Each year, the Utah Mr. Basketball Award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Utah, in the United States. Class 5A was introduced in 1994. Class 6A was introduced in 2018.

The award has been given since 1987 by the Deseret News. Winners are chosen by the Utah Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (UAPSSA).

Utah Mr. Basketball award winners
Year Utah Mr. Basketball High school Class College NBA
2024 Cooper Lewis[1] Lehi 6A TBA
2023 Quentin Meza[2] Cyprus 6A Wofford
2022 Collin Chandler[3] Farmington 6A BYU
2021 Ethan Potter[4] Layton 6A Utah Valley
2020 Dallin Hall[5] Fremont 6A BYU
2019 Rylan Jones[6] Olympus 5A Utah/Utah State
2018 Rylan Jones[7] Olympus 5A Utah/Utah State
2017 Jaxon Brenchley Ridgeline 3A Utah
2016 Frank Jackson Lone Peak 5A Duke 2017 2nd Round
2015 Jesse Wade Davis 5A Gonzaga/BYU
2014 T. J. Haws Lone Peak 5A BYU
2013 Nick Emery Lone Peak 5A BYU
2012 Jordan Loveridge West Jordan 5A Utah
2011 Tyrell Corbin West 5A UC Davis/SLCC/CSU Bakersfield
2010 Kyle Collinsworth Provo 4A BYU
2009 Tyler Haws Lone Peak 5A BYU
2008 Tyler Haws Lone Peak 5A BYU
2007 Morgan Grim Riverton 5A Utah/Utah State
2006 Daniel Deane Judge Memorial 3A Utah/Oregon St.
2005 Jackson Emery Lone Peak 5A BYU
2004 Tai Wesley Provo 4A Utah State
2003 Josh Olson Alta 5A Utah
2002 Brody Van Brocklin Davis 5A Weber State
2001 Jared Jensen Fremont 5A BYU
2000 Garner Meads Brighton 5A BYU
1999 Tim Henry Mountain View 5A SLCC
1998 Tony Brown Mountain Crest 4A Utah State
1997 Britton Johnsen Murray 4A Utah Various NBA teams
1996 Jeff Johnsen Murray 4A Utah
1995 Jeff Johnsen Murray 4A Utah
1994 Alex Jensen Viewmont 5A Utah
1993 Ben Melmeth Judge Memorial 3A Utah
1992 JaRon Boone Skyline 4A Nebraska
1991 Justin Weidauer Cottonwood 3A BYU
1990 Kenneth Roberts Bingham 4A BYU
1989 Shawn Bradley Emery High School 2A BYU 1993 1st Round
1988 Matt Bowman Timpview 3A Utah Valley
1987 Kurt Miller Ben Lomond 3A New Mexico

Schools with multiple winners

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Schools with multiple winners
School Number of awards Years
Lone Peak 6 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016
Murray 3 1995, 1996, 1997
Judge Memorial 2 1993, 2006
Provo 2 2004, 2010
Davis 2 2002, 2015
Olympus 2 2018, 2019
Fremont 2 2001, 2020

References

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  1. ^ "Champion's mentality drives Lehi's Cooper Lewis to new heights, 2024 Deseret News Mr. Basketball award". March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cyprus Quentin Meza caps sensational career by being named Deseret News 2023 Mr. Basketball". March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Haslam, Tyler (March 23, 2022). "Collin Chandler concludes legacy-leaving career at Farmington with 2022 Deseret News Mr. Basketball honors". Deseret News. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "High school boys basketball: Layton's double-double machine Ethan Potter named 2021 Deseret News Mr. Basketball". April 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fremont High's Dallin Hall is the 'best player in the state' and the Deseret News' 2020 Mr. Basketball". March 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Edward, James (March 29, 2019). "A relentless pursuit to get better helps Olympus' Rylan Jones earn a second Mr. Basketball award". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Edwards, James (March 20, 2018). "Olympus High's speedy guard Rylan Jones is Deseret News' 2018 Mr. Basketball". Deseret News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019.