Each year the Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school

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 boys basketball

Basketball

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 player in the U.S. state

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 of Illinois

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The award has been given since 1981. Most of the award winners have gone on to play at the highest levels of college basketball

College basketball

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, and many have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association

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. On April 5, 2010, Jon Scheyer

Jon Scheyer

Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...

 became the first winner to also have played on both a high school state championship and a Division 1 NCAA championship team. Jereme Richmond will become the 11th winner to enroll at the University of Illinois.

Voting is done on a points system. Each voter selects first, second, and third-place votes. A player receives five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote, and one point for a third-place vote. The player who receives the most points receives the award.

Year	Illinois Mr. Basketball	School	Points received	College
2011	Ryan Boatright Chasson Randle	East Aurora High School East Aurora High School East Aurora High School, or EAHS, is a public four-year high school located in Kane County, at the corner of Smith Boulevard and Fifth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is the sole high school in East Aurora Public School District 131... , Aurora Aurora, Illinois Aurora is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the 112th largest city in the United States. A suburb of Chicago, located west of the Loop, its population in 2010 was 197,899. Originally founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits have expanded greatly over the past... Rock Island High School Rock Island High School Rock Island High School, also known as "Rocky", is a public four-year high school located in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Rocky is within the Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41, and the school colors are crimson and gold.-Technology:... , Rock Island Rock Island, Illinois Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...	257	Connecticut Stanford
2010	Jereme Richmond Jereme Richmond Jereme Richmond is a former college basketball player for the University of Illinois. Following the end of his freshman season, Richmond declared for the 2011 NBA Draft though he was not drafted.-High school:...	Waukegan High School Waukegan High School Waukegan High School, or WHS, is a public, four-year high school located in Waukegan, Illinois, USA, a city to the North of Chicago, Illinois. WHS first opened its doors in 1870. Today, the Brookside Campus extends from Berwick Avenue to McAree Road, and from Brookside Avenue to the center line of... , Waukegan Waukegan, Illinois Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...	455	Illinois
2009	Brandon Paul Brandon Paul Brandon Paul is an American college basketball player. He was awarded the title of 2009 Illinois Mr. Basketball. Paul attended Warren Township High School before choosing to play collegiate basketball at the University of Illinois...	Warren Township High School Warren Township High School Warren Township High School, or Warren, is a public four-year high school located in Gurnee, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, in the United States. Due to the size of the student body, the school is split across two campuses: the O'Plaine Road Campus for freshmen and sophomores, and the... , Gurnee Gurnee, Illinois Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...	337	Illinois
2008	Kevin Dillard Kevin Dillard Kevin Dillard is an American college basketball player. He was awarded the title of 2008 Illinois Mr. Basketball. Following his four years at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, he started college play at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. After the 2009-2010 season Dillard announced he...	Homewood-Flossmoor High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a public high school in Flossmoor, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. The majority of HF students live in Flossmoor and nearby Homewood, but the school also serves areas of Olympia Fields, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, and Hazel Crest serving school... , Flossmoor Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...	228	Southern Illinois University (transfer to Dayton)
2007	Derrick Rose Derrick Rose Derrick Martell Rose is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ....	Simeon Career Academy, Chicago	720	Memphis
2006	Jon Scheyer Jon Scheyer Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...	Glenbrook North High School Glenbrook North High School Glenbrook North High School, or GBN, is a public four-year high school located in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... , Northbrook Northbrook, Illinois Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....	1187	Duke
2005	Julian Wright Julian Wright Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NBA's Toronto Raptors. He played collegiately for the University of Kansas.-High school career:...	Homewood-Flossmoor High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a public high school in Flossmoor, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. The majority of HF students live in Flossmoor and nearby Homewood, but the school also serves areas of Olympia Fields, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, and Hazel Crest serving school... , Flossmoor Flossmoor, Illinois Flossmoor is a village in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,464 at the 2010 census.The village is renowned for the quality and architectural variety of its housing stock, as well as its proximity to numerous country clubs. It prides itself on being a...	645	Kansas
