The Miss Show-Me Basketball honor recognizes the top female high school basketball player in the state of

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. The name of the award differs from other Miss Basketball awards to reflect Missouri's

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, the Show-Me State. The award is presented annually by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. In order to be considered for the award, nominees must have been nominated by their high school coach, started in 90 percent of all games, must be high school seniors, and must be of "outstanding moral character". Ten girls are selected as finalists after nominations are compiled, and a special committee of assistant college coaches in Missouri choose the winner. The first recipient of the honor was Janet Clark in 1985, who is the all-time leader in total points scored for the

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women's basketball team with 2,121 points. Two sisters, Lori and Lisa Sandbothe, received the honor in 1986 and 1987 respectively and both went on to play for the

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team. In 2015, the honor was shared between

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and Sophie Cunningham, who both played as teammates in the

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that year. Five recipients of the Miss Show-Me Basketball honor have been drafted into the WNBA, the highest draft pick being

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with the 1st overall pick in the

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as part of the initial expansion player allocation. Other recipients of the honor have played with professional teams in

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and

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, such as Kari Koch and Shakara Jones in

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, Heather Ezell in

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, and

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. Many recipients have also pursued coaching opportunities in high schools and colleges.

Winners

Schools with multiple winners

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High school sports in Missouri Awards established in 1985 1985 establishments in Missouri Women's sports in Missouri Lists of people from Missouri Basketball players from Missouri Lists of American sportswomen Missouri sports-related lists

Winners

Schools with multiple winners

See also

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