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
| Year | Player | High School | College | NBA/ABA draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1998 | Nick Mohr | Columbine | Colorado | |
| 1999 | Brian Greene | Horizon | Colorado State | |
| 2000 | Blair Wilson[5] | Westminster | Colorado | |
| 2001 | Patrick Simpson | George Washington | ||
| 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 | |
| 2015 | De'Ron Davis[12] | Overland | Indiana | |
Schools with multiple winners
| School | Number of Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Denver East | 4 | 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Denver Washington | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Regis Jesuit | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
References
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_14852632
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/devlin/ci_12079411
- 1 2 3 https://www.facebook.com/notes/denver-public-schools-foundation/alumni-profile-chauncey-billups/340776459247
- ↑ http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/crosby-intro.html
- ↑ http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=23500
- ↑ http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10000&ATCLID=530557
- 1 2 http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_5552868
- ↑ http://www.wyomingathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ogirri_sean00.html
- ↑ http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-basketball/articles/2010/05/07-Thomas-to-Mercer.aspx
- 1 2 http://www.mercerbears.com/sports/mbkb/2009-10/releases/mbbsignee
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_27847981/colorado-all-state-boys-basketball-2015-sorted-by-classification
- ↑ http://www.insidethehall.com/2016/04/03/deron-davis-named-2016-colorado-mr-basketball/
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