High school basketball's leading scorer in every season since World War II

While several sophomores have led the nation in scoring over the past 70 years, Robinson would be the first freshman. If his average remains the same, it would be the 13th-highest scoring average to lead the nation.

Following are the leading scorers in the nation for each year back to 1948 based on scoring average. If there is a correction, please e-mail us at kevinaskeland65@gmail.com. Ronnie Flores of Ballislife.com helped with the research for this story.

Leading high school basketball scorers since World War II
2022
Caleb Senyo, Haywood Christian Academy (Waynesville, N.C.), 37.0
Sanyo scored 740 points in 20 games.

2021
Kacen Gantt, Mount Olive Christian (Athens, La.), 42.1
Gantt scored 969 points in 23 games.

2020
Tommy Murr, Lindsay Lane Christian Academy (Athens, Ala.), 44.3
Murr scored 1,506 points in 34 games during his senior year.

2019
Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.), 48.6
Girard scored 1,457 points in 30 games and went over 50 points 15 times, with a high of 69 points. Concluded his career with 4,766 points.

2018
Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls (N.Y.), 50.0
Girard became the first high school player to average 50 or more points in 30 years. He scored 50 or more points 11 times, but he never scored lower than 41 points in a game.

2017
Timmy Dalton, Lawrence County (Louisa, Ky.), 37.4
Scored 1,272 points in 34 games with a high of 60 points.

2016
Anthony Thomas, North (Milwaukee, Wis.), 38.3
Played 20 games, but he scored 766 points. He scored 50 or more points six times with a high of 63.

2015
Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 49.4
Scored 50 or more points 14 times with a high of 74 points and six other games with at least 60. Scored a state record 1,394 points in 28 games.

2014
Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 39.8
Broman had high games of 65 and 61 points as a junior. He scored 1,075 points in 27 games.

2013
Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 41.4
The only player to lead the nation in scoring three years in a row, Broman had a high of 70 points as a senior. Posted 1,285 points in 31 games.

2012
Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 43.7
Broman had his best scoring season as a junior when he hit for a high of 71 points. He finished with 1,311 points in 30 games.

2011
Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian Academy (Duluth, Minn.), 37.3
One of two sophomores to lead the nation in scoring, Broman had a high game of 50 points. He scored 1,119 points in 30 games.

2010
Israel Garcia, Cotulla (Texas), 36.2
Went over 50 points four times with a high of 59. He scored 1015 points in 28 games.

2009
John Jenkins, Station Camp (Gallatin, Tenn.), 42.3
The second all-time scoring average in state history, Jenkins scored over 50 points five times with a high of 60. He scored 1,228 points in 29 games.

2008
Keiton Page, Pawnee (Okla.), 44.4
Scored 1,287 points in 29 games and finished as the second all-time leading scorer in the state.

2007
Jon Diebler, Upper Sandusky (Ohio), 40.8
Diebler finished with the fourth-best all-time scoring total in state history with 1,102 points in 27 games.

2006
Eric Schiele, Waterloo (Atwater, Ohio), 41.4
Schiele scored 870 points in 21 games with a high score of 69 points.

2005
Monta Ellis, Lanier (Jackson, Miss.), 41.0
Ellis entered the NBA straight out of high school after scoring 1,517 points in 37 games with a high of 72.

2004
Al Jefferson, Prentiss (Miss.), 42.6
The Gatorade State Player of the Year scored 1,406 points in 33 games before heading to the NBA straight out of high school.

2003
Brooks McKowen, Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, Iowa), 35.8
The only player in Iowa to ever score over 1,000 points, McKowen had 1,002 points in 28 games.

2002
Kelenna Azubuike, Victory Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 39.1
The current color analyst for the Golden State Warriors TV broadcasts, Azubuike started out as high scoring player in Oklahoma with 1,012 points in 26 games.

2001
Dajuan Wagner, Camden (N.J.), 42.5
One of two players on the list (Bennie Fuller, 1971 is the other) to score at least 100 points in a game. He had 1,232 points in 29 games.

2000
Jeremy Monceaux, Parkway Christian Academy (Birmingham, Ala.), 40.4
Sporting nearly the same average as his junior year, Monceaux broke John Drew's record (1,320 points) with 1,333 points in 33 games.