2004	Shaun Livingston Shaun Livingston Shaun Patrick Livingston is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks.-Early years:Livingston was born in Peoria, Illinois. He led Concordia Lutheran Grade School, coached by Mr. Tom Ruppert, to LSA state titles in 1999 and 2000...	Peoria Central High School, Peoria Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...	1056	NBA (Letter of Intent: Duke)
2003	Shannon Brown Shannon Brown Shannon Brown is an American professional basketball player who plays at the shooting guard and point guard positions. He last played in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr...	Proviso East High School Proviso East High School Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the original campus of Proviso Township High Schools... , Maywood Maywood, Illinois Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on April 6, 1869 and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census.-Overview:...	887	Michigan State
2002	Dee Brown	Proviso East High School Proviso East High School Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the original campus of Proviso Township High Schools... , Maywood Maywood, Illinois Maywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on April 6, 1869 and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census.-Overview:...	952	Illinois
2001	Eddy Curry Eddy Curry Eddy Curry is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was born in Harvey, Illinois...	Thornwood High School Thornwood High School Thornwood High School is a public high school located in South Holland, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205.-History:... , South Holland South Holland, Illinois South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and serves as the seat of Thornton Township. The population was 22,147 at the 2000 census.-History:...	1443	NBA (Letter of Intent: DePaul)
2000	Darius Miles Darius Miles Darius LaVar Miles is an American professional basketball player.The , small forward was selected directly out of high school by the Los Angeles Clippers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft...	East St. Louis High School, East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950...	1264	NBA (Letter of Intent: St. Johns)
1999	Brian Cook Brian Cook Brian Joshua Cook is an American professional basketball player. Cook was drafted out of the University of Illinois with the 24th pick of the first round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers...	Lincoln Community High School Lincoln Community High School Lincoln Community High School is located at 1000 Primm Road in Lincoln, Illinois. The school has 912 students for the 2009-2010 school year, down from over 1200 30 years earlier.-Sports:... , Lincoln Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States that was named for Abraham Lincoln before he became president; he practiced law there from 1847 to 1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three...	903	Illinois
1998	Frank Williams Frank Williams (basketball) Frank Lowell Williams is a former American professional basketball player. As a point guard, Williams starred at both the high school and collegiate levels, and played briefly in the NBA....	Manual High School Manual High School (Peoria, Illinois) Manual High School is a public high school located in the south end of Peoria, Illinois. It is the southernmost of the three city high schools operated by the Peoria Public Schools. Manual opened in 1909 and moved from its Lincoln avenue site to a new building located at 811 S... , Peoria Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...	1049	Illinois
1997	Sergio McClain Sergio McClain Sergio McClain is a former professional basketball player and NJCAA coach. He was the 1997 winner of the prestigious Illinois Mr...	Manual High School Manual High School (Peoria, Illinois) Manual High School is a public high school located in the south end of Peoria, Illinois. It is the southernmost of the three city high schools operated by the Peoria Public Schools. Manual opened in 1909 and moved from its Lincoln avenue site to a new building located at 811 S... , Peoria Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...	1361	Illinois
1996	Ronnie Fields Ronnie Fields Ronnie Fields is an American professional basketball player.-High school:Ronnie Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1995 season. Fields had a 50-inch vertical leap...	Farragut Academy, Chicago	1270	CBA Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...  (letter of intent: DePaul Depaul Depaul, de Paul or DePaul may refer to:* DePaul University, is the largest Catholic university in North America located within and around Chicago, IL* Vincent de Paul* DePaul Catholic High School... )
1995	Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...	Farragut Academy, Chicago	1443	NBA (letter of intent: DePaul Depaul Depaul, de Paul or DePaul may refer to:* DePaul University, is the largest Catholic university in North America located within and around Chicago, IL* Vincent de Paul* DePaul Catholic High School... )
1994	Jarrod Gee	St. Martin de Porres High School	658	Illinois
1993	Rashard Griffith Rashard Griffith Rashard Nathan Griffith is an American professional basketball player. Griffith, a native of Chicago, Illinois, starred for the nationally ranked King Jaguars of the Chicago Public League, where he was part of a "twin towers," as King, coached by Landon Cox, had 7'2" Thomas Hamilton and the 7'0"...	King College Prep High School King College Prep High School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory High School is a high school located in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Drexel Blvd., about one kilometer from Lake Michigan... , Chicago	1329	Wisconsin
1992	Chris Collins Chris Collins (basketball) Chris Collins is a basketball player and coach from Northbrook, Illinois. He is currently the associate head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team and is the son of NBA coach Doug Collins....	Glenbrook North High School Glenbrook North High School Glenbrook North High School, or GBN, is a public four-year high school located in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States... , Northbrook Northbrook, Illinois Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....	1195	Duke
