50 Players Chosen
Note: Beginning in 1985-86, Gatorade began naming state players of the year for each state along with the District of Columbia. A separate list for State Players of Year from other services is available here.
Players with an (*) transferred from Kentucky.
| Player | Year Chosen (State) | Height | Position | Hometown (High School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | 1986 (Kentucky) | 6-5 | G | Owensboro, KY (Apollo) |
| Terry Shigg (*) | 1986 (South Dakota) | 6-2 | G | Rapid City, SD (Central) |
| LeRon Ellis (*) | 1987 (California) | 6-10 | C | Tustin, CA (Mater Dei) |
| Eric Manuel (*) | 1987 (Georgia) | 6-6 | G | Macon, GA (Southwest) |
| Deron Feldhaus | 1987 (Kentucky) | 6-7 | F | Maysville, KY (Mason County) |
| Chris Mills (*) | 1988 (California) | 6-7 | F | Los Angeles, CA (Fairfax) |
| Richie Farmer | 1988 (Kentucky) | 6-0 | G | Manchester, KY (Clay County) |
| Andre Riddick | 1991 (New York) | 6-9 | C | New York, NY (Bishop Loughlin) |
| Rodrick Rhodes (*) | 1992 (New Jersey) | 6-6 | F | Jersey City, NJ (St. Anthonys) |
| Tony Delk | 1992 (Tennessee) | 6-1 | G | Brownsville, TN (Haywood) |
| Jared Prickett | 1992 (West Virginia) | 6-9 | F | Fairmont, WV (West) |
| Jeff Sheppard | 1993 (Georgia) | 6-4 | G | Peachtree City, GA (McIntosh) |
| Antoine Walker | 1994 (Illinois) | 6-8 | F | Chicago, IL (Mount Carmel) |
| Wayne Turner | 1995 (Massachusetts) | 6-2 | G | Boston, MA (Beaver Country Day) |
| Myron Anthony (*) | 1997 (Florida) | 6-7 | F | Neptune Beach, FL (Fletcher) |
| Michael Bradley (*) | 1997 (Massachusetts) | 6-10 | C | Worcester, MA (Burncoat) |
| Marvin Stone (*) | 1999 (Alabama) | 6-10 | F-C | Huntsville, AL (Grissom) |
| Marquis Estill | 1999 (Kentucky) | 6-9 | F-C | Richmond, KY (Madison Central) |
| Jason Parker (*) | 1999 (North Carolina) | 6-8 | F-C | Charlotte, NC (West Charlotte) |
| Brandon Stockton | 2002 (Kentucky) | 5-9 | G | Glasgow, KY (High) |
| Adam Williams (*) | 2004 (West Virginia) | 6-4 | G | St. Albans, WV (High) |
| Ramon Harris | 2006 (Alaska) | 6-6 | F | Anchorage, AK (West) |
| Patrick Patterson | 2006 & 2007 (West Virginia) | 6-8 | F-C | Huntington, WV (High) |
| Darius Miller | 2008 (Kentucky) | 6-7 | F | Maysville, KY (Mason County) |
| Jon Hood | 2009 (Kentucky) | 6-7 | G-F | Madisonville, KY (North Hopkins) |
| Brandon Knight | 2009 & 2010 (Florida and National Player of Year) | 6-3 | G | Fort Lauderdale, FL (Pine Crest) |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | 2009 & 2011 (New Jersey) | 6-7 | F | Somerdale, NJ (St. Patrick (Elizabeth, NJ)) |
| Ryan Harrow (*) | 2010 (Georgia) | 6-2 | G | Marietta, GA (Walton) |
| Kyle Wiltjer (*) | 2011 (Oregon) | 6-9 | F | Portland, OR (Jesuit) |
| Archie Goodwin | 2012 (Arkansas) | 6-5 | G | Little Rock, AR (Sylvan Hills) |
| Alex Poythress | 2012 (Tennessee) | 6-8 | F | Clarksville, TN (Northeast) |
| Dominique Hawkins | 2013 (Kentucky) | 6-0 | G | Richmond, KY (Madison Central) |
| Devin Booker | 2013 (Mississippi) | 6-6 | G | Grand Rapids, MI (Moss Point (High), MS) |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2013 (New Jersey) 2014 (New Jersey and National Player of Year) | 6-11 | C | Metuchen, NJ (St. Joseph) |
| Trey Lyles | 2014 (Indiana) | 6-10 | F | Camby, IN (Arsenal Tech (Indianapolis, IN)) |
| Bam Adebayo | 2015 (North Carolina) | 6-9 | C | Little Washington, NC (High Point Christian) |
| Malik Monk | 2016 (Arkansas) | 6-4 | G | Lepanto, AR (Bentonville High) |
| De'Aaron Fox | 2016 (Texas) | 6-3 | G | Katy, TX (Cypress Lakes) |
| Ashton Hagans | 2018 (Georgia) | 6-3 | G | Cartersville, GA (Newton) |
| C.J. Fredrick (*) | 2018 (Kentucky) | 6-3 | G | Cincinnati, OH (Covington (KY) Catholic) |
| Keldon Johnson | 2018 (Virginia) | 6-6 | F | South Hill, VA (Park View) |
| Tre Mitchell | 2019 (Connecticut) | 6-9 | C | Pittsburgh, PA (Elizabeth (PA) Forward) |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 2019 (Pennsylvania) | 6-9 | C | Lubumbashi, CG (Kennedy Catholic (Hermitage PA)) |
| Chris Livingston | 2021 (Ohio) 2022 (Virginia) | 6-6 | F | Akron, OH (Buchtel) |
| Reed Sheppard | 2022 (Kentucky) | 6-3 | G | London, KY (North Laurel) |
| Cason Wallace | 2022 (Texas) | 6-4 | G | Richardson, TX (High) |
| Collin Chandler | 2022 (Utah) | 6-5 | G | Farmington, UT (High) |
| D.J. Wagner (*) | 2023 (New Jersey) 2022 (New Jersey) 2021 (New Jersey) | 6-4 | G | Camden, NJ (High) |
| Brandon Garrison | 2023 (Oklahoma) | 6-10 | C | Oklahoma City, OK (Del City) |
| Travis Perry (*) | 2024 (Kentucky) 2023 (Kentucky) | 6-2 | G | Eddyville, KY (Lyon County) |
