The Best Student-Athletes In Every State

Gatorade State Players of the Year

The Gatorade State Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize the nation’s most elite high school student athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement, and exemplary character.

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State Winners

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2025 - 2026
Maddyn Greenway
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2024 - 2025
Maddyn Greenway
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2023 - 2024
Olivia Olson
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2022 - 2023
Tessa Johnson
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2021 - 2022
Maya Nnaji
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2020 - 2021
Gianna Kneepkens
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2019 - 2020
NATIONAL WINNER
Paige Bueckers
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2018 - 2019
Paige Bueckers
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2017 - 2018
Paige Bueckers
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2016 - 2017
Gabi Haack
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2015 - 2016
Taylor Koenen
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2014 - 2015
Madison Guebert
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2013 - 2014
Chase Coley
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2012 - 2013
Rebekah Dahlman
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2011 - 2012
Rebekah Dahlman
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2010 - 2011
Rachel Banham
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2009 - 2010
Sari Noga
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2008 - 2009
Tayler Hill
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2007 - 2008
Tayler Hill
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2006 - 2007
Janessa Wolff
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2005 - 2006
Jenna Smith
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2004 - 2005
Katie Ohm
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2003 - 2004
Krista Venter
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2002 - 2003
Liz Podominick
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2001 - 2002
Shannon Schonrock
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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2000 - 2001
Tia Battle
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1999 - 2000
Hana Peljto
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1998 - 1999
Mauri Horton
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1997 - 1998
Tamara Moore
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1996 - 1997
Carolyn Moos
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1995 - 1996
Carolyn Moos
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1994 - 1995
Sally Albers
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1993 - 1994
Tiffany Willard
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1992 - 1993
Tracy Henderson
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1991 - 1992
Stacy Fields
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1990 - 1991
Shannon Loeblein
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1989 - 1990
Carol Ann Shudlick
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1988 - 1989
Stacy Carver
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1987 - 1988
Margaret Nowlin
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1986 - 1987
Laurie Decker
Girls Basketball
Minnesota
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1985 - 1986
Jennifer Hall
Girls Basketball
Minnesota

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