Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in prep basketball. America's source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2023-24 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Cameron Boozer of
Columbus (Miami) is the 2023-24 Florida MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 6-foot-9 junior forward earns the honor for the second consecutive season after leading the Explorers to a 27-4 record and their third consecutive Class 7A state championship.
For the season, Boozer averaged 22.2 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 62 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range and 82 percent from the free throw line. He produced 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in a 72-67 win over Oak Ridge (Orlando) in the state title game.
In three seasons at Columbus, Cameron Boozer has piled up 1,864 points and 1,006 rebounds. The Explorers are 83-11 during that span. (Photo: Lonnie Webb)
The reigning MaxPreps National Player of the Year tallied a career-high 40 points in an 86-59 victory over nationally-ranked McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) in November.
Regarded as the No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2025 according to
247Sports, Boozer holds offers from Arkansas, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan and North Carolina among others.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which will be released April 10. Past selections include 2024 NBA All-Stars Bam Adebayo (2016), Paolo Banchero (2020), Scottie Barnes (2020), Devin Booker (2014), Jaylen Brown (2015), Jalen Brunson (2015), Anthony Davis (2011), Kevin Durant (2006), Anthony Edwards (2019), Tyrese Maxey (2019), Julius Randle (2013), Jayson Tatum (2016), Karl-Anthony Towns (2014) and Trae Young (2017).
Past Florida MaxPreps Players of the Year2019-20 – Cade Cunningham, Montverde Academy (Montverde)
2020-21 – Jalen Duren, Montverde Academy
2021-22 – Dariq Whitehead, Montverde Academy / Jarace Walker, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
2022-23 – Cameron Boozer, Columbus (Miami)
