Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award | |
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Awarded for | High school basketball's top male and female player |
Country | United States |
First awarded | 1987 |
Currently held by | Cooper Flagg (boys') Sarah Strong (girls') |
Website | http://www.naismithtrophy.com/ |
The Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high school basketball's top male and female player. The inaugural awards were given to Dennis Scott and Lynne Lorenzen in 1987.