Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in prep basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2024-25 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections were based on team success and individual excellence, in addition to local and state accolades.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is set to be released April 8. Read on for a look at the postseason honors schedule and the POYs in all 50 states.
Postseason honors schedule:
April 3 — MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team
April 7 — Final MaxPreps Top 25
April 7 — Final National Top 10
April 7 — MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team
April 8 — National Player of the Year
April 8 — MaxPreps All-America Team
6-foot-9 | Center | Class of 2025
Top 100 Tennessee signee averaged 15.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocked shots per game to lead the Buccanneers (35-0) to their third consecutive Class 7A state championship.
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6-4 | Guard | Class of 2025
Averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per outing to guide the Thunderbirds (27-2) to their third consecutive Class 4A state title.
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6-8 | Forward | Class of 2025
Five-star Arizona signee tallied 18.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest in leading Perry (27-2) to its fourth consecutive state championship.
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6-8 | Forward | Class of 2025
Four-star unsigned senior averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots per game to lead the Panthers (30-3) to the school's first state championship.
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6-5 | Guard | Class of 2025
Five-star senior tallied 29.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per outing to guide the Mustangs (35-2) to the Open Division state championship.
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6-2 | Guard | Class of 2025
Eastern Washington signee averaged 26.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game to help the Eagles (23-5) reach the Class 6A state title game.
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6-6 | Wing | Class of 2026
Top 20 junior prospect put up 25.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per contest to lead the Green Knights (25-2) to their second consecutive Division I state title.
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6-8 | Forward | Class of 2025
Delaware commit tallied 13.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per game to help the Warriors (19-4) capture their 11th state championship.
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6-1 | Guard | Class of 2025
Averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per outing to lead the Eagles (29-5) to the DCSAA Class AA championship.
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6-9 | Forward | Class of 2025
Five-star Duke signee averaged 22.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game to lead the Explorers (27-3) to their fourth consecutive Class 7A state title.
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6-9 | Forward | Class of 2025
Five-star North Carolina signee tallied 21.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.6 blocked shots per outing to guide the Golden Bears (27-4) to their first state championship.
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6-6 | Guard | Class of 2025
Guided the Spartans (29-4) to their first state championship, averaging 27.6 points per game and knocking down 81 3-point attempts.
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6-4 | Guard | Class of 2025
Led the Storm (23-4) to their second straight state championship, averaging 18.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 steals per outing.
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6-3 | Guard | Class of 2027
Helped the Raiders go 28-5 while averaging 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 49.3 percent from 3-point range.
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6-5 | Guard | Class of 2025
Top 20 Connecticut signee tallied 32.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.7 steals per game to guide the Cougars (23-4) to the sectional championship game.
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6-10 | Center | Class of 2025
Northern Iowa signee put up 16.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game to lead the Tigers (23-3) to their third straight state championship.
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6-6 | Guard | Class of 2025
Top 150 Illinois signee put up 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to help the Cougars (22-3) capture their second straight Class 6A state championship.
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6-11 | Center | Class of 2025
Top 30 Kentucky signee averaged 21.5 points, 14.9 rebounds, 3.6 blocked shots and 3.5 assists per contest to guide the Warhawks to their first state championship.
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6-6 | Forward | Class of 2025
Navy signee tallied 21.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game to lead the Hawks 27-6 to their second Division III Selection state title since 2022.
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5-11 | Guard | Class of 2025
Grid-hoops star averaged 19.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 5.1 steals per game to lead the Knights (21-4) to the Class A state semifinals.
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6-7 | Forward | Class of 2025
Four-star Michigan State signee piled up 29.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.6 blocked shots per outing to guide the Lions (25-3) to their second consecutive Class 2A state championship.
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6-0 | Guard | Class of 2025
Helped guide the Panthers (26-1) to their first state championship, averaging 23.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.5 assists per game.
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6-4 | Guard | Class of 2025
Top 20 Michigan signee averaged 23.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per outing to help the Eaglets (20-7) reach the Division I state semifinals.
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6-5 | Guard | Class of 2025
Yale commit averaged 34.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.7 steals per contest to help the Spartans (24-8) reach the Class 3A state semifinals.
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6-9 | Center | Class of 2025
Top 100 Mississippi State signee tallied 25 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and four assists per contest to help guide the Tigers (21-10) to the Class 5A state championship.
