Miss Basketball

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Miss Basketball (Ms. Basketball) is an award given to the best high school girls basketball player in many U.S. states. [1]

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History and terminology

The spread of state-level Miss Basketball awards coincided with rapid growth in girls’ interscholastic sports participation after Title IX in 1972. [2]

Early adopters included Kentucky (first Miss Kentucky Basketball named in 1976), [3] and Indiana (first Indiana Miss Basketball in 1976). [4] Minnesota followed in 1978, [5] and Michigan’s coaches association began naming Miss Basketball in 1981. [6]

Notable recipients

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Mr. and Miss Basketball Winners Announced". TSSAA. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  2. ↑ NFHSOrg. "NFHS". nfhs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Mr. and Miss KY Basketball". kylionseye. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Judi Warren - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame". hoopshall.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  5. ↑ "MSHSL Trivia | News | MSHSL". www.mshsl.org. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  6. ↑ "Miss Basketball". Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  7. ↑ "Paige Bueckers Named 2020 Miss Basketball Minnesota - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ↑ "As Indiana's First Miss Basketball, Judi Warren Blazed a Trail Still Visible Today | Indiana Pacers". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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