Vermont Mr. Basketball

Vermont Mr. Basketball
DescriptionHonor recognizing the top boys high school basketball player in the state of Vermont
CountryUnited States
Presented byBurlington Free Press

The Vermont Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Vermont. The award is presented annually by the Burlington Free Press, since 1991.[1]

Award winners

Year Player High school Class College
2026 Pascal Munezero[2] Rice Memorial Junior
2025 Abdi Sharif[3] Burlington Senior
2024 Drew Bessette[4] Rice Senior Vermont
2023 Sawyer Ramey[5] Fair Haven Senior Middlebury
2022 Jonah Cattaneo[6] Montpelier Senior Lasell[7]
2021 Michel Ndayishimiye (2)[8] Rice Senior Vermont
2020 Michel Ndayishimiye[9] Rice Junior Vermont
2019 Alex Carlisle[10] St. Johnsbury Senior Wheaton[11]
2018 Noah Tyson[12] Rutland Senior Colby
2017 Calvin Carter[13] Enosburg Senior Castleton[14]
2016 Ben Shungu (2)[15] Rice Senior Vermont
2015 Ben Shungu[16] Rice Junior
2014 Pavin Parrish[17] Rochester Senior Castleton
2013 Matt St. Amour[18] Missisquoi Senior Middlebury
2012 Matt St. Amour Missisquoi Junior
2011 Ben Ferris[19] Essex Senior Tufts
2010 Joe O'Shea[20] Burlington Senior Holy Cross/Bryant
2009 Clancy Rugg[21] Burlington Senior Vermont
2008 Joe O'Shea[20] Burlington Sophomore
2007 Tyrone Conley Burlington Senior New Hampshire
2006 Matt Glass Mount Mansfield Senior Massachusetts/Vermont
2005 Matt Glass Mount Mansfield Senior
2004 Chad Powlovich Mount Mansfield Senior Vermont
2003 Kyle Cieplicki Rice Senior Vermont
2002 B.J. Robertson Burlington Senior St. Michael's
2001 Tim Shedd Hazen Senior Norwich
2000 Taylor Coppenrath St. Johnsbury Senior Vermont
1999 Matt Sheftic Essex Senior Vermont
1998 Cam Robinson Essex Senior
1997 Tony Orciari St. Johnsbury Senior Vermont
1996 Tony Orciari St. Johnsbury Junior
1995 Josh Albee Bellows Falls Senior Green Mountain
1994 Marc Ferio Colchester Senior
1993 Jamie Kingsbury Oxbow Senior Lyndon State
1992 Brent Kendall Milton Senior St. Michael's
1991 Bernie Cieplicki Rice Senior Fairfield/Vermont

Schools with multiple winners

School Number of Awards Years
Rice 7 1991, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2024
Burlington 6 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2025
St. Johnsbury 4 1996, 1997, 2000, 2019
Essex 3 1998, 1999, 2011
Mount Mansfield 3 2004, 2005, 2006
Missisquoi 2 2012, 2013
Enosburg 1 2017
Rutland 1 2018

References

  1. ↑ Altneu, Alex Abrami and Judith. "Who is the all-time best boys basketball player from Vermont? Vote now". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Abrami, Alex (April 8, 2026). "All eyes were on the Free Press' Mr. Basketball during 2025-26 season". Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ Abrami, Alex (March 31, 2025). "The Free Press' Mr. Basketball returned home, became leader to push BHS to D-I title". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Abrami, Alex (April 12, 2024). "Vermont Free Press Mr. Basketball: Drew Bessette of Rice". Burlington Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Free Press Mr. Basketball: Fair Haven senior forward Sawyer Ramey". Burlington Free Press. April 10, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ Abrami, Alex (April 8, 2022). "Free Press announces this year's Mr. and Miss Basketball, All-State basketball teams". yahoo.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Biggam, James (April 21, 2022). "Cattaneo sets new standard at MHS". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Burlington Free Press announces Mr. And Miss Basketball for 2021 high school season".
  9. ↑ "Free Press Mr. Basketball: Rice's Michel Ndayishimiye".
  10. ↑ "Free Press Mr. Basketball: St. Johnsbury's Alex Carlisle".
  11. ↑ Wheaton Lyons bio
  12. ↑ "Rutland's Noah Tyson is Vermont's Mr. Basketball for 2018".
  13. ↑ "Enosburg's Carter named Free Press' Mr. Basketball".
  14. ↑ "Calvin Carter". castletonsports.com.
  15. ↑ "Mr. Basketball: Rice's Ben Shungu".
  16. ↑ "Mr. Basketball: Rice's Ben Shungu".
  17. ↑ "Mr. Basketball: Rochester's Pavin Parrish".
  18. ↑ "Matt St. Amour is the Free Press' boys athlete of the year". June 24, 2012.
  19. ↑ "New England Roundup: Vermont". April 6, 2011.
  20. 1 2 "Joe O'Shea".
  21. ↑ "UVM Athletics".


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