As the 2014-2015 HS basketball season comes to a conclusion, it’s that time of the year for post-season accolades to get distributed among the nation’s cream of the crop. Today, one of the most prestigious awards around, the Gatorade State Player of the Year, revealed its 2014-15 recipients. Below is the complete list of state-by-state winners. Shout out to our HS diarist, Malik Newman, for not only being among the names listed below for the second straight year, but for also winning his fourth consecutive state title last weekend. Always good to see the SLAM Fam do their thing.
Alabama: Josh Langford, Madison (Ala.) Academy
Alaska: Kamaka Hepa, Barrow
Arizona: Alex Barcello, Corona del Sol (Tempe)
Arkansas: Kevaughn Allen, North Little Rock
California: Tyler Dorsey, Maranatha (Pasadena)
Colorado: Brian Carey, East (Denver)
Connecticut: Steven Enoch, St. Thomas More School (Oakdale)
Delaware: DeVaughn Mallory, Polytech (Woodside)
D.C.: Bryant Crawford, Gonzaga College (Washington)
Florida: Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy
Georgia: Jaylen Brown, Wheeler (Marietta)
Hawaii: Kupa’a Harrison, Kalaheo (Kailua)
Idaho: Stefan Gonzalez, Highland (Pocatello)
Illinois: Jalen Brunson, Stevenson (Lincolnshire)
Indiana: Caleb Swanigan, Homestead (Fort Wayne)
Iowa: Spencer Haldeman, Western Dubuque (Epworth)
Kansas: Dean Wade, St. John
Kentucky: Camron Justice, Knott County Central (Hindman)
Louisiana: Wayde Sims, University Lab School (Baton Rouge)
Maine: Nick Mayo, Messalonskee (Oakland)
Maryland: Justin Robinson, Saint James School (Hagerstown)
Massachusetts: Guilien Smith, Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury)
Michigan: Deyonta Davis, Muskegon
Minnesota: J.T. Gibson, Champlin Park (Champlin)
Mississippi: Malik Newman, Callaway (Jackson)
Missouri: Jayson Tatum, Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis)
Montana: Tres Tinkle, Hellgate (Missoula)
Nebraska: Tyler Hagedorn, Norfolk
Nevada: Chase Jeter, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire: Terance Mann, Tilton School (Tilton)
New Jersey: Malachi Richardson, Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton)
New Mexico: Ryan Jones, Cleveland (Rio Rancho)
New York: Cheick Diallo, Our Savior New American School (Centereach)
North Carolina: Dennis Smith Jr., Trinity Christian School (Fayetteville)
North Dakota: Carter Kretchman, Oak Grove Lutheran (Fargo)
Ohio: Luke Kennard, Franklin
Oklahoma: Shake Milton, Owasso
Oregon: Payton Pritchard, West Linn
Pennsylvania: Levan Shawn Alston, The Haverford School (Haverford)
Rhode Island: Corey Daugherty, Barrington
South Carolina: P.J. Dozier, Spring Valley (Columbia)
South Dakota: Deng Geu, Washington (Sioux Falls)
Tennessee: Dedric Lawson, Hamilton (Memphis)
Texas: Admon Gilder, Madison (Dallas)
Utah: Zac Seljaas, Bountiful
Vermont: Ben Shungu, Rice Memorial (South Burlington)
Virginia: Dwayne Bacon, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson)
Washington: Dejounte Murray, Rainier Beach (Seattle)
West Virginia: Chase Harler, Central Catholic (Wheeling)
Wisconsin: Henry Ellenson, Rice Lake
Wyoming: Jalen Krening, Rawlins
