Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year
The Gatorade Player of the Year award has been given since 1986 in Illinois. Four players have won the award twice.
Teams with multiple award wins:
- 5: Simeon
- 3: Morgan Park, King College Prep
- 2: Stevenson, Glenbrook North, Farragut, Proviso East
| Year | Player Name | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Max Christie | Rolling Meadows | Michigan State |
| 2020 | Adam Miller | Morgan Park | Illinois |
| 2019 | Adam Miller | Morgan Park | Illinois |
| 2018 | E.J. Liddell | Belleville West | Ohio State |
| 2017 | Mark Smith | Edwardsville | Illinois, Missouri |
| 2016 | Charlie Moore | Morgan Park | Cal, Kansas, DePaul |
| 2015 | Jalen Brunson | Stevenson | Villanova |
| 2014 | Jalen Brunson | Stevenson | Villanova |
| 2013 | Jabari Parker | Simeon | Duke |
| 2012 | Jabari Parker | Simeon | Duke |
| 2011 | Chasson Randle | Rock Island | Stanford |
| 2010 | Rayvonte Rice | Centennial | Drake, Illinois |
| 2009 | Matt Vogrich | Lake Forest | Michigan |
| 2008 | Mike Dunigan | Farragut | Oregon |
| 2007 | Derrick Rose | Simeon | Memphis |
| 2006 | Jon Scheyer | Glenbrook North | Duke |
| 2005 | Jon Scheyer | Glenbrook North | Duke |
| 2004 | Shaun Livingston | Peoria Central | None (NBA Draft) |
| 2003 | Shannon Brown | Proviso East | Michigan State |
| 2002 | Dee Brown | Proviso East | Illinois |
| 2001 | Eddy Curry | Thornwood | None (NBA Draft) |
| 2000 | Andre Brown | Leo Catholic | DePaul |
| 1999 | Brian Cook | Lincoln | Illinois |
| 1998 | Corey Maggette | Fenwick | Duke |
| 1997 | Sergio McClain | Peoria Manual | Illinois |
| 1996 | Mike Robinson | Peoria Richwoods | Purdue |
| 1995 | Kevin Garnett | Farragut | None (NBA Draft) |
| 1994 | Antoine Walker | Mount Carmel | Kentucky |
| 1993 | Rashard Griffith | King College Prep | Wisconsin |
| 1992 | Ryan Hoover | Hononegah | Notre Dame |
| 1991 | Juwan Howard | Chicago Vocational | Michigan |
| 1990 | Jamie Brandon | King College Prep | LSU |
| 1989 | Deon Thomas | Simeon | Illinois |
| 1988 | LaPhonso Ellis | East St. Louis | Notre Dame |
| 1987 | Marcus Liberty | King College Prep | Illinois |
| 1986 | Nick Anderson | Simeon | Illinois |