Gatorade Player of the Year

Season Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year College
2024 Cooper Flagg F 6-9 195 Newport, ME Dec 21, 2006 Montverde Academy 2024 2028 Duke
2023 Cameron Boozer F 6-10 230 Miami, FL Jul 18, 2007 Columbus High School 2025 2029 -
2022 Gradey Dick GF 6-6 200 Wichita, KS Nov 20, 2003 Sunrise Christian Academy 2022 2023 Kansas
2021 Chet Holmgren C 7-1 208 Minneapolis, MN May 1, 2002 Minnehaha Academy 2021 2022 Gonzaga
2020 Emoni Bates SF 6-8 170 Ypsilanti, MI Jan 28, 2004 Ypsi Prep Academy 2021 2023 Eastern Michigan
2019 James Wiseman C 6-11 240 Nashville, TN Mar 31, 2001 Memphis East High School 2019 2020 Memphis
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 Jayson Tatum SF 6-8 210 St. Louis, MO Mar 3, 1998 Chaminade College Preparatory School 2016 2017 Duke
2015 Ben Simmons PF 6-10 240 Melbourne Jul 20, 1996 Montverde Academy 2015 2016 LSU
2014 Karl-Anthony Towns C 7-0 248 Metuchen, NJ Nov 15, 1995 St. Joseph High School 2014 2015 Kentucky
2013 Andrew Wiggins F 6-7 197 Toronto Feb 23, 1995 Huntington Prep 2013 2014 Kansas
2012 Jabari Parker F 6-8 245 Chicago, IL Mar 15, 1995 Simeon Career Academy 2013 2014 Duke
2011 Bradley Beal SG 6-4 207 St. Louis, MO Jun 28, 1993 Chaminade College Preparatory School 2011 2012 Florida
2010 Brandon Knight G 6-2 182 Miami, FL Dec 2, 1991 Pine Crest School 2010 2011 Kentucky
2009 Brandon Knight G 6-2 182 Miami, FL Dec 2, 1991 Pine Crest School 2010 2011 Kentucky
2008 Jrue Holiday G 6-4 205 Chatsworth, CA Jun 12, 1990 Campbell Hall School 2008 2009 UCLA
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 Kelvin Torbert G 6-4 218 Flint, MI May 24, 1983 Northwestern High School 2001 2005 Michigan State
2000 Jared Jeffries PF 6-11 240 Bloomington, IN Nov 25, 1981 Bloomington High School North 2000 2002 Indiana
1999 LaVell Blanchard F 6-7 215 Ann Arbor, MI Feb 22, 1981 Ann Arbor Pioneer High School 1999 2003 Michigan
1998 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 Orange, NJ Feb 17, 1980 St. Patrick High School 1998 1998 -
1997 Baron Davis G 6-3 215 Los Angeles, CA Apr 13, 1979 Crossroads School 1997 1999 UCLA
1996 Kobe Bryant SG 6-6 212 Philadelphia, PA Aug 23, 1978 Lower Merion High School 1996 1996 -
1995 Stephon Marbury G 6-2 180 Brooklyn, NY Feb 20, 1977 Abraham Lincoln High School 1995 1996 Georgia Tech
1994 Felipe Lopez SF 6-5 199 Santo Domingo Dec 19, 1974 Rice High School 1994 1998 St. John's
1993 Randy Livingston GF 6-4 209 New Orleans, LA Apr 2, 1975 Isidore Newman School 1993 1996 LSU
1992 Corliss Williamson F 6-7 245 Russellville, AR Dec 4, 1973 Russellville High School 1992 1995 Arkansas
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 LaBradford Smith SG 6-3 200 Bay City, TX Apr 3, 1969 Bay City High School 1987 1991 Louisville
1986 J.R. Reid PF 6-9 247 Virginia Beach, VA Mar 31, 1968 Kempsville High School 1986 1989 North Carolina