dallas
2002–2003
Dru Joyce II
St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio
2003–2004
Steve Smith
Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
2004–2005
Dan Bazzani
Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls, New York
2005–2006
Jack Keefer
Lawrence North High School Indianapolis
2006–2007
Kevin Boyle
St. Patrick High School Elizabeth, New Jersey
2007–2008
Bob Hurley
St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey
2008–2009
J.R. Holmes
Bloomington South High School Bloomington, Indiana
2009–2010
Vance Downs
Ames High School Ames, Iowa
2010–2011
Bob Hurley
St. Anthony High School Jersey City, New Jersey
2011–2012
Steve Smith
Oak Hill Academy Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
[ edit ] See footnotes [ 2] [ 4]
Year
Player
School
Hometown
College
WNBA draft
1982–1983
Tina Hutchinson
East St. Louis Lincoln High School East St. Louis, Illinois San Diego State Did not play in WNBA
1983–1984
Chana Perry
Brookhaven High School Brookhaven, Mississippi NE Louisiana /San Diego State Did not play in WNBA
1984–1985
Nora Lewis
Richwoods High School Peoria, Illinois Louisiana Tech Did not play in WNBA
1985–1986
Beth Hunt
Socastee High School Socastee, South Carolina Maryland /South Carolina Did not play in WNBA
1986–1987
Terri Mann
Point Loma High School San Diego Western Kentucky /Liberty Did not play in WNBA
1987–1988
Dawn Staley
Dobbins Tech High School Philadelphia Virginia 1st Round – 9th Pick of 1999 (Sting )
1988–1989
Lisa Harrison
Southern High School Louisville, Kentucky Tennessee 3rd Round – 34th Pick of 1999 (Mercury )
1989–1990
Lisa Leslie
Morningside High School Inglewood, California USC 7th Pick of the 1997 Initial Player Allocation Draft (Sparks )
1990–1991
Tiffany Woosley
Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee Tennessee Undrafted in the 1997 WNBA draft
1991–1992
Yolanda Watkins
Decatur High School Decatur, Alabama Alabama Did not play in WNBA
1992–1993
La'Keshia Frett
Phoebus High School Hampton, Virginia Georgia 4th Round – 40th Pick of 1999 (Sparks )
1993–1994
Nykesha Sales
Bloomfield High School Bloomfield, Connecticut Connecticut 2nd Pick of 1999 Expansion Players Allocation Draft (Miracle )
1994–1995
Stephanie White
Seeger High School West Lebanon, Indiana Purdue 2nd Round – 21st Pick of 1999 (Sting )
1995–1996
Shea Ralph
Terry Sanford High School Fayetteville, North Carolina Connecticut 3rd Round – 40th Pick of 2000 (Starzz )
1996–1997
Semeka Randall
Trinity High School Garfield Heights, Ohio Tennessee 2nd Round – 17th Pick of 2001 (Storm )
1997–1998
Tamika Williams
Chaminade-Julienne High School Dayton, Ohio Connecticut 1st Round – 6th Pick of 2002 (Lynx )
1998–1999
Nina Smith
Waterloo West High School Waterloo, Iowa Wisconsin /Holy Family Did not play in WNBA
1999–2000
Shereka Wright
Copperas Cove High School Copperas Cove, Texas Purdue 1st Round – 13th Pick of 2004 (Shock )
2000–2001
Shyra Ely
Ben Davis High School Indianapolis Tennessee 2nd Round – 14th Pick of 2005 (Silver Stars )
2001–2002
Ann Strother
Highlands Ranch High School Highlands Ranch, Colorado Connecticut 2nd Round – 15th Pick of 2006 (Comets )
2002–2003
Candace Parker
Central High School Naperville, Illinois Tennessee 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2008 (Sparks )
2003–2004
Candace Parker
Central High School Naperville, Illinois Tennessee 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2008 (Sparks )
2004–2005
Courtney Paris
Millennium High School Piedmont, California Oklahoma 1st Round – 7th Pick of 2009 (Monarchs )
2005–2006
Tina Charles
Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York Connecticut 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2010 (Sun )
2006–2007
Maya Moore
Collins Hill High School Suwanee, Georgia Connecticut 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2011 (Lynx )
2007–2008
Elena Delle Donne
Ursuline Academy Wilmington, Delaware Connecticut /Delaware 1st Round – 2nd Pick of 2013 (Sky )
2008–2009
Brittney Griner
Nimitz High School Houston, Texas Baylor 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2013 (Mercury )
2009–2010
Chiney Ogwumike
Cy-Fair High School Cypress, Texas Stanford 1st Round – 1st Pick of 2014 (Sun )
2010–2011
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis
Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, California Connecticut 1st round – 3rd pick in 2015 (Storm )
2011–2012
Breanna Stewart
Cicero – North Syracuse High School Syracuse, New York Connecticut 1st round – 1st pick in 2016 (Storm )
2012–2013
Diamond DeShields
Norcross High School Norcross, Georgia North Carolina /Tennessee 1st round – 3rd pick in 2018 (Sky )
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Year
Coach
School
