USA TODAY's High School Player of the Year

Season Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year College
2019 Sharife Cooper PG 6-0 176 Powder Springs, GA Jun 11, 2001 McEachern High School 2020 2021 Auburn
2018 R.J. Barrett SG 6-6 214 Mississauga Jun 14, 2000 Montverde Academy 2018 2019 Duke
2017 Michael Porter, Jr. PF 6-10 218 Columbia, MO Jun 29, 1998 Nathan Hale High School 2017 2018 Missouri
2016 Lonzo Ball PG 6-6 190 Anaheim, CA Oct 27, 1997 Chino Hills High School 2016 2017 UCLA
2015 Ben Simmons PF 6-10 240 Melbourne Jul 20, 1996 Montverde Academy 2015 2016 LSU
2014 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 275 Fort Smith, AR Dec 15, 1995 Whitney Young High School 2014 2015 Duke
2013 Andrew Wiggins F 6-7 197 Toronto Feb 23, 1995 Huntington Prep 2013 2014 Kansas
2012 Nerlens Noel FC 6-10 220 Malden, MA Apr 10, 1994 Tilton School 2012 2013 Kentucky
2011 Austin Rivers SG 6-4 200 Santa Monica, CA Aug 1, 1992 Winter Park High School 2011 2012 Duke
2010 Harrison Barnes SF 6-8 225 Ames, IA May 30, 1992 Ames High School 2010 2012 North Carolina
2009 Derrick Favors FC 6-10 265 Atlanta, GA Jul 15, 1991 South Atlanta High School 2009 2010 Georgia Tech
2008 Samardo Samuels FC 6-9 260 Trelawyny Jan 9, 1989 Saint Benedict's Preparatory School 2008 2010 Louisville
2007 Kevin Love FC 6-8 251 Santa Monica, CA Sep 7, 1988 Lake Oswego High School 2007 2008 UCLA
2006 Greg Oden C 7-0 273 Buffalo, NY Jan 22, 1988 Lawrence North High School 2006 2007 Ohio State
2005 Greg Oden C 7-0 273 Buffalo, NY Jan 22, 1988 Lawrence North High School 2006 2007 Ohio State
2004 Dwight Howard C 6-11 265 Atlanta, GA Dec 8, 1985 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy 2004 2004 -
2003 LeBron James F 6-9 250 Akron, OH Dec 30, 1984 St. Vincent St. Mary High School 2003 2003 -
2002 LeBron James F 6-9 250 Akron, OH Dec 30, 1984 St. Vincent St. Mary High School 2003 2003 -
2001 Dajuan Wagner G 6-2 200 Camden, NJ Feb 4, 1983 Camden High School 2001 2002 Memphis
2000 Gerald Wallace F 6-7 220 Sylacauga, AL Jul 23, 1982 Childersburg High School 2000 2001 Alabama
1999 Donnell Harvey F 6-8 220 Shellman, GA Aug 26, 1980 Randolph-Clay High School 1999 2000 Florida
1998 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 Orange, NJ Feb 17, 1980 St. Patrick High School 1998 1998 -
1997 Tracy McGrady GF 6-8 210 Bartow, FL May 24, 1979 Mt. Zion Christian Academy 1997 1997 -
1996 Kobe Bryant SG 6-6 212 Philadelphia, PA Aug 23, 1978 Lower Merion High School 1996 1996 -
1995 Kevin Garnett PF 6-11 240 Mauldin, SC May 19, 1976 Farragut Career Academy 1995 1995 -
1994 Felipe Lopez SF 6-5 199 Santo Domingo Dec 19, 1974 Rice High School 1994 1998 St. John's
1993 Rasheed Wallace FC 6-11 230 Philadelphia, PA Sep 17, 1974 Simon Gratz High School 1993 1995 North Carolina
1992 Jason Kidd PG 6-4 210 San Francisco, CA Mar 23, 1973 St. Joseph Notre Dame High School 1992 1994 California
1991 Chris Webber F-C 6-9 245 Detroit, MI Mar 1, 1973 Detroit Country Day School 1991 1993 Michigan
1990 Damon Bailey SG 6-3 200 Heltonville, IN Oct 21, 1971 Bedford North Lawrence High School 1990 1994 Indiana
1989 Kenny Anderson PG 6-0 168 Queens, NY Oct 9, 1970 Archbishop Molloy High School 1989 1991 Georgia Tech
1988 Alonzo Mourning C 6-10 240 Chesapeake, VA Feb 8, 1970 Indian River High School 1988 1992 Georgetown
1987 Marcus Liberty SF 6-8 205 Chicago, IL Oct 27, 1968 King College Prep High School 1987 1990 Illinois
1986 J.R. Reid PF 6-9 247 Virginia Beach, VA Mar 31, 1968 Kempsville High School 1986 1989 North Carolina
1985 Danny Ferry PF 6-10 230 Hyattsville, MD Oct 17, 1966 DeMatha Catholic High School 1985 1989 Duke
1984 Delray Brooks GF 6-4 185 Michigan City, IN Oct 24, 1965 Michigan City High School 1984 1988 Providence
1983 Reggie Williams GF 6-7 190 Baltimore, MD Mar 5, 1964 Dunbar High School 1983 1987 Georgetown