Award winners
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Each year the California Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of California. [1] It has been awarded since 1905. [1] [2] Many have gone on to play in the NBA.
Voting is done in 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 garners the most points receives the award.
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| Number | Program |
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| 17 | UCLA |
| 7 | Arizona |
| 5 | San Francisco |
| 5 | California |
| 3 | Duke |
| 3 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Pepperdine |
| 3 | USC |
| 2 | Creighton |
| 2 | Long Beach State |
| 2 | LSU |
| 2 | Santa Clara |
| 2 | Stanford |
| 2 | UNLV |
| Number | High School Program |
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| 4 | Mater Dei High School |
| 3 | Chino Hills High School |
| 3 | Crenshaw High School |
| 3 | Dominguez High School |
| 3 | St. Ignatius College Preparatory |
| 3 | Westchester High School |
| 2 | Bishop O'Dowd High School |
| 2 | Artesia High School |
| 2 | Archbishop Mitty High School |
| 2 | Corona Centennial High School |
| 2 | Elk Grove High School |
| 2 | Glendora High School |
| 2 | Inglewood High School |
| 2 | Jefferson High School |
| 2 | McClymonds High School |
| 2 | Palo Alto High School |
| 2 | San Joaquin Memorial High School |
| 2 | St. Joseph Notre Dame High School |
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