Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding
performers in high school basketball. America's source for high school
sports continues the tradition to close out the 2022-23 season by naming
the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and
individual excellence, in addition to local and state accolades.
Each
state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in
the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released March 29. Read on for a look at the postseason honors schedule and the POYs in all 50 states.
Postseason honors schedule:
Wednesday, March 29 — MaxPreps All-America Team
Wednesday, March 29 — National Player of the Year
Monday, April 3 — Final National Top 10
Monday, April 3 — Junior All-America Team
Tuesday, April 4 — National Coach of the Year
Wednesday, April 5 — Sophomore All-America Team
Friday, April 7 — Freshman All-America Team
Monday, April 10 — Final MaxPreps Top 25
Alabama6-4 | Guard | Class of 2023
Auburn pledge averaged 35.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game
to push the Hornets (25-7) into the Class 7A state quarterfinals.
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Alaska
6-3 | Guard | Class of 2023
Earned Alaska Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season after averaging 21.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.3 steals and 4.0 assists per game to lead the Wolf Pack (26-2) to the state title game.
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Arizona
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2025
Five-star sophomore averaged 19.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the repeat state champions.
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Arkansas
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2023
Mississippi signee averaged 21.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots per game to help the Chickasaws (34-2) reach the Class 4A state title game.
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California
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2023
Duke signee averaged 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists per game for nationally-ranked team. During McCain's final two seasons at Centennial, the Huskies went 63-4 with a state title in 2022.
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Colorado
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2023
Unsigned senior averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 4.9 steals per game for the Class 6A state champions.
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Connecticut
6-6 | Guard | Class of 2023
Division I prospect averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals per game to guide the Eagles (27-1) to their third consecutive state championship.
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Delaware
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2023
Averaged more than 22 points per game and reached 30 points or
more four times to guide the Hillers (17-5) to the state quarterfinals.
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District of Columbia
5-11 | Guard | Class of 2024
Top 100 junior averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to lead the Cadets (32-4) to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament title and the No. 19 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25.
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Florida
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2025
Top-ranked sophomore averaged 21.1 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 blocks per game to help the Explorers repeat as state champions and earn top 10 national ranking.
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Georgia
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2023
Top-ranked USC signee averaged 19.6 points, 6.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game to help the Wildcats (26-6) to their third state title in the past four seasons.
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Hawaii
6-3 | Forward | Class of 2025
Standout sophomore averaged 18.3 points per game on the season to guide the Crusaders (27-7) to their second consecutive state title.
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Idaho
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2023
Top 100 Virignia signee averaged 15.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game to guide the Timberwolves (26-0) to their first state title in program history.
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Illinois
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2023
Top 30 Michigan State signee averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game to help the Tigers (28-6) reach the Class 4A sectional finals.
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Indiana
6-9 | Center | Class of 2024
Regarded as the No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2024, Bidunga averaged 20.2 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks while shooting 81 percent from the field to guide the Wildkats to the Class 4A state title game.
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Iowa
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2023
Five-star Iowa State signee averaged 22.9 points and 10.5 rebounds per game on the season to help the Warriors (22-3) reach the Class 4A state semifinals.
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Kansas
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2023
Five-star G-League Ignite commit averaged 15.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game to guide the Buffaloes (21-7) to the No. 4 spot in the National Top 10.
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Kentucky
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2024
Four-star junior averaged 32.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 4.7 steals per game to guide the Lyons (31-6) to the state quarterfinals. Perry broke the career scoring record in Kentucky at the state
tournament last week, surpassing Kelly Coleman's total of 4,337 set from
1953-1956.
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Louisiana
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2023
Boise State signee 16.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He
rose to the occasion in a 52-42 triumph over Calvary Baptist Academy
(Shreveport) in the title game, scoring 16 points to help the Greenies (26-5) capture their 11th state crown.
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Maine
6-0 | Guard | Class of 2023
Averaged 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game
this season to help the Stags (14-6) reach the Class AA regional semifinals. He scored a season-high 37 points in a 66-58 loss to
Lewiston in December, one of six 30-point games this winter.
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Maryland
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2023
Top 50 Illinois signee averaged 17.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game to guide the Gaels to the Baltimore Catholic League regular season and tournament titles. In a 59-50 win
over Goretti in the league tournament title game, he scored 17 points
and pulled down 21 rebounds.
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Massachusetts
5-11 | Guard | Class of 2024
Averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game to navigate the Polar Bears (24-2) to the program's first Division I state title. He poured
in 22 points in the state final win along with two rebounds and two
assists.
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Michigan
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2025
Guided the Technicians (27-1) to their first Division 1 state title, averaging 21.4 points and 5.7 assists per game. Acuff scored 19 points in both the state semifinals and title game.
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Minnesota
6-10 | Forward | Class of 2024
Three-star Wisconsin signee averaged 23.4 points and 11.6 rebounds to help the Panthers (28-4) reach the Class AAAA state semifinals.
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Mississippi
5-10 | Guard | Class of 2023
Mississippi State pledge averaged 27.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 50.3
percent from the field, 85.5 percent from the free throw line and 35.1
percent from 3-point range. He surpassed Robert Woodard for the most career points in Mississippi history with 4,367 points.
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Missouri
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2023
Five-star Baylor signee averaged 13.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists to guide the Lions (24-1) to the No. 2 spot in the National Top 10 and the program's second consecutive GEICO Nationals appearance.