Hometown
1982–1983
Gus Grason
Towson Catholic High School Towson, Maryland
1983–1984
Tommy Aldridge
Longview High School Longview, Texas
1984–1985
Mary Kay Hungate
Richwoods High School Peoria, Illinois
1985–1986
Jim Holwerda
Brookings High School
Brookings, South Dakota
1986–1987
Reggie Carney
Harold G. Hoffman High School
South Amboy, New Jersey
1987–1988
Art Taneyhill
Altoona High School Altoona, Pennsylvania
1988–1989
Rick Insell
Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee
1989–1990
Sandra Meadows
Duncanville High School Duncanville, Texas
1990–1991
Rick Insell
Central High School Shelbyville, Tennessee
1991–1992
Wendell Yoshida
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Palos Verdes, California
1992–1993
Vincent Cannizzaro
Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York
1993–1994
John Hattrup
Brea Olinda High School Brea, California
1994–1995
Brad Smith
Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon
1995–1996
Brad Smith
Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon
1996–1997
Brad Smith
Oregon City High School Oregon City, Oregon
1997–1998
Vincent Cannizzaro
Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York
1998–1999
Dave Buthcher
Pickerington High School Pickerington, Ohio
1999–2000
James Anderson
Narbonne High School Harbor City, California
2000–2001
James Anderson
Narbonne High School Harbor City, California
2001–2002
Al Austin
Ribault High School Jacksonville, Florida
2002–2003
Joe Lombard
Canyon High School Canyon, Texas
2003–2004
Ed Grezinsky
Murry Bergtraum High School New York
2004–2005
Bob Mackey
Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York
2005–2006
Bob Mackey
Christ The King Regional High School Queens, New York
2006–2007
Tracey Tipton
Collins Hill High School Suwanee, Georgia
2007–2008
Brian Harrigan
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep San Francisco, California
2008–2009
Stan Benge
Ben Davis High School Indianapolis
2009–2010
Kevin Kiernan
Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, California
2010–2011
Anthony Smith
Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, Illinois
Notes Bold denotes Boys' Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors.The "Hometown" column should contain the player's actual hometown, which is not always the location of the player's high school. Coach of the Year: Bob Wade (Dunbar High School , Baltimore )
First Team Coach of the Year: Morgan Wootten (DeMatha Catholic High School , Hyattsville, Maryland )
First Team Coach of the Year: John Wood (Spingarn High School , Washington, D.C.)
First Team Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter (Flint Hill Prep , Oakton, Virginia )
First Team Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter (Flint Hill Prep , Oakton, Virginia )
First Team Coach of the Year: John Sarandrea (St. Nicholas of Tolentine , Bronx, New York )
First Team Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1993, two years after his conversion to Islam. 1st team: Kenny Anderson , Doug Edwards , Allan Houston , Bobby Hurley , Jim Jackson [ 7]
1st team: Damon Bailey , Shawn Bradley , Jamie Brandon , Eric Montross , Ed O'Bannon [ 7]
1st team: Alan Henderson , Juwan Howard , Glenn Robinson , David Vaughn , Chris Webber [ 8]
1st team: Donta Bright , Othella Harrington , Jason Kidd , Rodrick Rhodes , Corliss Williamson [ 8]
1st team: Randy Livingston , Jerry Stackhouse , Jacque Vaughn , Rasheed Wallace , Dontonio Wingfield [ 8]
1st team: Jelani Gardner , Raef LaFrentz , Felipe López , Ricky Price , Jerod Ward
1st team: Shareef Abdur-Rahim , Vincent Carter , Kevin Garnett , Stephon Marbury , Ron Mercer [ 8]
1st team: Mike Bibby , Kobe Bryant , Ronnie Fields , Winfred Walton , Tim Thomas [ 8]
1st team: Chris Burgess , Baron Davis , Mark Karcher , Tracy McGrady , Lamar Odom [ 8]
1st team: Al Harrington , Rashard Lewis , Quentin Richardson , Stromile Swift , Korleone Young [ 8]
1st team: LaVell Blanchard , Donnell Harvey , Jay Williams , Joseph Forte , DerMarr Johnson .Keith Bogans , Jason Kapono , Brett Nelson , Jason Richardson , Leon Smith Carlos Boozer , Casey Jacobsen , Casey Sanders , Kenny Satterfield , Damien Wilkins [ 9]
1st team: Eddie Griffin , Darius Miles , Zach Randolph , Marcus Taylor , Gerald Wallace [ 10]
1st team: Kwame Brown , Eddy Curry , LeBron James , Kelvin Torbert , Dajuan Wagner [ 10]
Coach of the Year: Leonard Bishop (Lincoln High School , Dallas )[ 11]
First Team Second Team Third Team 1st team
LeBron James Brian Butch , Luol Deng , Ndudi Ebi , Mustafa Shakur [ 12] Coach of the Year
Dru Joyce II[ 12] 1st team
Dwight Howard Sebastian Telfair , Josh Smith , Shaun Livingston , Al Jefferson [ 13] Coach of the Year
Steve Smith[ 13] 1st team
