Miss Basketball (Ms. Basketball) is an award given to the best high school girls basketball player in many U.S. states.[1]
History and terminology
[edit]The spread of state-level Miss Basketball awards coincided with rapid growth in girls’ interscholastic sports participation after Title IX in 1972.[2]
Early adopters included Kentucky (first Miss Kentucky Basketball named in 1976),[3] and Indiana (first Indiana Miss Basketball in 1976).[4] Minnesota followed in 1978,[5] and Michigan’s coaches association began naming Miss Basketball in 1981.[6]
Notable recipients
[edit]- Paige Bueckers (Minnesota, 2020) - later a №1 pick in the WNBA draft.[7]
- Jackie Young (Indiana, 2016) - later a №1 pick and WNBA champion.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Mr. and Miss Basketball Winners Announced". TSSAA. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ NFHSOrg. "NFHS". nfhs.org. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Mr. and Miss KY Basketball". kylionseye. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Judi Warren - Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame". hoopshall.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "MSHSL Trivia | News | MSHSL". www.mshsl.org. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Miss Basketball". Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "Paige Bueckers Named 2020 Miss Basketball Minnesota - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "As Indiana's First Miss Basketball, Judi Warren Blazed a Trail Still Visible Today | Indiana Pacers". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
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