The IHSAA has named 29 kids "Mr. Basketball" since 1981. In my opinion, only 4 of these players have went on to have significant careers...Hoiberg, LaFrentz, Hinrich, and Collison. We all hope Vette is someday listed with these players but the percentages don't seem to be with him.
Here is the list of all of the kids named Mr. Basketball since 1981. Some of them had average college careers, some had poor college careers, and some I can't even recall. If you have any info on any of these kids, please post it!
81 Berkenpas (iowa, I believe?)
82 Kraayenbrink (UNI) / Burbach (ended career at ISU, I believe)
83 Lumsden
84 Lorenzen (the Vanilla Gorilla...iowa!)
85 David
86 Gaines
87 Johnson (ISU)
88 Lookingbill
89 Bergman
90 Davis
91 Hoiberg (ISU)
92 Pothoven
93 Settles (iowa)
94 LaFrentz (KU)
95 Spanich
96 Wessel (did this kid go to Arizona?)
97 Oliver (iowa)
98 Newman
99 Hinrich (KU) / Collison (KU)
00 Worley (iowa)
01 McKinney
02 Horner (iowa)
03 McKowen (UNI)
04 Reed
05 Van Es
06 Bohannon (Wisconsin)
07 Vette (ISU...Iowa not Indiana State!)
Here is the list of all of the kids named Mr. Basketball since 1981. Some of them had average college careers, some had poor college careers, and some I can't even recall. If you have any info on any of these kids, please post it!
81 Berkenpas (iowa, I believe?)
82 Kraayenbrink (UNI) / Burbach (ended career at ISU, I believe)
83 Lumsden
84 Lorenzen (the Vanilla Gorilla...iowa!)
85 David
86 Gaines
87 Johnson (ISU)
88 Lookingbill
89 Bergman
90 Davis
91 Hoiberg (ISU)
92 Pothoven
93 Settles (iowa)
94 LaFrentz (KU)
95 Spanich
96 Wessel (did this kid go to Arizona?)
97 Oliver (iowa)
98 Newman
99 Hinrich (KU) / Collison (KU)
00 Worley (iowa)
01 McKinney
02 Horner (iowa)
03 McKowen (UNI)
04 Reed
05 Van Es
06 Bohannon (Wisconsin)
07 Vette (ISU...Iowa not Indiana State!)