1999
Jeremy Monceaux, Parkway Christian Academy (Birmingham, Ala.), 40.4
Monceaux fell short of breaking John Drew's single season record for total points as he scored 1,253 in 31 games.

1998
Teddy Dupay, Mariner (Cape Coral, Fla.), 41.4
Dupay became the all-time leading scorer in Florida (3,744 points) thanks to a big senior season in which he scored 1,284 points in 31 games, including a 70-point outing in a playoff game in which he hit 13 three-pointers.

1997
Louis Kelly, Cajon (San Bernardino, Calif.), 37.7
Kelly scored 1,092 points in 29 games for a 37.65 average while Jason Pryor of Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) scored 1,199 points in 33 games for a 37.46 average, giving Kelly one of the narrowest leads of any national leader.

1996
Corey Jones, Avalon (Texas), 38.8
In a tight interstate battle, Jones averaged 38.8 points to edge Ryan Mendez of Burleson, who averaged 38.2. Jones had a high of 63 points.

1995
Larry Hall, North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.), 41.6
The Class 2A state Player of the Year scored 957 points in 23 games and had his number retired by the school prior to his final game, in which he scored 57 points. Had a season high of 65 points.

1994
Jordan Barnhorst, Barnsdall (Okla.), 44.0.
Barnhorst led the 2A level in scoring two years in a row, erupting for 1,057 points in 24 games as a senior.

1993
Corrie Johnson, Hardin County (Savannah, Tenn.), 40.1
Set the single season record for 3-point baskets with 232 en route to scoring 1,164 points in 29 games. He had high games of 74, 68 and 65 points.

1992
Travis Tuttle, Argyle (Wis.), 41.8
Scored 55 points in his final game and finished with 920 points in 22 games. He also had high games of 71 and 70 points his senior year.

1991
Ochiel Swaby, North Miami (Fla.), 47.4
Swaby set the state single-season scoring record with 1,422 points in 30 games. He scored over 50 points nine times with a high of 64.

1990
Tony Clark, Christian (El Cajon, Calif.), 43.1
A future MLB veteran with the Detroit Tigers, Clark was an outstanding basketball player as well, leading Christian to the Division V state championship game. He had 1,339 points in 31 games with a high of 64.

1989
Larry Stidman, Mount Ida (Ark.), 46.0
Stidman is listed by the Arkansas Activities Association as averaging 46.0 points per game in 1989, however no total points for games played are given. Next behind Stidman was Tracy Murray of Glendora (Calif.) with 1,505 points in 34 games for a 44.3 average.

1988
Johnny Benjamin, Central Florida Christian Academy (Ocoee, Fla.), 52.4
Only played 15 games, but he scored 786 points to lead the state of Florida in scoring by nearly 20 points per game. Had a high of 66 points.

1987
Scott Middleton, Valley (Gilcrest, Colo.), 39.1
The Colorado High School Athletic Association lists Middleton with 1,172 points in 30 games, however he's not listed under the state records for scoring average. Valley finished as the state 2A runners-up.

1986
Bill Robinson, Atlantic Christian (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.), 39.8
In one of the closest scoring battles for the national lead, Robinson edged Todd Bayles of Walkerville (Mich.), who had 39.5, and Cannon Whitby of Obion County (Tenn.) at 39.4.

1985
Steve Farquhar, Calvary Academy (Lakewood, N.J.), 49.8
One year after Kevin Walls set the state record for points in a season (see below), Farquhar broke the record with 1,494 points in 30 games. He scored over 60 points six times.

1984
Kevin Walls, Camden (N.J.), 44.8
Camden was one of the premier teams in the nation in the early 1980s, featuring the likes of Milt Wagner, Billy Thompson and Walls. The latter led Camden (31-0) to the Tournament of Champions title and scored 1,388 points in 31 games with a high of 81.

1983
Jay Burson, John Glenn (New Concord, Ohio), 40.0
En route to setting the career scoring record in Ohio with 2,958 points (now third all-time), Burson averaged 40 points a game as a sophomore with 921 points in 23 games. He averaged 38.6 points as a junior and 35.3 as a senior.