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6-2 | Guard | Class of 2027
Four-star prospect averaged 24.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per contest to guide the Statesmen (27-5) to the Class 5 state title.
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Class of 2025
Engellant, a 6-6 forward, averaged 19.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per contest while Curnow, a 6-4 guard, tallied 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest to lead the Beavers (23-1) to their second straight Class A state title.
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6-5 | Wing | Class of 2025
South Dakota State signee tallied 21.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game to lead the Titans (26-3) to their first Class A state championship.
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6-2 | Guard | Class of 2025
Senior catalyst led the Gaels (24-5) to their second straight Class 5A state championship, averaging 17.6 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game.
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6-foot | Guard | Class of 2025
Averaged 26.7 points per game to lead the Panthers (16-5) to the second round of the Division I state tournament. Caruso scored 40 or more points twice during his senior campaign.
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6-10 | Center | Class of 2025
Also a force on the football field, Hines averaged 18.8 points, 16.9 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots per contest to lead the Cardinals (29-3) to their first state championship.
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6-7 | Forward | Class of 2025
Montana signee averaged 20.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest to guide the Hawks (29-2) to their fourth consecutive Class 5A state title.
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6-6 | Guard | Class of 2025
Under-the-radar prospect tallied 22.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.5 blocked shots per contest to help the Kingsmen to a record of 18-10.
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5-9 | Guard | Class of 2026
Led the Rams (31-0) to their second straight Class 2A state championship, averaging 22.9 points, 9.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.8 rebounds per game.
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6-2 | Guard | Class of 2025
Broke the all-time scoring record in Class AA with 2,394 points. Klabo averaged 27.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game to lead the Eagles (18-8) to the Class AA state title game.
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6-1 | Guard | Class of 2026
Top 30 junior prospect averaged 29.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per outing to help the Bulldogs (23-3) reach the Division III state semifinals.
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6-7 | Wing | Class of 2026
Top 20 junior prospect piled up 23.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest to help the Rams (25-5) reach the Class 6A state tournament.
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6-2 | Guard | Class of 2025
Eastern Arizona College commit tallied 20.9 points, 7.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals per outing to lead the Bruins (27-3) to their first Class 6A state championship.
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6-0 | Guard | Class of 2025
Merrimack pledge led the Crusaders (24-7) to their first state championship, averaging 16.1 points, 7.3 assists, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.
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6-6 | Forward | Class of 2025
Put up 12.1 points, 15.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest to guide the Rams (27-2) to their first state championship.
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6-5 | Guard | Class of 2025
Queens University commit averaged 22.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.1 blocked shots per contest to guide the Bruins (27-1) to their first state championship.
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6-11 | Center | Class of 2025
South Dakota State signee tallied 18.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to push the Chargers (24-1) to the Class A state championship.
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6-6 | Wing | Class of 2025
Four-star averaged 21.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per outing to lead the Saints (25-5) to the Division II Class AA state semifinals.
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6-3 | Guard | Class of 2025
Top 20 Houston signee racked up 20.4 points, 6.8 assists, 6.4 assists and 2.9 steals per contest to guide the Bears (33-3) to the Class 6A state semifinals.
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6-0 | Guard | Class of 2026
Posted 22.0 points, 5.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game to guide the Titans (24-3) to their second straight Class 5A state title.
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6-4 | Guard | Class of 2025
Tallied 20.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.0 steals per outing to lead the Seahorses (22-1) to their 22nd state championship.
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6-9 | Forward | Class of 2025
Led the Hawks (42-7) to the VISAA Division I state championship, averaging 19.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during a dominant senior campaign.
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6-0 | Guard | Class of 2025
Guided the Vikings (28-3) to their 10th state championship under head coach Mike Bethea after averaging 20 points per game during state tournament play.
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6-4 | Guard | Class of 2026
Earned Class AA first team captain honors after leading the Maroon Knights (24-2) to the Class AA state title, averaging 25.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game.
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6-7 | Forward | Class of 2025
Four-star Iowa State signee tallied 34.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 assists per game to help the Spartans (19-10) reach the Division 1 state semifinals.
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6-9 | Forward | Class of 2025
Wyoming signee led the Plainsmen (17-8) to their third straight Class 4A state title game, putting up 16.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per outing.
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