Each year, ''

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'', an American newspaper, awards outstanding

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players with a place on its male and female All-USA high school basketball teams. The newspaper names

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s whom it believes to be the best basketball players from high schools around the United States. In addition, one member of each team is named, respectively, the male or female ''USA Today'' High School Basketball Player of the Year. The newspaper names two teams, one for male athletes and one for female athletes. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1983. Each year, the newspaper also selects a ''USA Today'' High School Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year and a ''USA Today'' High School Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year.On the following webpage, ''scroll down to'' "Boys' basketball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"; 1997–present): On the following webpage, ''scroll down to'' "Girls' basketball archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"; 1997–present):

Boys' basketball players and coaches of the year

:''See footnotes''

Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year

Girls' Basketball Players and Coaches of the Year

:''See footnotes''

Girls' Basketball Coach of the Year

Teams

;Notes * Bold denotes Boys' Players of the Year, respectively, and ^‡ denotes high school juniors. * The "Hometown" column should contain the player's actual hometown, which is not always the location of the player's high school.

1983 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Bob Wade ( Dunbar High School,

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) ;First Team

1984 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Morgan Wootten (

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) ;First Team

1985 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: John Wood ( Spingarn High School, Washington, D.C.) ;First Team

1986 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter ( Flint Hill Prep,

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) ;First Team

1987 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Stu Vetter ( Flint Hill Prep,

) ;First Team

1988 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: John Sarandrea (

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) ;First Team * Chris Jackson changed his name to

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in 1993, two years after his conversion to Islam.

1989 Boys' team

1st team: Kenny Anderson, Doug Edwards,

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Bobby Hurley Robert Matthew Hurley (born June 28, 1971) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils. He was previously the head coach at the University at Buffalo. As a college ...

, Jim Jackson

1990 Boys' team

1st team: Damon Bailey, Shawn Bradley,

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, Eric Montross,

Ed O'Bannon Edward Charles O'Bannon Jr. (born August 14, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a power forward for the UCLA Bruins on their 1995 NCAA championship team. He was selecte ...

1991 Boys' team

1st team: Alan Henderson, Juwan Howard, Glenn Robinson, David Vaughn,

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1992 Boys' team

1st team:

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, Othella Harrington,

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Rodrick Rhodes Rodrick Rhodes (born September 24, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (24th pick overall) of the 1997 NBA draft. High school career As a prep player, Rhodes was ...

Corliss Williamson Corliss Mondari Williamson (born December 4, 1973) is an American basketball coach and former basketball player who played for four teams during his 12-year NBA career. He last served as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. His nickname is ...

1993 Boys' team

1st team: Randy Livingston,

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, Jacque Vaughn,

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, Dontonio Wingfield

1994 Boys' team

1st team: Jelani Gardner, Raef LaFrentz, Felipe López,

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, Jerod Ward

1995 Boys' team

1st team: Shareef Abdur-Rahim,

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Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach in the Chinese Basketball Association. After his freshman year with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected as t ...

, Ron Mercer

1996 Boys' team

1st team: Mike Bibby,

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, Ronnie Fields,

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, Tim Thomas

1997 Boys' team

1st team:

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, Mark Karcher,

Tracy McGrady Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. (born May 24, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player, best known for his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). McGrady is a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, two-t ...

, Lamar Odom

1998 Boys' team

1st team: Al Harrington,

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, Quentin Richardson,

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, Korleone Young

1999 Boys' team

1st team:

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, Donnell Harvey, Jay Williams, Joseph Forte, DerMarr Johnson.
2nd team: Keith Bogans, Jason Kapono,

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, Jason Richardson, Leon Smith
3rd team:

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, Casey Jacobsen,

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Kenny Satterfield Kenneth Alexander Satterfield (born April 10, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Cincinnati Bearcats beginning in 1999. In 2001, after a successful sophomore ...

Damien Wilkins Damien Lamont Wilkins (born January 11, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive who played in the National Basketball Association for ten seasons. He is the General Manager and Head of Basketball at Ov ...

2000 Boys' team

1st team: Eddie Griffin, Darius Miles, Zach Randolph, Marcus Taylor, Gerald Wallace

2001 Boys' team

1st team:

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, Eddy Curry,

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, Dajuan Wagner

2002 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Leonard Bishop ( Lincoln High School,

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) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2003 Boys' team

;1st team:

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'', April 21, 2003, accessed April 16, 2012. ;Coach of the Year: Dru Joyce II

2004 Boys' team

;1st team:

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, Sebastian Telfair, Josh Smith,

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, Al JeffersonA. Schwartz, Michael
All-USA boys basketball team for 2004
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'', April 19, 2004, accessed April 16, 2012. ;Coach of the Year: Steve Smith

2005 Boys' team

;1st team: Greg Oden, O. J. Mayo,

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, Louis Williams, Josh McRobertsCummings, Darron
2005 High school boys All-USA basketball team
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'', April 17, 2005, accessed April 16, 2012. ;Coach of the Year: Dan Bazzani

2006 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Jack Keefer (

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, Indianapolis) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2007 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Kevin Boyle ( St. Patrick High School,

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) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2008 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley ( St. Anthony High School, Jersey City, New Jersey) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team * Jennings did not attend any college, as he chose to sign a professional contract with Lottomatica Roma of the Italian Serie A after finishing high school. He was eligible to enter the NBA Draft one year after graduating from high school, and was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft by the

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. * Dunigan signed a 3-year contract with Hapoel Migdal of the

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shortly before the start of the 2010–11 college season. Currently, Dunigan is on

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basketball team in the Estonian Estonian Korvapalli Meistriliiga League (also known as EMKL). He was eligible to enter the

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, but went undrafted.

2009 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: J.R. Holmes (

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) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2010 Boys' team

Coach of the Year:

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( Ames High School,

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) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2011 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Bob Hurley ( St. Anthony High School, Jersey City, New Jersey) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team

2012 Boys' team

Coach of the Year: Steve Smith ( Oak Hill Academy,

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) ;First Team ;Second Team ;Third Team * Austin ended his college basketball career in 2014 after being diagnosed with

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. After receiving medical clearance to return to play in late 2016, he began playing professionally overseas in 2017.

2013 Boys' team

Coach of the year: Kevin Boyle, Montverde (Florida) Academy ;First team ;Second team ;Third team

2014 Boys' team

Coach of the year: Sharman White, Miller Grove, Lithonia, Ga. ;First team * Mudiay chose to sign with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the

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instead of accepting a scholarship offer from SMU. He was drafted after one season in China. ;Second team ;Third team

2015 Boys' team

Coach of the year: Melvin Randall, Blanche Ely, Pompano Beach, Florida ;First team ;Second team ;Third team

2016 Boys' team

Coach of the year: Steve Baik, Chino Hills, California ;First team ;Second team ;Third team

2017 Boys' team

Coach of the year: Jack Doss, Mae Jemison, Huntsville, Alabama ;First team ;Second team * Bowen signed to play with Louisville, but was suspended before what would have been his freshman season because of an

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that raised serious questions about his NCAA eligibility, and never played for the school. He enrolled at South Carolina in January 2018, but never played for that school due to NCAA transfer rules. In a later phase of the FBI investigation, further eligibility questions arose, and he declared for the 2018 draft without ever playing in college. ;Third team

References

First team picks, 1983–2001

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