Gatorade Player of the Year awards

The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to up and coming high school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' football, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' track & field, girls' softball, and girls' volleyball.

A "State Player of the Year" award is given to the best student-athlete in each of the twelve sports in the District of Columbia and each of the fifty states, where each sport is recognized as an interscholastic sport. Selection is based on three criteria: athletic achievement, academic excellence, and exemplary character (including sportsmanship, and participation in community and other activities).

Finally, one male Athlete of the Year and one female Athlete of the Year are selected from the twelve National Player of the Year recipients. The two winners are voted on by a national panel with about 400 sports journalists, coaches, and others. The two athletes of the year, Cameron Boozer and Jane Hedengren, received their awards at a special ceremony prior to The ESPY Awards.

The Gatorade Company established the awards in 1986. The selection process was administered by ESPN RISE, ESPN's division for high-school sports. The selection process is currently run by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee.

Past national winners include Peyton Manning and Emmitt Smith for football, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant for basketball, Allyson Felix for track and field, and Kerri Walsh for volleyball.

National sports winners

Awards include:

Baseball

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Tampa, FL	Did not attend
1987		Jersey City, NJ
1988		Hamilton, OH
1989		Chicago, IL
1990		Arlington, TX
1991		Orlando, FL
1992		Midwest City, OK	Stanford
1993		Miami, FL	Did not attend
1994		Sarasota, FL	Miami
1995		San Diego, CA	Stanford (football)
1996		Waynesboro, PA	Did not attend
1997		Englewood, CO
1998		Brighton, MI	Michigan (football)
1999		Moses Lake, WA	Did not attend
2000		Coppell, TX
2001		Seminole, FL
2002		Apopka, FL
2003		Collegeville, PA
2004		Topsham, ME
2005		Chesapeake, VA
2006		Dallas, TX
2007		West Orange, NJ
2008		Riverside, CA
2009		Norco, CA
2010		Adel, GA
2011		Owasso, OK
2012		Tampa, FL
2013		Loganville, GA
2014		Tullahoma, TN
2015		Conroe, TX	TCU
2016		Dallas, TX	Did not attend
2017		Whiteville, NC
2018		Loretto, TN
2019		Colleyville, TX
2020		Refugio, TX
2021		Buford, GA
2022		Orchard Lake Village, MI
2023		Franklin, IN
2024	Konnor Griffin	Flowood, MS
2025		Corona, CA

Basketball

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Virginia Beach, VA	North Carolina
1987		Bay City, TX	Louisville
1988		Chesapeake, VA	Georgetown
1989		Jamaica, NY	Georgia Tech
1990		Bedford, IN	Indiana
1991		Detroit, MI	Michigan
1992		Russellville, AR	Arkansas
1993		New Orleans, LA	LSU
1994		New York, NY	St. John's
1995		Brooklyn, NY	Georgia Tech
1996		Ardmore, PA	Did not attend
1997		Santa Monica, CA	UCLA
1998		Elizabeth, NJ	Did not attend
1999		Ann Arbor, MI	Michigan
2000		Bloomington, IN	Indiana
2001		Flint, MI	Michigan State
2002		Akron, OH	Did not attend
2003
2004		Atlanta, GA
2005		Indianapolis, IN	Ohio State
2006
2007		Lake Oswego, OR	UCLA
2008		North Hollywood, CA
2009		Fort Lauderdale, FL	Kentucky
2010
2011		St. Louis, MO	Florida
2012		Chicago, IL	Duke
2013		Thornhill, ON, Canada	Kansas
2014		Metuchen, NJ	Kentucky
2015		Melbourne, Australia	LSU
2016		St. Louis, MO	Duke
2017		Columbia, MO	Missouri
2018		Mississauga, ON, Canada	Duke
2019		Nashville, TN	Memphis
2020		Ann Arbor, MI	Memphis / Eastern Michigan
2021		Minneapolis, MN	Gonzaga
2022		Wichita, KS	Kansas
2023		Miami, FL	Duke
2024		Newport, ME	Duke
2025		Miami, FL	Duke

