Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award
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Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award | |
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Awarded for | high school basketball's top male and female player |
Country | United States |
First awarded | 1987 |
Currently held by | Cliff Alexander (boys') A'ja Wilson (girls') |
Official website | http://www.naismithawards.com/ |
The Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian-American basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball's top male and female player. The inaugural awards were given to Dennis Scott and Lynne Lorenzen in 1987.
Key
* | Denotes players inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame† |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has won the award |
†To be considered for induction by a screening committee, a player must be fully retired from play for at least five years.
Winners
Boys
Girls
See also
- List of U.S. high school basketball national player of the year awards
- Gatorade Player of the Year awards
- Mr. Basketball USA