The Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor recognizes the top male high school basketball player in the state of

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. The name of the award differs from other Mr. 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 boys 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 Monroe Douglas in 1985, who is the fourth all-time leading scorer for the

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team in total points with 1,877 points and was named to their all-century team. Two sets of brothers, JarRon and

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along with Tyler and

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, have received the honor. Nine recipients of the Mr. Show-Me Basketball honor have been drafted into the

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, the highest draft picks being both

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in the

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and

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in the

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with the 3rd overall pick. Other recipients of the honor have played with professional teams in

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including Michael Dixon, who played for the

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in the

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

Winners

Schools with multiple winners

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Winners

Schools with multiple winners

See also

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