MaxPreps National Players of the Year 2006-25: Where are they now?

Cameron Boozer of Columbus (Miami, Fla.) was named the 2024-25 winner earlier this week, becoming the first two-time recipient after bringing home his fourth state title last month.

Of the 19 players on this list, nine were drafted in the top five, three were No. 1 overall picks and three have become NBA All-Stars. Two players, Harrison Barnes and Love, went on to win NBA titles and earned spots on Olympic teams.

Below, we look back at what every former National Player of the Year accomplished in high school, college, as a professional and where they are now. 2005-06: Greg Oden, Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.)
High school resume: The No. 1 overall player in the Class of 2006 won three straight Indiana Class 4A titles with teammate Mike Conley Jr. The 7-footer was a McDonald's All American and had a career record of 103-7.
College: A prolific defender, Oden led Ohio State to the national championship game as a freshman and was an Associated Press first-team All-American.
Professional: The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft missed four full seasons including his rookie campaign due to injuries. In 105 career games from 2007-14, Oden averaged 3.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
Now: Oden was an assistant coach at Ohio State and Butler. Following the 2023-24 season at Butler, he left to become the director of player development at Edyoucore Sports & Entertainment. The Maryland company offers athletes and entertainers financial education along with mental health services.

2006-07: Kevin Love, Lake Oswego (Ore.)
High school resume: Reached three state championships with one title and finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in Oregon at 2,628 career points. The McDonald's All American averaged 28.3 points per game in the three state title game appearances.
College: Spent one season at UCLA where he won Pac-10 Player of the Year while helping the Bruins reach the 2008 Final Four.
Professional: The fifth overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft was a huge piece for Cleveland in the Cavaliers run to win the 2015-16 NBA championship. Accolades include Rookie of the Year and five All-Star appearances.
Now: Plays for the Miami Heat and has scored 15,421 career points.

2007-08: Brandon Jennings, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
High school resume: Averaged a school record 35.5 points per game as a senior for a Warriors squad that went 34-4. Jennings transferred from Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) after his sophomore season and finished his career with a 75-5 record at Oak Hill.
College: Opted to play professionally in Italy for one season instead of going to Arizona.
Professional: Five months after being selected No. 10 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft, Jennings scored 55 points in a game, which stands fifth all-time for a rookie. Averaged 14.1 points with 5.7 assists per game across nine seasons with the Bucks, Pistons, Magic, Knicks, Wizards and Bucks.
Now: Owns apparel company Tuff Crowd and is a co-host on Gil's Arena, a podcast hosted by Gilbert Arenas.

2008-09: Derrick Favors, South Atlanta (Atlanta, Ga.)
High school resume: Finished with 38 points, 21 rebounds and eight blocks in South Atlanta's state championship victory as a senior. The MVP of the McDonald's All American game totaled 2,341 points, 1,511 rebounds and 741 blocks in his career.
College: Helped Georgia Tech reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament in his lone collegiate season and was the ACC Rookie of the Year.
Professional: Was drafted third overall in the 2010 NBA Draft. Across 790 career games from 2010-22, Favors averaged 10.6 points with 7.1 rebounds per contest as a member of the Nets, Jazz, Pelicans and Thunder.
Now: Runs the Forever Favors Foundation, which awards scholarships for high school seniors.

2009-10: Harrison Barnes, Ames (Iowa)
High school resume: Won every game in his final two seasons including a pair of state championships alongside current NBA player Doug McDermott. The MVP of the McDonald's All American game averaged 27.1 points and 10.4 boards per game on a squad that finished his senior season ranked No. 3 in the nation.
College: Spent two years at North Carolina, averaging 16.3 points per game and leading the Tar Heels to consecutive Elite Eight appearances.
Professional: Was selected seventh overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Warriors, where he started on the 2014-15 NBA title team. The next season he won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Has played 991 career games with a 13.9 points per game average with the Warriors, Mavericks, Kings and Spurs.
Now: Plays for the San Antonio Spurs and has scored 13,787 career points.

