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The Mr. Maine Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Maine. The award is presented annually by the Maine Association of Basketball Coaches. The award is given to a senior player who best demonstrates basketball skills, makes significant impact on his team, shows leadership and respect for the game, and demonstrates good sportsmanship and citizenship both on and off the court. The annual selection is made by a 5-person committee composed of three media representatives and two retired coaches. [1]

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Award winners

YearPlayerHigh SchoolCollegeNBA/ABA draft
2024Chance Mercier [2] Ellsworth High School
2023Will Davies [3] Thornton Academy Saint Anselm [4]
2022John Shea Edward Little Maine [5]
2021Cash McClureMaranacook Community High School Bentley University [6]
2020Bryce Lausier Hampden Academy Saint Anselm College / Maine
2019Matt Fleming Bangor High School United States Military Academy
2018Terion Moss Portland High School Maine \ University of Maine at Farmington
2017Matt McDevitt Greely High School Endicott College
2016Nick Gilpin Hampden Academy Bates College
2015Kyle Bouchard Houlton High School Bentley University
2014Dustin Cole Bonny Eagle High School Franklin Pierce University
2013Garet Beal Jonesport-Beals High School Maine
2012Christian McCue Hampden Academy McGill / University of Southern Maine
2011 Tyler McFarland Camden Hills Bentley (2012)
2010 Indiana Faithful Cheverus Wofford
2009 Thomas Knight Dirigo Notre Dame
2008Ryan Martin Maranacook Maine\Keene St.
2007 Troy Barnies Edward Little Maine
2006 Bryant Barr Falmouth Davidson
2005 Tyler Emmons Portland Lynn\Caldwell
2004 Ralph Mims Brunswick Florida St.
2003 Zak Ray Bangor Bates
2002 Nik Caner-Medley Deering Maryland
2001 Jamaal Caterina Deering American\New Hampshire\Southern Maine
2000 Chris Markwood South Portland Notre Dame\Maine
1999 Robert Pilsbury Portland Husson
1998 Austin Ganly Greely New Hampshire
1997 Mike Mastropaolo Falmouth Bentley
1996 T.J. Caouette Winthrop Villanova
1995 Josh Nash Medomak Valley Maine
1994 Bob Davies Old Orchard Beach Maine-Fort Kent
1993 Matt Arsenault Old Town St. Joseph's
1992 Keith Gendron Sanford
1991 Matt Gaudet Mountain Valley Colby
1990 Mike Adams Mount Blue Thomas College
1989 Raymond Alley Vinalhaven Husson
1988 Tim Scott Ellsworth High School Maine (Baseball)

Schools with multiple winners

SchoolNumber of AwardsYears

Hampden

32012, 2016, 2020
Portland 31999, 2005, 2018
Deering 22001, 2002
Edward Little 22007, 2022
Falmouth 21997, 2006
Maranacook 22008, 2021

Colleges with multiple winners

CollegeNumber of AwardsYears
Maine 91988, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2013,
2018, 2020, 2022
Bentley 41997, 2011, 2015, 2021
Bates 22003, 2016
Husson 21989, 1999
New Hampshire 21998, 2001
Notre Dame 22000, 2009
Saint Anselm 22020, 2023
Southern Maine 22001, 2012

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  6. Dyer, Dave (January 4, 2022). "Former Maranacook basketball standout Cash McClure verbally commits to play at Bentley University". centralmaine.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.