Vermont Mr. Basketball

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The Vermont Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Vermont. The award is presented annually by the Burlington Free Press, since 1991.

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Award winners

YearPlayerHigh schoolClassCollege
2023Sawyer Ramey [1] Fair Haven Senior
2022Jonah Cattaneo [2] Montpelier Senior Lasell [3]
2021Michel Ndayishimiye (2) [4] Rice Senior Vermont
2020Michel Ndayishimiye [5] Rice Junior Vermont
2019Alex Carlisle [6] St. Johnsbury Senior Wheaton [7]
2018Noah Tyson [8] Rutland Senior Colby
2017Calvin Carter [9] Enosburg Senior Castleton [10]
2016Ben Shungu [11] Rice Senior Vermont
2015Ben Shungu [12] Rice Junior
2014Pavin Parrish [13] Rochester Senior Castleton
2013Matt St. Amour [14] Missisquoi Senior Middlebury
2012Matt St. Amour Missisquoi Junior
2011Ben Ferris [15] Essex Senior Tufts
2010Joe O'Shea [16] Burlington Senior Holy Cross/Bryant
2009Clancy Rugg [17] Burlington Senior Vermont
2008Joe O'Shea [16] Burlington Sophomore
2007Tyrone Conley Burlington Senior New Hampshire
2006Matt Glass Mount Mansfield Senior Massachusetts/Vermont
2005Matt Glass Mount Mansfield Senior
2004Chad Powlovich Mount Mansfield Senior Vermont
2003Kyle Cieplicki Rice Senior Vermont
2002B.J. Robertson Burlington Senior St. Michael's
2001Tim Shedd Hazen Senior Norwich
2000 Taylor Coppenrath St. Johnsbury Senior Vermont
1999Matt Sheftic Essex Senior Vermont
1998Cam Robinson Essex Senior
1997Tony Orciari St. Johnsbury Senior Vermont
1996Tony Orciari St. Johnsbury Junior
1995Josh Albee Bellows Falls Senior Green Mountain
1994Marc Ferio Colchester Senior
1993Jamie Kingsbury Oxbow Senior Lyndon State
1992Brent Kendall Milton Senior St. Michael's
1991Bernie Cieplicki Rice Senior Fairfield/Vermont

Schools with multiple winners

SchoolNumber of AwardsYears
Burlington 52002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Rice 51991, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2020
St. Johnsbury 41996, 1997, 2000, 2019
Essex 31998, 1999, 2011
Mount Mansfield 32004, 2005, 2006
Missisquoi 22012, 2013
Enosburg 12017
Rutland 12018

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