2010-11: Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Fla.)
High school resume: Won a pair of state championships and went to the Class 6A final four in his final three seasons. As a senior, the McDonald's All American poured in 28.8 points per game.
College: Spent one season at Duke where he drilled a 3-point basket at the buzzer to defeat North Carolina in 2012. He averaged 15.5 points per game and was ACC Rookie of the Year.
Professional: Was selected 10th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. The guard carved out an 11-year career in the NBA, highlighted by a 2017-18 season with the Clippers where he averaged 15.1 points per game. He also played for the Hornets, Pelicans, Wizards, Rockets, Knicks, Nuggets and Timberwolves.
Now: Has been a broadcaster and analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports. Also hosts the Off Guard podcast on the Ringer.

2011-12: Kyle Anderson, St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)
High school resume: Won back-to-back national championships for Bob Hurley in 2011 and 2012 with a 65-0 record in that span. Finished his prep career in the McDonald's All American game.
College: Spent two seasons at UCLA and helped the Bruins reach the Sweet 16 as a sophomore.
Professional: Drafted 30th overall in 2014 and has appeared in 712 games with 308 starts. The forward has averaged 6.8 points per game in his career with the Spurs, Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Warriors and Heat.
Now: Plays for the Miami Heat and has scored 4,861 career points.

2012-13: Jabari Parker, Simeon (Chicago, Ill.)
High school resume: Won four straight state championships with a No. 3 national ranking during his senior year. The McDonald's All American is one of the few high school basketball players to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.
College: Was an Associated Press first-team All-American as a freshman on a Duke squad that finished No. 8 in the country.
Professional: Had a high of 20.1 points per game during the 2016-17 season. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft averaged 14.1 points per game in his eight-year career with the Bucks, Bulls, Wizards, Hawks, Kings and Celtics.
Now: Plays in the Spanish League with FC Barcelona where he averages 14 points per game.

2013-14: Stanley Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
High school resume: Won four straight state titles in California's highest classification with a 135-7 record. As a senior Johnson led the Monarchs to a national championship before completing his prep career in Chicago at the McDonald's All American game.
College: Led Arizona to Pac-12 regular season and postseason titles as a freshman before the Wildcats made a run to the Elite Eight.
Professional: The No. 8 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft averaged 6.2 points per game over eight seasons with the Pistons, Pelicans, Raptors, Lakers and Spurs.
Now: Plays in the NBA G League with the South Bay Lakers.

2014-15: Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
High school resume: As a senior, the No. 1 player in the 2015 recruiting class averaged 27.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game on a national championship squad. In three years with the Eagles, he won 65 of 66 career games and was a McDonald's All American.
College: Averaged 19.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game in one season at LSU where he was named SEC Freshman of the Year.
Professional: The three-time NBA All-Star was the first selection of the 2016 draft. Over seven NBA seasons the former Rookie of the Year has averaged 13.2 points per game with the 76ers, Nets and Clippers.
Now: Plays for the Los Angeles Clippers and has scored 5,021 points in his career.

2015-16: Lonzo Ball, Chino Hills (Calif.)
High school resume: The McDonald's American played on a 35-0 national championship squad that averaged 98.4 points per game as a senior. With his younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo on the team, Lonzo averaged 23.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists and 5.1 steals per game that season.
College: Was the NCAA assists leader and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year as UCLA went to the Sweet 16.
Professional: Drafted second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft after his freshman season, Ball won Summer League MVP and averaged 10.2 points, 6.9 boards and 7.2 assists as a rookie with the Lakers. He was shipped to the Pelicans in the Anthony Davis trade and then missed two complete seasons during his time with the Bulls.
Now: Returned this season to the Chicago Bulls after missing the past two seasons. Over 287 career games he has scored 3,262 points and dished out 1,678 assists.

2016-17: Michael Porter Jr., Nathan Hale (Seattle, Wash.)
High school resume: Averaged 37 points and 14.3 rebounds per game for a national championship squad that went 29-0. He spent his first three high school seasons at Father Tolton (Columbia, Mo.) before closing out his career in the state of Washington with the McDonald's All American MVP.
College: Suffered a lower back injury two minutes into his college career that limited the No. 1 player in the Class of 2017 to just three collegiate games. He returned for the postseason and had 16 points and 10 rebounds in a first round NCAA Tournament loss to Florida State.
Professional: Porter Jr. was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft and averaged 17.4 points per game on the Nuggets 2022-23 championship squad. Despite having several serious injuries, he has averaged at least 16 points per game in each of the last three seasons.
Now: Plays for the Denver Nuggets and has scored 5,571 career points in 343 games.