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Montana
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2024
Talented junior averaged 23.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.6 steals per
game to lead the Golden Eagles (24-0) to the Class A state title. He poured in a career-high 54 points during a February win over
Hardin.
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Nebraska
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2023
Three-star Creighton signee averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals while
shooting 48 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free throw
line to lead the Thunderbirds (29-0) to the Class A state title.
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Nevada
6-1 | Guard | Class of 2024
Top 25 prospect averaged 23.0 points, 5.1 assists and 3.9
rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and 81
percent from free throw line to guide the Patriots (21-10) to the Class 5A state title game.
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New Hampshire
5-11 | Guard | Class of 2024
Averaged 25.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game to lead the Pioneers (15-8) to the Division I state quarterfinals.
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New Jersey
6-3 | Guard | Class of 2023
No. 4-ranked Kentucky signee averaged 22.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season.
He scored a career-high 40 points in back-to-back games last month on
the way to making his family the first to have three generations pass
the 2,000-point threshold.
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New Mexico
6-1 | Guard | Class of 2023
Averaged 32.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.2 steals per game this season to finish his career with over 1,800 points.
He scored 60 points in a January loss to Eldorado (Albuquerque) and
poured in 40 or more on three other occasions.
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New York
6-5 | Wing | Class of 2024
Four-star junior was named Player of the Year in the National Interscholastic Basketball
Conference this season after leading the conference in scoring with 17.3
points per contest.
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North Carolina
6-6 | Wing | Class of 2024
Top 10 junior prospect averaged 26.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists this season and upped his scoring average to 38.6 points per contest over the course of five
state tournament games. In a 105-92 double-overtime win over Chambers (Charlotte) in the
quarterfinals, Evans scored a career-high 62 points – the sixth-highest
single-game total in state history.
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North Dakota
6-4 | Forward | Class of 2023
North Dakota State signee averaged 27.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game to lead the Magicians (22-5) to a fifth place finish in the Class A state tournament. Dissette finished his career with a school record 1,754 points.
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Ohio
6-7 | Forward | Class of 2023
Four-star Ohio State signee averaged 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while shooting 64.9 percent from the field to lead the Tigers (24-6) to the Division I state title game. Royal is Pickerington Central's all-time leading scorer with over 1,500 career points.
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Oklahoma
6-9 | Center | Class of 2023
Top 50 Oklahoma State signee averaged 15.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 55.1 percent from the field to guide the Eagles (21-6) to the Class 5A state title.
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Oregon
6-0 | Guard | Class of 2023
Top 50 Oregon signee averaged 28.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game to guide the Lions (30-2) to the Class 6A state title game.
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Pennsylvania
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2023
Five-star Kentucky signee averaged 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game to guide the Panthers (30-3) to their second consecutive Class 5A state title and the No. 5 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25.
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Rhode Island
6-3 | Wing | Class of 2023
Unsigned senior averaged 19.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots per game while
picking up 15 double-doubles this season to guide the Rams (29-2) to the Division I state title game.
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South Carolina
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2024
Regarded as the No. 32 prospect in the Class of 2024, Scott averaged 19.2 points, 6.0
rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game to help the Wildcats (21-7) advance to the Class AAAAA state semifinals.
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South Dakota
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2023
South Dakota signee averaged 26.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game to guide the Panthers (26-0) to the Class A state title. In four years at Dakota Valley, Bruns piled up 2,309 points and helped the
program go 93-8 – including 52-0 over the past two seasons.
5-11 | Guard | Class of 2023
Led the Eagles (26-1) to the Class 2A Region 4 semifinals with averages 23.9 points, 8.0 assists, 4.6 steals and
3.5 rebounds while shooting 52 percent from the field, 36 percent from
3-point range and 76 percent from the free throw line.
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Texas
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2023
Top 10-ranked Texas signee averaged 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals while
shooting 54.4 percent from the field. In Holland's four seasons with the program he compiled over 1,500 points and 900
rebounds.
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Utah
6-7 | Forward | Class of 2024
Regarded as the No. 78 prospect in the Class of 2024, Kozlowski averaged 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Class 6A state champions.
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Vermont
5-10 | Guard | Class of 2023
Career 1,000-point scorer averaged 16.4 points, 7.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game to guide the Slaters (25-1) to the Division II state semifinals.
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Virginia
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2023
Top 40 Maryland signee averaged 17.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.6 steals this
season to lead the Panthers (31-3) to the No. 6 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25. He notched a career-high 41 points against Bishop O'Connell in
February on the way to being named Washington Catholic Athletic
Conference Player of the Year.
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Washington
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2024
Top 10 junior prospect averaged an even 20.0 points per game on the season to guide the Vikings (28-3) to their second consecutive Class 4A state title. After putting up 25 in a semifinal win over Federal Way, he tallied 21
points and six rebounds in a 49-43 victory over league rival Olympia in
the title game.
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West Virginia
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2023
Senior guard averaged 21.4 points, 8.8 assists, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 steals per game to lead the Mavericks (25-2) to their second straight Class A state championship. Allen ended his career with 1,653 points, 735 assists and 672 rebounds.
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Wisconsin
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2023
Four-star Iowa State signee averaged 23.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while
shooting 58.3 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from 3-point range
and 87.9 percent from the free throw line to guide the Pirates (27-3) to their third consecutive state title.
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Wyoming
6-3 | Forward | Class of 2023
Averaged 17.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game to guide the Hornets (26-2) to their second consecutive state title. He scored 25 points in a
69-57 semifinal win over Wind River before tossing in 24 points in the
title game.
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