1982
Earl Kelley, Wilbur Cross (New Haven, Conn.), 39.0
Unrecruited prior to his senior year, Kelley was besieged with offers after scoring 936 points in 24 games including highs of 60 and 57 points. He went on to become one of the all-time leading scorers at UConn.

1981
Voise Winters, Gage Park (Chicago, Ill.), 40.7
In a season when Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and Karl Malone all graduated, it was Voise (rhymes with noisy) Winters who led the nation in scoring with 1,058 points in 26 games. He scored over 50 points five times with a high of 60.

1980
Bobby Joe Douglas, Marion (La.), 54.0
Douglas was not guaranteed the national scoring lead until Stepp fell to 53.7 in his final game of the season. Douglas scored 2,052 points in 38 games.

1979
Ervin Stepp, Phelps (Ky.)., 47.2.
Stepp's 47.2 average is only his second-best season scoring average. He averaged 53.7 as a senior, which ranks second best all-time nationally to Bobby Joe Douglas (see above), who happened to score 54.0 the same season. Stepp scored 1,275 points in 27 games as a junior.

1978
Mitchell Anderson, Metro (Chicago, Ill.), 43.5
Anderson set a new league scoring record with 958 points in 22 games. He was not named to the all-state team (he made honorable mention). Others on the all-state team included Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre.

1977
Mike Rhodes, Perry County (Linden, Tenn.), 42.0.
Rhodes notched 1,173 points in 28 games while leading Perry County. He scored a high of 60 points and had seven games of 50 or more points.

1976
Mike Gminski, Masuk (Monroe, Conn.), 39.9
Gminski was a junior when he led the country in scoring, finishing with 958 points in 24 games. He graduated after his junior year and entered Duke a year early.

1975
Mickey Crowe, J.F. Kennedy Prep (St. Nazianz, Wisc.), 41.8
Crowe drew crowds for his high-scoring outings, including over 10,000 fans in a playoff game. He had a high of 72 points and had 1,001 points in 24 games. After high school, Crowe was later diagnosed with mental illness and was homeless on the streets of Washington, D.C. According to a book written about Crowe, he was within five yards of Ronald Reagan when he was shot by John Hinckley Jr.

1974
Mickey Crowe, J.F. Kennedy Prep (St. Nazianz, Wisc.), 40.0
As a junior, Crowe led the nation in scoring with 920 points in 23 games. He was coached by his father Marty and was known for his long-range shots taken prior to the advent of the 3-point line.

1973
Steve Blehm, Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf (N.D.), 43.8
Averaged 47.3 points per game as a sophomore, but Bennie Fuller led the nation that year. He still led the nation as a senior, scoring 1,007 points in 23 games. His 41.1 career average is a national record, one-tenth of a point ahead of John Drew, who averaged 41.0.

1972
John Drew, Shields (Beatrice, Ala.), 44.0
The future Atlanta Hawk scored 1,320 in 30 games, including high totals of 77 and 74 points in a game.

1971
Benny Fuller, Arkansas School for the Deaf (Little Rock, Ark.), 50.9.
Fuller set a national record with his 50.9 average. He scored 1,681 points in 33 games with a high of 102 points. He is also the only player to score more than 98 points in a game twice, as he hit that mark as a junior.

1970
Tom McMillen, Mansfield (Pa.), 47.7
At the time, McMillen, a future NBA player and United States congressman, was considered to be the nation's all-time career scoring leader. That honor, however, was already held by Greg Procell of Ebarb (Noble, La.). McMillen did edge Procell in scoring average for 1970, however, scoring 1,288 points in 27 games. Procell averaged 46.6.

1969
Tommy Jones, Crane (Texas), 43.2
His total of 1,425 points in 33 games was the second-highest total in state history at the time. He had high games of 65 and 60 points.

1968
Greg Powell, Shelbyville (Texas), 45.3
Powell scored 1,178 points in 26 games with highs of 73 and 65 points. His scoring average remains a state record.