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Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Deming, WA	Texas
1987		Scotch Plains, NJ	Seton Hall
1988		Indianapolis, IN	Texas
1989		Louisville, KY	Tennessee
1990		Inglewood, CA	USC
1991		Allentown, PA	Notre Dame / Tennessee
1992		Logan, OH	Ohio State
1993		Hampton, VA	Georgia
1994		Wilmington, DE	Virginia
1995		West Lebanon, IN	Purdue
1996		Fort Thomas, KY	Western Kentucky
1997		Frederick, MD	North Carolina
1998		Dayton, OH	UConn
1999		Middle Island, NY	UCLA
2000		Copperas Cove, TX	Purdue
2001		Indianapolis, IN	Tennessee
2002		Highlands Ranch, CO	UConn
2003		Naperville, IL	Tennessee
2004
2005		Highlands Ranch, CO	Duke
2006		Middle Village, NY	UConn
2007		Lawrenceville, GA
2008		Cypress, TX	Stanford
2009		South Bend, IN	Notre Dame
2010		Cypress, TX	Stanford
2011		Santa Ana, CA	UConn
2012		North Syracuse, NY
2013		Springfield, OR	Tennessee
2014		Manvel, TX	Notre Dame
2015		Huntington Beach, CA	UConn
2016		Hodgenville, KY	Notre Dame / Oregon
2017		Richmond, VA	UConn
2018		Little Rock, AR
2019		Arlington, VA
2020		Minnetonka, MN
2021		Wilmington, NC	South Carolina
2022		Washington, D.C.	UCLA
2023		Los Angeles, CA	USC
2024		Camden, SC	South Carolina
2025		Lubbock, TX	Oklahoma

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Cross country

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
2008		Naperville, IL	Stanford
2009		The Woodlands, TX	Wisconsin
2010		Orland Park, IL	Oregon
2011		Orland Park, IL	Oregon
2012		Indianapolis, IN	Northern Arizona
2013		Newark, NJ	Oregon
2014		Grand Blanc, MI	Stanford
2015		Grand Blanc, MI	Stanford
2016		Purcellville, VA	Oregon
2017		American Fork, UT	BYU
2018		Provo, UT	BYU
2019		Larkspur, CA	Stanford
2020		Newbury Park, CA	Northern Arizona
2021		Greenwood Village, CO	North Carolina
2022		Newbury Park, CA	Northern Arizona
2023		American Fork, Utah	BYU
2024
2025		Rio Rancho, NM	BYU

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Year	Winner	Hometown	College
2008		Wellington, FL	Duke
2009		San Luis Obispo, CA	Oregon
2010		Rochester Hills, MI	Washington
2011		Cornwall, NY	Stanford
2012		Hartland, WI	Notre Dame
2013		Simi Valley, CA	Oregon
2014		Camas, WA
2015		Mishawaka, IN	Notre Dame
2016		Colorado Springs, CO	Oregon
2017		Aurora, CO	California
2018		Thiells, NY	NC State
2019		Thiells, NY	NC State
2020		Thiells, NY	NC State
2021		Rawlins, WY	Arkansas
2022			Flower Mound, TX	Oklahoma State
2023		Morgantown, WV	Stanford
2024	Addison Ritzenhein	Niwot, CO	NAU
2025		Provo, UT	BYU

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Football

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Indianapolis, IN	Purdue / Illinois
1987		Pensacola, FL	Florida
1988		Monroeville, PA	Pittsburgh
1989		Tabb, VA	Virginia
1990		Euclid, OH	Ohio State
1991		Winter Park, FL	Florida State / Central Florida
1992		St. Paul, MN	Miami (FL) / Minnesota
1993		Berwick, PA	Notre Dame
1994		New Orleans, LA	Tennessee
1995		Puyallup, WA	Washington
1996		Hyden, KY	Kentucky
1997		Baton Rouge, LA	Florida State
1998		Hampton, VA	North Carolina (football and basketball)
1999		Long Beach, CA	Stanford
2000		Shreveport, LA	Florida / Miami (FL)
2001		St. Paul, MN	Did not attend
2002		Oxnard, CA	Florida State
2003		Danville, CA	Miami (FL)
2004		Fort Collins, CO	USC
2005		Syracuse, NY	Duke (basketball) / Syracuse
2006		Springdale, AR	Arkansas / USC
2007		Ocala, FL	Florida
2008		Santa Ana, CA	USC
2009		Austin, TX	Texas / SMU
2010		Westlake Village, CA	UCLA
2011		Rock Hill, SC	Tennessee
2012		Aledo, TX	Texas
2013		Sammamish, WA	USC / Pittsburgh
2014		Chesapeake, VA	Virginia
2015	Kyler Murray	Allen, TX	Texas A&M / Oklahoma
2016		Lake Stevens, WA	Georgia / Washington
2017		Las Vegas, NV	Ohio State / Miami (FL) / UNLV
2018		Santa Ana, CA	USC / Georgia / West Virginia / Rice
2019		Scottsdale, AZ	Texas / USC / Arizona State
2020		Marietta, GA	LSU / Georgia / Nebraska
2021		Draper, UT	USC / Ole Miss
2022		Shillington, PA	Penn State
2023		Denton, TX	Oklahoma
2024	DJ Lagway	Willis, TX	Florida
2025	Keelon Russell	Duncanville, TX	Alabama

