MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year awards
American high school basketball awards
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The MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the best high school basketball players in the United States by MaxPreps. It has been awarded at the end of each season since 2006, going to the top male and female performers. In addition to the overall players of the year, they recognize top players from each class by naming a MaxPreps National Junior of the Year, Sophomore of the Year and Freshman of the Year. They also give a "State Player of the Year" award to the best player in each of the fifty U.S. states and D.C.
Kaleena Smith (Girls)
| MaxPreps National Basketball Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
Greg Oden earned the inaugural National Player of the Year in 2006 | |
| Awarded for | High school basketball's best players |
| Presented by | MaxPreps |
| First award | 2006 |
| Currently held by | Jordan Smith Jr. (Boys) Kaleena Smith (Girls) |
Cameron Boozer is the only male athlete to win the award twice, and JuJu Watkins is the only female athlete to win twice. Boozer has won the most total awards, winning five, including freshman, sophomore and junior of the year awards. Many winners have gone on to be No. 1 overall draft selections and All-Stars in the NBA and WNBA.
National Player of the Year
Boys
Source: [1]
Girls
Junior of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
Source: [2]
Girls
Sophomore of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
Source: [3]
Girls
Freshman of the Year
| * | Also named MaxPreps Player of the Year |
Boys
Source: [4]