New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year

Season Player Pos HT WT Birth City Birth Date High School HS Grad Draft Year College
2024 Dylan Harper GF 6-6 210 Franklin Lakes, NJ Mar 2, 2006 Don Bosco Preparatory High School 2024 2028 Rutgers
2023 D.J. Wagner G 6-3 175 Camden, NJ May 4, 2005 Camden High School 2023 2027 Kentucky
2022 D.J. Wagner G 6-3 175 Camden, NJ May 4, 2005 Camden High School 2023 2027 Kentucky
2021 D.J. Wagner G 6-3 175 Camden, NJ May 4, 2005 Camden High School 2023 2027 Kentucky
2020 Cliff Omoruyi FC 6-11 240 Benin City Oct 11, 2001 Roselle Catholic High School 2020 2025 Rutgers
2019 Jabri Abdur-Rahim SF 6-8 215 Short Hills, NJ Mar 22, 2002 Blair Academy 2020 2025 Providence
2018 Jahvon Quinerly PG 6-1 175 Jersey City, NJ Nov 25, 1998 Hudson Catholic Regional High School 2018 2024 Memphis
2017 Jahvon Quinerly PG 6-1 175 Jersey City, NJ Nov 25, 1998 Hudson Catholic Regional High School 2018 2024 Memphis
2016 Tyus Battle SG 6-6 205 Edison, NJ Sep 23, 1997 Gill St. Bernard's School 2016 2019 Syracuse
2015 Malachi Richardson SF 6-6 205 East Orange, NJ Jan 5, 1996 Trenton Catholic Academy 2015 2016 Syracuse
2014 Karl-Anthony Towns C 7-0 248 Metuchen, NJ Nov 15, 1995 St. Joseph High School 2014 2015 Kentucky
2013 Karl-Anthony Towns C 7-0 248 Metuchen, NJ Nov 15, 1995 St. Joseph High School 2014 2015 Kentucky
2012 Tyler Ennis PG 6-3 182 Brampton Aug 24, 1994 St. Benedict's Prep School 2013 2014 Syracuse
2011 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 6-7 232 Philadelphia, PA Sep 26, 1993 St. Patrick High School 2011 2012 Kentucky
2010 Kyrie Irving G 6-2 195 Melbourne Mar 23, 1992 St. Patrick High School 2010 2011 Duke
2009 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 6-7 232 Philadelphia, PA Sep 26, 1993 St. Patrick High School 2011 2012 Kentucky
2008 Samardo Samuels FC 6-9 260 Trelawyny Jan 9, 1989 Saint Benedict's Preparatory School 2008 2010 Louisville
2007 Corey Fisher PG 6-1 200 Bronx, NY Apr 8, 1988 St. Patrick High School 2007 2011 Villanova
2006 Brian Zoubek C 7-1 260 Haddonfield, NJ Apr 6, 1988 Haddonfield Memorial High School 2006 2010 Duke
2005 Brandon Costner F 6-9 235 Montclair, NJ Jul 21, 1987 Seton Hall Preparatory School 2005 2009 NC State
2004 J.R. Smith SG 6-6 225 Freehold, NJ Sep 9, 1985 Saint Benedict's Preparatory School 2004 2004 -
2003 Luol Deng GF 6-9 220 Wow Apr 16, 1985 Blair Academy 2003 2004 Duke
2002 Elijah Ingram PG 5-11 166 Orange, NJ Feb 6, 1984 St. Anthony High School 2002 2007 New Mexico State
2001 John Blackgrove G 6-2 190 Hillsdale, NJ May 26, 1982 2002 2007 Fairleigh Dickinson
2000 Dajuan Wagner G 6-2 200 Camden, NJ Feb 4, 1983 Camden High School 2001 2002 Memphis