Soccer

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Hazelwood, MO	SIU Edwardsville
1987		Boise, ID	Duke
1988		Storrs, CT	Virginia
1989		Everett, WA	UCLA
1990		Ellicott City, MD	North Carolina
1991		Newark, NJ	Virginia
1992		St. Louis, MO	Saint Louis
1993		Batavia, IL	Virginia
1994		Chagrin Falls, OH	Virginia
1995		Milford, CT	Maryland
1996		Milwaukee, WI	Maryland
1997		Dallas, TX	Indiana
1998		Redmond, WA	Maryland
1999		Westport, CT	Virginia
2000		Oradell, NJ	Virginia
2001		New Lenox, IL	Indiana
2002		Mission Viejo, CA	UCLA
2003		Poway, CA	Notre Dame
2004		Wilbraham, MA	Wake Forest
2005		Plano, TX	Indiana
2006		Portage, MI	Indiana
2007		West Orange, NJ	Seton Hall
2008		Severn, MD	Virginia
2009		Plano, TX	Notre Dame
2010		Dearborn, MI	Michigan
2011		Midlothian, VA	Duke
2012		Accra, Ghana	UC Santa Barbara
2013		Pico Rivera, CA	Washington
2014		Takoradi, Ghana	UCLA
2015		Bolton, England	Wake Forest
2016		Arlington, VA	Virginia
2017		Tamale, Ghana	Michigan
2018		Millbrook, NY	Stanford
2019		Dalton, GA	Wake Forest
2020		Olathe, KS	Liberty / UMKC / MidAmerica Nazarene University
2021		Keller, TX	Notre Dame
2022		Baltimore, MD	Georgetown
2023		Newark, NJ	Clemson
2024
2025		Monkton, MD	North Carolina

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Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1998		San Jose, CA	Santa Clara
1999		Massapequa, NY	Penn State
2000		Lakewood, CO	BYU
2001		Lakewood, CO	North Carolina
2002		West Hills, CA	UCLA
2003	{{sortname	Heather	O'Reilly	Oreilly}}	East Brunswick, NJ
2004		Satellite Beach, FL	North Carolina
2005		Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	USC
2006		Indianapolis, IN	UCLA
2007		Garland, TX	Notre Dame
2008		Palo Alto, CA	Stanford
2009		Lake Forest, IL	Stanford
2010		Durham, NC	Duke
2011		St. Simons Island, GA	Virginia
2012		Milford, NH	Notre Dame
2013		Milford, NH	Notre Dame
2014		Forest, VA	Tennessee
2015		Highlands Ranch, CO	UCLA
2016		Loganville, GA	Duke
2017		Cerritos, CA	Stanford
2018		San Juan Capistrano, CA	Santa Clara
2019		Atherton, CA	Duke
2020		Flemington, NJ	Rutgers
2021		Studio City, CA	Did not attend
2022		Roswell, GA	Did not attend
2023		Southlake, TX	Did not attend
2024	Maddie DiMaria	St. Louis, MO
2025		Somerset, NJ	Virginia

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Softball

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1998		Cypress, CA	UCLA
1999		West Hills, CA	Stanford
2000		Santa Ana, CA	Washington
2001		Cypress, TX	Texas
2002		Fairfield, CA	Arizona
2003		San Diego, CA	UCLA
2004		Fairfield, CA
2005		Palm Harbor, FL	LSU
2006		Keller, TX	Baylor
2007		River Ridge, LA	Louisiana-Lafayette
2008		Oro Valley, AZ	Arizona
2009
2010		Dunnellon, FL	Florida/Arkansas
2011		The Woodlands, TX	UCLA
2012		Watkinsville, GA	Georgia/Oregon
2013		Central, SC	Stanford/LSU
2014		Mission Viejo, CA	Arizona
2015		Palmdale, CA	UCLA
2016		Merced, CA
2017		Norco, CA	Cal State Fullerton
2018		San Diego, CA	UCLA
2019		Sharpsburg, GA	Washington
2020		The Colony, TX	Oklahoma
2021		Papillion, NE
2022		Indianapolis, IN	Florida
2023		Montgomery, TX
2024	Addisen Fisher	Bend, OR	UCLA
2025	Hannah Wells	Coahoma, TX	Did not attend

