Utah Mr. Basketball
Each year, the Utah Mr. Basketball Award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994. Class 6A was introduced in 2018.
The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret News. Winners are chosen by the Utah Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (UAPSSA).
| Year | Utah Mr. Basketball | High school | Class | College | NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cooper Lewis[1] | Lehi | 6A | TBA | |
| 2023 | Quentin Meza[2] | Cyprus | 6A | Wofford | |
| 2022 | Collin Chandler[3] | Farmington | 6A | BYU | |
| 2021 | Ethan Potter[4] | Layton | 6A | Utah Valley | |
| 2020 | Dallin Hall[5] | Fremont | 6A | BYU | |
| 2019 | Rylan Jones[6] | Olympus | 5A | Utah/Utah State | |
| 2018 | Rylan Jones[7] | Olympus | 5A | Utah/Utah State | |
| 2017 | Jaxon Brenchley | Ridgeline | 3A | Utah | |
| 2016 | Frank Jackson | Lone Peak | 5A | Duke | 2017 2nd Round |
| 2015 | Jesse Wade | Davis | 5A | Gonzaga/BYU | |
| 2014 | T. J. Haws | Lone Peak | 5A | BYU | |
| 2013 | Nick Emery | Lone Peak | 5A | BYU | |
| 2012 | Jordan Loveridge | West Jordan | 5A | Utah | |
| 2011 | Tyrell Corbin | West | 5A | UC Davis/SLCC/CSU Bakersfield | |
| 2010 | Kyle Collinsworth | Provo | 4A | BYU | |
| 2009 | Tyler Haws | Lone Peak | 5A | BYU | |
| 2008 | Tyler Haws | Lone Peak | 5A | BYU | |
| 2007 | Morgan Grim | Riverton | 5A | Utah/Utah State | |
| 2006 | Daniel Deane | Judge Memorial | 3A | Utah/Oregon St. | |
| 2005 | Jackson Emery | Lone Peak | 5A | BYU | |
| 2004 | Tai Wesley | Provo | 4A | Utah State | |
| 2003 | Josh Olson | Alta | 5A | Utah | |
| 2002 | Brody Van Brocklin | Davis | 5A | Weber State | |
| 2001 | Jared Jensen | Fremont | 5A | BYU | |
| 2000 | Garner Meads | Brighton | 5A | BYU | |
| 1999 | Tim Henry | Mountain View | 5A | SLCC | |
| 1998 | Tony Brown | Mountain Crest | 4A | Utah State | |
| 1997 | Britton Johnsen | Murray | 4A | Utah | Various NBA teams |
| 1996 | Jeff Johnsen | Murray | 4A | Utah | |
| 1995 | Jeff Johnsen | Murray | 4A | Utah | |
| 1994 | Alex Jensen | Viewmont | 5A | Utah | |
| 1993 | Ben Melmeth | Judge Memorial | 3A | Utah | |
| 1992 | JaRon Boone | Skyline | 4A | Nebraska | |
| 1991 | Justin Weidauer | Cottonwood | 3A | BYU | |
| 1990 | Kenneth Roberts | Bingham | 4A | BYU | |
| 1989 | Shawn Bradley | Emery High School | 2A | BYU | 1993 1st Round |
| 1988 | Matt Bowman | Timpview | 3A | Utah Valley | |
| 1987 | Kurt Miller | Ben Lomond | 3A | New Mexico |
Schools with multiple winners
[edit]| School | Number of awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Peak | 6 | 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Murray | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Judge Memorial | 2 | 1993, 2006 |
| Provo | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
| Davis | 2 | 2002, 2015 |
| Olympus | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Fremont | 2 | 2001, 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Champion's mentality drives Lehi's Cooper Lewis to new heights, 2024 Deseret News Mr. Basketball award". March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cyprus Quentin Meza caps sensational career by being named Deseret News 2023 Mr. Basketball". March 23, 2023.
- ^ Haslam, Tyler (March 23, 2022). "Collin Chandler concludes legacy-leaving career at Farmington with 2022 Deseret News Mr. Basketball honors". Deseret News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "High school boys basketball: Layton's double-double machine Ethan Potter named 2021 Deseret News Mr. Basketball". April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Fremont High's Dallin Hall is the 'best player in the state' and the Deseret News' 2020 Mr. Basketball". March 26, 2020.
- ^ Edward, James (March 29, 2019). "A relentless pursuit to get better helps Olympus' Rylan Jones earn a second Mr. Basketball award". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ Edwards, James (March 20, 2018). "Olympus High's speedy guard Rylan Jones is Deseret News' 2018 Mr. Basketball". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019.
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