Bradley Beal, pictured here during a workout at the 2010 Boost Mobile Elite 24, ws the 2010-11 Gatorade National Player of the Year at Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.). Photo: Scott Kurtz
The -14 Gatorade State Boys Basketball Players of the Year have been announced. The winners were selected based on on-court athletic production and off-court factors such as academic achievement and community service. This year’s winners include 11 juniors (2015) and three sophomores (2016). Duke-bound point guard Tyus Jones is a three-time winner in Minnesota.
-14 Gatorade State POYs
Alabama: William Lee, Dallas County (Plantersville, Ala.) 6-9 PF Sr.
Alaska: Scooter Bynum, Monroe Catholic (Fairbanks, Alaska) 6-1 G Sr.
Arizona: Dorian Pickens, Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.) 6-5 G Sr.
Arkansas: Kevaughn Allen, North Little Rock (Ark.) 6-3 G Jr.
California: Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 6-7 SF Sr.
Colorado: Dominique Collier, East (Denver, Colo.) 6-2 G Sr.
Connecticut: Alex Wolf, Greenwich (Conn.) 6-10 C Sr.
Delaware: Brian O’Neill, Salesianum School (Wilmington, Del.) 6-7 PF Sr.
Florida: Joel Berry, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.) 6-1 PG Sr.
Georgia: Isaiah Wilkins, Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.) 6-8 SF Sr.
Hawaii: Ikaika Phillip, Iolani School (Honolulu, Hawaii) 6-1 G Sr.
Idaho: Isaiah Wright, Borah (Boise, Idaho) 6-2 PG Sr.
Illinois: Jalen Brunson, Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) 6-1 G Jr.
Indiana: Trey Lyles, Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis, Ind.) 6-10 PF Sr.
Iowa: Wyatt Lohaus, West (Iowa City, Iowa) 6-2 PG Sr.
Kansas: Clay Custer, Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kan.) 6-1 PG Sr.
Kentucky: Quentin Snider, Ballard (Louisville, Ky.) 6-1 PG Sr.
Louisiana: Trey Touchet, Saint Thomas More (Lafayette, La.) 6-2 G Sr.
Maine: Zach Gilpin, Hampden Academy (Hampden, Maine) 6-5 F Sr.
Maryland: Allonzo Trier, Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) 6-5 SG Jr.
Massachusetts: Tyler Nelson, Central Catholic (Lawrence, Mass.) 6-3 G Sr.
Michigan: Yante Maten, Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) 6-8 F Sr.
Minnesota: Tyus Jones, Apple Valley (Minn.) 6-2 G Sr.
Mississippi: Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson, Miss.) 6-4 G Jr.
Missouri: Jayson Tatum, Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.) 6-8 G Soph.
Montana: Tres Tinkle, Hellgate (Missoula, Mont.) 6-6 F Jr.
Nebraska: Mitchell Hahn, Fremont (Neb.) 6-7 F Sr.
Nevada: Noah Robotham, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 6-0 G Sr.
New Hampshire: Isaac Copeland, Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) 6-9 F Sr.
New Jersey: Karl Towns Jr., St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.) 7-1 C Sr.
New Mexico: Adonis Saltes, Valley (Albuquerque, N.M.) 6-0 PG Sr.
New York: Cheick Diallo, Our Savior New American School (Centereach, N.Y.) 6-9 C Jr.
North Carolina: Keyshawn Woods, Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte, N.C.) 6-5 G Sr.
North Dakota: Tanner Kretchman, Davies (Fargo, N.D.) 5-11 G Sr.
Ohio: Luke Kennard, Franklin (Ohio) 6-6 G Jr.
Oklahoma: Shake Milton, Owasso (Okla.) 6-4 G Jr.
Oregon: Silas Melson, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.) 6-3 G Sr.
Pennsylvania: J.C. Show, Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, Pa.) 6-3 G Sr.
Rhode Island: Bonzie Colson, St. Andrew’s School (Barrington, R.I.) 6-6 F Jr.
South Carolina: Seventh Woods, Hammond School (Columbia, S.C.) 6-2 G Soph.
South Dakota: Justin Decker, Huron (S.D.) 6-7 F Sr.
Tennessee: Leron Black, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.) 6-7 F Sr.
Texas: Justise Winslow, St. John’s School (Houston, Texas) 6-6 F Sr.
Utah: T.J. Haws, Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 6-4 G Sr.
Vermont: Pavin Parrish, Rochester (Vt.) 5-10 G Sr.
Virginia: Thon Maker, Carlisle School (Martinsville, Va.) 7-0 C Soph.
Washington: Jason Todd, Jackson (Mill Creek, Wash.) 6-5 G Jr.
Washington, D.C.: Johnnie Shuler, Roosevelt (Washington, D.C.) 5-11 PG Sr.
West Virginia: Montaque Gill-Caesar, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W.Va.) 6-6 F Jr.
Wisconsin: Kevon Looney, Hamilton (Milwaukee, Wis.) 6-9 PF Sr.
Wyoming: Cody Kelley, Campbell County (Gillette, Wyo.) 6-4 PG Sr.