Track and field

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Carmichael, CA	Stanford
1987		Reno, NV	Nevada
1988		Sandy, OR	Oregon
1989		Pittsburgh, PA	Florida
1990		Fallbrook, CA	Georgia
1991		Jasper, TX	Rice
1992		Dallas, TX	Houston
1993		Waco, TX	Mississippi State
1994		Sanford, FL	Auburn
1995		Sacramento, CA	Stanford
1996		Bell Gardens, CA	UCLA
1997		Springfield, VA	Arkansas
1998		Fremont, CA	Stanford
1999		Warwick, RI	Manhattan
2000		Elmhurst, IL	Stanford
2001		Reston, VA	Michigan
2002		Austin, TX	Houston
2003		LaPorte, TX	Florida
2004		Cedar Hill, TX	South Carolina
2005		Harrisburg, PA	Arizona State
2006		San Ramon, CA	Oregon
2007		Los Angeles, CA	USC
2008		Riverbank, CA	Oklahoma State
2009		Albuquerque, NM	Duke
2010		Gresham, OR	Oregon
2011		Edmond, OK	Arkansas
2012		Grand Prairie, TX	Army
2013		St. Petersburg, FL	Baylor
2014		Cherryville, NC	Florida State
2015		Murrieta, CA	USC
2016		Murrieta, CA	USC
2017		Lafayette, LA	LSU
2018		Plantation, FL	Auburn
2019		Houston, TX	Georgia
2020		Newbury Park, CA	Northern Arizona
2021		Ann Arbor, MI	Northern Arizona
2022		Benton, KY	Ole Miss
2023		Montverde, FL	Texas A&M
2024	Christian Miller	Saint Johns, FL	Georgia
2025	Tate Taylor	San Antonio, TX

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Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1986		Denver, CO	Colorado
1987		Pomona, CA	UCLA
1988		Dallas, TX	Stanford
1989		Oxnard, CA	UCLA
1990		Bakersfield, CA	Cal St.-Bakersfield
1991		Oxnard, CA	North Carolina (track and basketball)
1992		Thousand Oaks, CA	North Carolina (track and basketball)
1993		Thousand Oaks, CA	North Carolina (track and basketball)
1994		Modesto, CA	UCLA
1995		Riverside, CA	UCLA
1996		Thousand Oaks, CA	UCLA
1997		Carson, CA	USC
1998		Chino, CA	USC
1999		Ellettsville, IN	Auburn
2000		San Diego, CA	UCLA
2001		Luling, TX	Texas
2002		Fort Lauderdale, FL	Texas
2003		North Hills, CA	USC
2004		Inglewood, CA	South Carolina
2005		Tracy, CA	Tennessee
2006		Ridgeland, MS	Texas
2007		Lindsey, OH	Michigan
2008		Easton, PA	Tennessee
2009		Shafter, CA	Arizona State
2010		Oakland, CA	Miami (FL)
2011		Studio City, CA	Stanford
2012		Mansfield, TX	Texas A&M
2013		Marietta, GA	Georgia
2014		Charleston, SC	Southern Illinois
2015		Conyers, GA	Did not attend
2016		Dunellen, NJ	Union Catholic/Kentucky
2017		Dunellen, NJ	Union Catholic/Kentucky
2018		Thiells, NY	NC State
2019		Mansfield, TX	Georgia
2020		Beavercreek, OH	Arkansas
2021		Rawlins, WY	Arkansas
2022		Catonsville, MD	Stanford
2023		Allegany, NY	NC State
2024	Sadie Engelhardt	Ventura, CA	NC State
2025	Jane Hedengren	Provo, UT	BYU

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Volleyball

Year	Winner	Hometown	College
1996		San Jose, CA	Stanford
1997		Lisle, IL	Notre Dame
1998		Pelham, AL	Stanford
1999		Salt Lake City, UT	Stanford
2000		Newport Beach, CA	USC
2001		Bloomington, IL	Stanford
2002		Tucson, AZ	Arizona
2003	Kristin Richards	Orem, UT	Stanford
2004		Long Beach, CA	Stanford
2005		Long Beach, CA	Stanford
2006		Durham, NC	Penn State
2007		Manhattan Beach, CA	Stanford
2008		Wilmington, IL	Florida
2009		Papillion, NE	Nebraska
2010		Shakopee, MN	Minnesota
2011		Redlands, CA	Washington
2012		Tampa, FL	Stanford
2013		Aurora, IL	Wisconsin
2014		Louisville, KY	Auburn
2015		West Point, IA	Nebraska
2016		Phoenix, AZ	USC
2017		Solana Beach, CA	Texas/Nebraska
2018		Roebuck, SC	Florida
2019		New Orleans, LA	Illinois
2020		Livonia, MI	Michigan/Penn State
2021		Katy, TX	Nebraska/USC
2022		Lucas, TX	Baylor/Texas/
SMU
2023		Ann Arbor, MI	Nebraska
2024		Prosper, TX	Texas/Creighton
2025		Farmington, MI	Nebraska