Mississippi Miss Basketball

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Each year the Mississippi Miss Basketball award is given to the best high school girls basketball player in the state of Mississippi by The Clarion-Ledger. [1]

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Award winners

YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeWNBA draft
2016Myah Taylor Olive Branch HS, Olive Branch Mississippi State
2015Myah Taylor Olive Branch HS, Olive Branch Mississippi State
2014 Victoria Vivians (2) Scott Central HS, Forest Mississippi State
2013 Victoria Vivians Scott Central HS, Forest Mississippi State
2012Jerontay Clemons Coldwater HS, Coldwater Southern Miss
2011Krista Donald Lake HS, Lake Georgia
2010Valencia McFarland (2) Raymond HS, Raymond Ole Miss
2009Valencia McFarland Raymond HS, Raymond Ole Miss
2008 April Sykes East Oktibbeha County HS, Columbus Rutgers 2012 WNBA draft: 3rd Round, 28th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks
2007Bug Cooper Gentry HS, Indianola Delta State
2006Tiawana Pringle Southeast Lauderdale HS, Meridian Louisiana Tech
2005Kendra Reed Bay HS, Bay St. Louis Southern Miss
2004Dee Forrest Louisville HS, Louisville Ole Miss
2003 Navonda Moore Murrah HS, Jackson Alabama
2002LaToya George Clinton HS, Clinton Jackson State
2001Monique Horner Southeast Lauderdale HS, Meridian Meridian CC
2000Ebony Felder Murrah HS, Jackson Georgia
1999 LaToya Thomas (2) Greenville HS, Greenville Mississippi State 2003 WNBA draft: 1st Round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Rockers
1998 LaToya Thomas Greenville HS, Greenville Mississippi State 2003 WNBA draft: 1st Round, 1st overall by the Cleveland Rockers
1997April Brown Harrison Central HS, Gulfport LSU
1996 Tiffany Travis Harrison Central HS, Gulfport Florida 2000 WNBA draft: 2nd Round, 11th overall by the Charlotte Sting
1995Tarsha Bethley Simmons HS, Hollandale Ole Miss
1994Rosalyn Spann Noxubee County HS, Macon Jackson State
1993Nedra Hosey Bay Springs HS, Bay Springs Southern Miss
1992 Yolanda Moore Port Gibson HS, Port Gibson Ole Miss
1991 Niesa Johnson Clinton HS, Clinton Alabama
1990 Cornelia Gayden Bogue Chitto HS, Bogue Chitto LSU
1989Stacy Truitt Port Gibson HS, Port Gibson Kansas
1988Alexis Hall Harrison Central HS, Gulfport Southern Miss
1987Jackie Martin Warren Central HS, Vicksburg Ole Miss
1986Annette Jackson Brookhaven HS, Brookhaven LSU
1985Cynthia Autry Houston HS, Houston Ole Miss
1984Chana Perry Brookhaven HS, Brookhaven Northeast Louisiana
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1983Alisa Scott Warren Central HS, Vicksburg Ole Miss
1982 Jennifer Gillom Lafayette HS, Oxford Ole Miss
1981Eugenia Conner Harrison Central HS, Gulfport Ole Miss
1980 Janice Lawrence (2) George County HS, Lucedale Louisiana Tech
1979 Janice Lawrence George County HS, Lucedale Louisiana Tech

Most winners by high school and college

NumberHigh School
4 Harrison Central High School, Gulfport
NumberCollege
10 Ole Miss
4 Mississippi State
4 Southern Miss
3 Louisiana Tech
3 LSU

See also

Mississippi Mr. Basketball

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References

  1. Thomas, Chris (2014-04-12). "Past Miss Basketball, Coach of the Year winners". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger.
  2. Dolan, Steve (1986-04-18). "Left Without Team, Chana Perry Picks San Diego State". Los Angeles Times .