Greg Oden O. J. Mayo , Monta Ellis , Louis Williams , Josh McRoberts [ 14] Coach of the Year
Dan Bazzani[ 14] Coach of the Year: Jack Keefer (Lawrence North High School , Indianapolis )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyle (St. Patrick High School , Elizabeth, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley (St. Anthony High School , Jersey City, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: J.R. Holmes (Bloomington South High School , Bloomington, Indiana )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Vance Downs (Ames High School , Ames, Iowa )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley (St. Anthony High School , Jersey City, New Jersey )
First Team Second Team Third Team Coach of the Year: Steve Smith (Oak Hill Academy , Mouth of Wilson, Virginia )[ 15] [ 16]
First Team Second Team Third Team Austin ended his college basketball career in 2014 after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome . After receiving medical clearance to return to play in late 2016, he began playing professionally overseas in 2017. Coach of the year: Kevin Boyle, Montverde (Florida) Academy[ 17]
First team[ 18] Second team[ 19] Third team Coach of the year: Sharman White, Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga.[ 20]
First team Second team Third team Coach of the year: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely, Pompano Beach, Florida[ 21]
First team[ 21] Second team[ 22] Third team Coach of the year: Steve Baik, Chino Hills, California[ 23]
First team Second team[ 24] Third team Coach of the year: Jack Doss, Mae Jemison, Huntsville, Alabama[ 25]
First team Second team[ 24] Bowen signed to play with Louisville , but was suspended before what would have been his freshman season because of an FBI investigation that raised serious questions about his NCAA eligibility, and never played for the school. He enrolled at South Carolina in January 2018, but never played for that school due to NCAA transfer rules. In a later phase of the FBI investigation, further eligibility questions arose, and he declared for the 2018 draft without ever playing in college. Third team
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^ a b On the following webpage, scroll down to "Super 25 and All-USA archive" . USA Today . Retrieved 2011-10-23 .
^ Halley, Jim (April 4, 2018). "ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: R.J. Barrett, Montverde Academy" . USA Today High School Sports . Retrieved January 12, 2024 . ^ Jordan, Jason (April 2, 2019). "2018-19 ALL-USA Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Sharife Cooper, McEachern" . USA Today High School Sports . Retrieved January 12, 2024 . ^ a b "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1983–90)" . USA Today . Retrieved 2012-04-13 .^ a b c d e f g "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1991–98)" . USA Today . Retrieved 2012-04-13 .^ "Harvey named national player of the year" . USA Today . Retrieved 2012-04-13 .^ a b "Career NBA stats for All-USA honorees (1999–2001)" . USA Today . Retrieved 2012-04-13 .^ A. Schwarz, Michael, USATODAY.com – All-USA boys basketball team named , USA Today
^ a b Hanashiro, Robert, James leads 2002–03 All-USA teams , USA Today
^ a b A. Schwartz, Michael, All-USA boys basketball team for 2004 , USA Today
^ a b Cummings, Darron, 2005 High school boys All-USA basketball team , USA Today
^ "Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) Named Coach of the Year; Nerlens Noel of Tilton (NH) School Named Player of the Year" . USA Today . Retrieved 2013-02-26 .^ "Get to know USA TODAY's 2012 All-USA high school boys basketball team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2013-02-26 .^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyle" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-11 . ^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "Wiggins leads 2012–13 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-08 . ^ Halley, Jim (2013-04-17). "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Second and Third Teams" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-08 . ^ Halley, Jim (2014-04-08). "2014 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2014-04-11 . ^ a b "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2015-04-01 .^ "ALL-USA Boys Basketball: Second and Third teams" . USA Today . Retrieved 2015-04-01 .^ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2016-03-29 .^ a b "ALL-USA Boys Basketball: Second team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2016-04-01 .^ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Boys Basketball Team" . USA Today . Retrieved 2017-03-28 .
First team picks, 1983–2001
