# Mr. Show-Me Basketball

The Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor recognizes the top male high school basketball player in the state of Missouri. The name of the award differs from other Mr. Basketball awards to reflect Missouri's state nickname, the Show-Me State. The award is presented annually by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. In order to be considered for the award, nominees must have been nominated by their high school coach, started in 90 percent of all games, must be high school seniors, and must be of "outstanding moral character". Ten boys are selected as finalists after nominations are compiled, and a special committee of assistant college coaches in Missouri choose the winner.
The first recipient of the honor was Monroe Douglas in 1985, who is the fourth all-time leading scorer for the Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team in total points with 1,877 points and was named to their all-century team. Two sets of brothers, JarRon and Kareem Rush along with Tyler and Ben Hansbrough, have received the honor. Nine recipients of the Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor have been drafted into the NBA, the highest draft picks being both Bradley Beal in the 2012 NBA draft and Jayson Tatum in the 2017 NBA draft with the 3rd overall pick. Other recipients of the honor have played with professional teams in Europe and Asia including Michael Dixon, who played for the Georgia national basketball team in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification tournament. Many recipients have also pursued coaching opportunities in high schools and colleges.

## Winners

| Year | Image | Player | High School | College | Notes |
| 1985 | – | Monroe Douglas | McKinley | Saint Louis | Voted onto the Saint Louis Billikens men's all-century basketball team in 2015 |
| 1986 | | Anthony Bonner | Vashon | Saint Louis | Selected by the Sacramento Kings in the first round (23rd overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft, played six seasons in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic |
| 1987 | – | John Cooper | Rockhurst | Wichita State | Assistant basketball coach for Oklahoma State University (2017–present) and former head basketball coach for Miami University (2012–2017) and Tennessee State University (2009–2012) |
| 1988 | – | Anthony Peeler | Paseo | Missouri | Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round (15th overall pick) of the 1992 NBA draft, played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, and Washington Wizards |
| 1989 | – | Chris Heller | Rockhurst | Missouri | Inducted into the Rockhurst High School Hall of Fame in 2014 |
| 1990 | – | Jevon Crudup | Raytown South | Missouri | Former assistant basketball coach for Raytown South High School, fired in 2003 and sued Raytown C-2 School District for racial discrimination, which ruled in favor of Crudup and ordered the district to pay $250,000 in punitive damages |
| 1991 | – | Marcus Timmons | Scott County Central | SIU Carbondale | Voted onto the Southern Illinois Salukis men's all-century basketball team in 2014, played for several Australian National Basketball League teams |
| 1992 | – | Brian Gavin | Parkway Central | Kansas State | Head basketball coach for Bishop Ward High School |
| 1993 | – | Kelly Thames | Jennings | Missouri | Head basketball coach for Pattonville High School |
| 1994 | – | Monte Hardge | Jefferson City | Missouri | Became academically ineligible to play for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball team for three semesters and utilized a medical redshirt during his freshman year |
| 1995 | – | Ryan Robertson | St. Charles West | Kansas | Selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (45th overall pick) of the 1999 NBA draft, played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings (1999–2000) and for several teams in Europe |
| 1996 | – | Tate Decker | Webster Groves | Missouri, Wake Forest, and Oklahoma City | Played for numerous teams across Europe and Asia including in Spain, Latvia, Portugal, Japan, and Germany |
| 1997 | | Larry Hughes | Christian Brothers College (CBC) | Saint Louis | Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (8th overall pick) of the 1998 NBA draft, played in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic |
| 1998 | – | JaRon Rush | Pembroke Hill | UCLA | Played in the ABA for the Los Angeles Stars and in the National Basketball Development League for the Roanoke Dazzle |