1967
Jim McDaniel, Allen County-Scottsville (Scottsville, Ky.), 38.6
One of the top prospects in the country, the 7-foot-0 center scored, 1,350 points in 35 games.

1966
Calvin Murphy, Norwalk (Conn.), 40.4
The future NBA All-Star set a state tournament record with a 59-point outing and also had a season high of 65 points while scoring 969 points in 24 games.

1965
Richie Jordan, Fennville (Mich.), 44.4
A scoring dynamo at 5-foot-7, Jordan set the state record with 888 points in 20 games. He scored 60 points in his final game. A recently released documentary "Jordanville" details Jordan's extraordinary high school athletic career.

1964
Rich Hendrick, Bristow (Ky.), 41.7
Scored a high of 65 points as a junior while scoring 1,126 points in 26 games. He also scored 42.0 points per game as a senior in 1965, but was edged by Richie Jordan for the national lead.

1963
Dale Dotson, Rusk (Texas), 39.2
Dotson set a state scoring average record with 1,175 points in 30 games with a high of 64.

1962
Dale Dishman, Chelsea (Okla.), 38.7
Dishman set a state record for scoring average, scoring 736 points in 19 games.

1961
Marty Lentz, Mount Vernon (Alexandria, Va.), 36.6
A two-time All-American, Lentz once scored 74 points in a game.

1960
Ron Krick, West Reading (Pa.), 35.1
Became Pennsylvania's all-time scoring leader during his junior year of 1960, scoring 948 points in 27 games. A dislocated shoulder during his senior year limited his scoring average.

1959
Herb Strother, Plainview (Glenmora, La.), 38.6
Set the national record for points in a season with 2,690 in 71 games. He led Plainview to a 68-3 record.

1958
Jackie Foley, Assumption Prep (Boston, Mass.), 41.8
Nicknamed "The Shot," Foley was the only 40-point scorer in the nation in 1958, scoring 920 points in 22 games with a high score of 58 points.

1957
Phil Wills, Grass Creek (Ind.), 42.4
Coming from a school with 61 students, Wills played for the smallest school to ever land a player on the all-state team. He scored 849 points in 20 games with a high of 60 points.

1956
Kelly Coleman, Wayland (Ky.), 46.8
Known as "King Kelly," Coleman scored 1,734 points in 37 games with highs of 75 and 68 points.

1955
Larry Huston, Savannah (Ohio), 45.2
Huston was one of at least three players in the nation to average over 43 points per game. The others were Rex Leach of Vienna (Ohio) at 43.6 and Wilt Chamberlain of Overbrook (Philadelphia) at 44.6. Huston scored 1,221 points in 27 games.

1954
Kent Hyde, Onida (S.D.), 50.4
Hyde became the first player to average over 50 points per game, scoring 1,411 points in 28 games. He scored 50 or more points 16 times with a high of 66 points (twice). His scoring average remained a national record until 1971.

1953
Jim Brown, Manhasset (N.Y.), 38.2
Before becoming arguably the greatest running back in NFL history, Brown was a tremendous all-around athlete at Manhasset. According to Newsday, Brown set a single season scoring record on Long Island with his 38.2 average (the New York Times has also reported 39.6). In back-to-back games, Brown scored 55 and 53 points.

1952
Robin Freeman, Hughes (Cincinnati), 39.8
Freeman set the state scoring average record, netting 790 points in 19 games with a high of 56 points.

1951
Harvey Babetch, Von Steuben (Chicago, Ill.), 31+
Averaged 38 points per game in league play, but his overall season average is not known. It is believed to be over 31 points per game. After college, Babetch went on to become a member of the Washington Generals, the team that is perpetually foiled by the Harlem Globetrotters.

1950
Ray Fontana, Ankeny (Iowa), 31.9
Fontana popped for 829 points in 26 games and set a state tournament record, at the time, with 36 points in a game.

1949
Ken Alessi, Yorkville (Ohio), 35.4
Alessi scored over 50 points four times, including a high of 70 points while racking up 1,168 points in 33 games.

1948
Mark Workman, Charleston (W.Va.), 32.8
The West Virginia big man was one of the few players in the nation averaging over 30 points as he had 854 points in 26 games.