2017-18: R.J. Barrett, Montverde Academy
High school resume: Averaged nearly 29 points per game as a senior for an Eagles squad that went 35-0 with a national championship. Finished his career at the McDonald's All American game after going 86-7 in three years with Montverde.
College: Was an Associated Press first-team All-American as a freshman on a Duke squad that reached the Elite Eight. Barrett led the ACC that season with an average of 22.6 points per game.
Professional: The Knicks made Barrett the third overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft and he has scored at least 14 points per game in every season. Since being traded to Toronto during the 2023-24 season, he has averaged 21.3 points per game with the Raptors.
Now: Stars on the Toronto Raptors and has scored 7,293 career points in 387 games.

2018-19: Sharife Cooper, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
High school resume: Was the first non-senior to win this award after he averaged 28.6 points, 8.6 assists and 4.1 steals per game. The Indians finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation with a 32-0 record. As a senior, Cooper was a McDonald's All American.
College: Played 12 games at Auburn and averaged 20.2 points with 8.1 assists over that span as a freshman.
Professional: Declared for the 2021 NBA Draft following his freshman year and was taken 48th overall by the Hawks. He appeared in 13 games for the Hawks that season before embarking on an international career with stints in China, Turkey, Greece and France.
Now: Averages nearly 15 points per game for Aris B.C. in Greece.

2019-20: Cade Cunningham, Montverde Academy
High school resume: Won a national championship on a perfect 35-0 team as a senior. In just 22 minutes a game, the McDonald's All American averaged 13.9 points, 6.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
College: Won National Freshman of the Year and was an Associated Press first-team All-American for an Oklahoma State squad that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. His 22.8 points per game led the Big 12, which named him its conference player of the year.
Professional: Since becoming the first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, Cunningham has dominated. He has averaged at least 17 points per game in all four NBA seasons including 25.9 this season, his first All-Star appearance.
Now: Led the Pistons this season to their first playoff appearance since 2019. In 206 career NBA games, the 23-year-old has scored 4,516 career points.

2020-21: Chet Holmgren, Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.)
High school resume: Won four state championships, scored 1,567 career points and blocked 456 shots in his career with the Red Hawks. As a senior, the McDonald's All American averaged 29.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per contest.
College: Spent one season at Gonzaga, where he led the Bulldogs to the Sweet 16 while averaging 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game.
Professional: The second overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft missed his rookie season. In his second season he averaged 16.5 points and 7.9 rebounds as the Thunder reached the second round of the playoffs.
Now: After missing most of this season to injury, the 22-year-old has averaged 15 points in 32 games. In 114 career games he has scored 1,836 points and blocked 261 shots.

2021-22: Dariq Whitehead, Montverde Academy
High school resume: Won three national championships with the Eagles and was the MVP of the McDonald's All American game. As a senior he averaged 17.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
College: Averaged 8.3 points per game off the bench as a freshman for a Duke team that went 27-9.
Professional: Was drafted No. 22 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets and played two games as a rookie.
Now: Has appeared in 17 games for the Nets this season with an average of 6.2 points per contest. Whitehead has caught fire recently by scoring 44 total points in his last three games.

2022-23: Cameron Boozer, Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
High school resume: Was the first sophomore to win this award. He became the first two-time winner of this award two years later and has won a state title in Florida's highest classification all four years. In 128 career games, the McDonald's All American MVP tallied up 2,593 points, 1,395 rebounds and 429 assists.
College: Will begin his freshman year at Duke this fall.
Professional: A projected top four pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

2023-24: Dylan Harper, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
High school resume: Led the Ironmen to a 29-3 record as a senior while averaging 22.3 points per game. He won a state title and was the McDonald's All American Game MVP.
College: Averaged 19.4 points and 4.0 assists per game at Rutgers as a freshman this season.
Professional: Projected to be a lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Now: Has declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season at Rutgers.