1991	Howard Nathan Howard Nathan Howard Nathan is a retired American professional basketball player. Nathan attended DePaul University, Northeast Louisiana University and Northwest Arkansas Community College...	Manual High School Manual High School (Peoria, Illinois) Manual High School is a public high school located in the south end of Peoria, Illinois. It is the southernmost of the three city high schools operated by the Peoria Public Schools. Manual opened in 1909 and moved from its Lincoln avenue site to a new building located at 811 S... , Peoria Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...	822	DePaul
1990	Jamie Brandon	King College Prep High School King College Prep High School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory High School is a high school located in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Drexel Blvd., about one kilometer from Lake Michigan... , Chicago	826	Louisiana State
1989	Deon Thomas Deon Thomas Deon La velle Thomas is an American former basketball player.-High school:Thomas was a star basketball player at Chicago's Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School , graduating in 1989. As a junior in 1988, he led the Wolverines to the Chicago Public League title. As a senior, he was named Illinois Mr...	Simeon Vocational High School Simeon Vocational High School Neal F. Simeon Career Academy is a public 4-year vocational high school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Simeon was founded in 1949 as Westcott Vocational High School in a building located at 8023 S... , Chicago	959	Illinois
1988	Eric Anderson Eric Anderson (basketball) Eric Walfred Anderson is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He attended St. Francis DeSales High School on Chicago's far southeast side and was named 1988's Mr. Basketball for the state of Illinois....	St. Francis de Sales High School, Chicago	1490	Indiana
1987	Marcus Liberty Marcus Liberty Marcus Liberty is a retired American professional basketball player.-High School:Liberty attended Chicago King High School from 1983 to 1987. During his time at King, Liberty led his basketball teams to an IHSA State Championship in 1986 and a second-place finish in 1987...	King College Prep High School King College Prep High School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. College Preparatory High School is a high school located in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Drexel Blvd., about one kilometer from Lake Michigan... , Chicago	1286	Illinois
1986	Nick Anderson Nick Anderson Nelison "Nick" Anderson is a former American professional basketball player. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two years, playing on the team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1989. That Fighting Illini team gained the moniker "Flyin' Illini" by Dick Vitale while...	Simeon Vocational High School Simeon Vocational High School Neal F. Simeon Career Academy is a public 4-year vocational high school located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Simeon was founded in 1949 as Westcott Vocational High School in a building located at 8023 S... , Chicago	876	Illinois
1985	Ed Horton Ed Horton Edward "Ed" C. Horton is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 2nd round of the 1989 NBA Draft. He was a 6'8", 230 lb...	Lanphier High School Lanphier High School Lanphier High School, in the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois, Springfield, is a public high school affiliated with Springfield Public School District 186... , Springfield Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...	1735	Iowa
1984	Brian Sloan Brian Sloan Brian Keith Sloan was a high school and college basketball player during the 1980s. Sloan, a high school center, led McLeansboro High School to an undefeated season in the 1984, Class A IHSA basketball championship. He averaged 20.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game during the tournament...	McLeansboro High School, McLeansboro McLeansboro, Illinois McLeansboro is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,883 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. Located in Southern Illinois, the town was named for Dr. William B. McLean, who donated the land for its founding...	1303	Indiana
1983	Marty Simmons Marty Simmons -External links:* at gopurpleaces.com...	Lawrenceville High School Lawrenceville High School Lawrenceville High School is a 9-12th grade high school located in Lawrenceville, Illinois.... , Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...	2056	Evansville
1982	Bruce Douglas Bruce Douglas (basketball) Bruce Douglas is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, he played varsity basketball for Quincy Senior High School four years, and was a four-year starter at the University of Illinois...	Quincy Senior High School Quincy Senior High School -History:The first school dedicated to high school students in Quincy, Illinois opened in 1891 at the corner of 12th and Maine. This "Pride of the Gem City" served students until 1933 when the "new" Quincy Senior High opened at 14th and Maine in 1933. The building sits along Historic Maine Street... , Quincy Quincy, Illinois Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...	1700	Illinois
1981	Walter Downing	Providence Catholic High School Providence Catholic High School Providence Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in New Lenox, Illinois. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Providence Catholic is a private school run by the Order of Saint Augustine. The president of Providence is Father Richard McGrath, OSA, with Mr... , New Lenox New Lenox, Illinois New Lenox is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village population is estimated to be 24,938 as of 2006. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning forecasts New Lenox will have a population of 90,652 in 2030.-Geography:...	1301	Marquette