| 1999 | | Kareem Rush | Pembroke Hill | Missouri | Selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (20th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA draft, played in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2000 | – | Joel Shelton | Vashon | SEMO | Left the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team his sophomore year for personal reasons |
| 2001 | | David Lee | Chaminade | Florida | Selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2005 NBA draft, played 12 seasons in the NBA for the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs |
| 2002 | | Jimmy McKinney | Vashon | Missouri | Played in the Basketball Bundesliga for several teams in Germany including the Skyliners Frankfurt and Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2003 | – | Spencer Laurie | Kickapoo | Missouri and Missouri State | Granted an additional season of eligibility under an NCAA waiver after an injury and personal circumstances during and following his second season at the University of Missouri |
| 2004 | – | Drew Richards | Logan-Rogersville | Missouri State | Assistant basketball coach for Cameron University |
| 2005 | | Tyler Hansbrough | Poplar Bluff | North Carolina | Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round (13th overall pick) of the 2009 NBA draft, played seven seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, and Charlotte Hornets and in the Chinese Basketball Association for the Guangzhou Long-Lions |
| 2006 | – | Ben Hansbrough | Poplar Bluff | Mississippi State and Notre Dame | Former assistant basketball coach for Western Kentucky University |
| 2007 | – | Conner Teahan | Rockhurst | Kansas | – |
| 2008 | | Scott Suggs | Washington | Washington | Played with several European teams including in Spain for the Bàsquet Manresa, in Italy for the New Basket Brindisi, and in Greece for G.S. Iraklis B.C. |
| 2009 | | Michael Dixon | Lee's Summit West | Missouri and Memphis | Played with several European and Middle Eastern teams including in Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Greece, France, and Turkey and has played on the Georgia national basketball team |
| 2010 | – | Ricky Kreklow | Rock Bridge | Missouri and California, Berkeley | Played for the Bayer Giants Leverkusen basketball team in Germany |
| 2011 | | Bradley Beal | Chaminade | Florida | Selected by the Washington Wizards in the first round (3rd overall pick) of the 2012 NBA draft, currently playing in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns. |
| 2012 | – | Cameron Biedscheid | Cardinal Ritter | Notre Dame, Missouri, Jacksonville State, LSU Shreveport, and Harris–Stowe | Multiple reasons led to the dismissal of Biedscheid from the Louisiana State University Shreveport men's basketball team including suffering a high ankle sprain, missing a team bus trip, and missing rehab and practice |
| 2013 | – | Kyle Wolf | Rockhurst | Central Missouri | – |
| 2014 | – | Jordan Barnett | Christian Brothers College (CBC) | Texas and Missouri | Currently playing for Soproni KC in Hungary and previously played for the SC Rasta Vechta and Gießen 46ers basketball teams in Germany |
| 2015 | – | Jimmy Whitt | Hickman | Arkansas and SMU | – |
| 2016 | | Jayson Tatum | Chaminade | Duke | Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (3rd overall pick) of the 2017 NBA draft, currently playing in the NBA for the Boston Celtics |
| 2017 | – | Jared Ridder | Kickapoo | Xavier and Missouri State | – |
| 2018 | | Courtney Ramey | Webster Groves | Texas and Arizona | – |
| 2019 | – | Isiaih Mosley | Rock Bridge | Missouri State and Missouri | – |
| 2020 | | Caleb Love | Christian Brothers College (CBC) | North Carolina and Arizona | |
| 2021 | | Aminu Mohammed | Greenwood | Georgetown | Currently playing for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League |
| 2022 | – | Luke Northweather | Blair Oaks | Oklahoma | – |
| 2023 | – | Kyan Evans | Staley | Colorado State | – |
| 2024 | – | Jadis Jones | New Madrid County Central | Lindenwood | – |

## Schools with multiple winners

| School | Number of Awards | Years |
| Rockhurst | 4 | 1987, 1989, 2007, 2013 |
| Vashon | 3 | 1986, 2000, 2002 |
| Christian Brothers College (CBC) | 3 | 1997, 2014, 2020 |
| Chaminade | 3 | 2001, 2011, 2016 |
| Rock Bridge | 2 | 2010, 2019 |
| Poplar Bluff | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Pembroke Hill | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
| Kickapoo | 2 | 2003, 2017 |