2002 MBI All-Americans
The 2002 Mr. Basketball Invitational featured 32 prep boys all-star teams from 14 states. Fox Valley Skillz I from Wisconsin came out on top, winning seven games in route to the Mr. Basketball title. Congrats to tournament MVP Brian Butch of Appleton, Wisconsin. Butch averaged 17 points per game and scored 19 in the championship game.
The event featured many future NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and junior college players. Our All-American Team recognizes the performances of 30 of the top players in the event.
Grade |
Ht. | Player | Hometown | High School | Summer Team |
12 | 7-1 | James Davis | Minneapolis, MN | North | Minnesota Magic Gold |
12 | 7-0 | Brian Butch | Appleton, WI | West | Fox Valley Skillz I |
12 | 6-8 | Matt Klieforth | Golden, CO | Colorado Chaos I | |
12 | 6-8 | Matt Rawley | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee Lutheran | Wisconsin Shooters |
12 | 6-7 | Ben Beran | Victor, IA | HLV | Eastern Iowa All-Stars |
12 | 6-6 | Rodney Eggerson | Peoria, IL | Woodruff | Illinois Gunners I |
12 | 6-6 | Paige Paulsen | Custer, SD | Dakota Schoolers | |
12 | 6-6 | Michael Paynter | Oxford, WI | Adams-Friendship | Fox Valley Skillz I |
12 | 6-5 | Jake Wenig | Middletown, IA | Danville | Eastern Iowa All-Stars |
12 | 6-5 | Matt Witwer | Minot, ND | ND-MN All-Stars | |
12 | 6-4 | Kyle Clark | Kenosha, WI | Saint Joseph | Fox Valley Skillz II |
12 | 6-3 | Lucas Homan | Brookfield, WI | Brookfield Central | Fox Valley Skillz I |
12 | 6-3 | Jonathan Krull | Marshall, WI | Randolph Boys Club | |
12 | 6-3 | Jared Mitchell | Alva, OK | Oklahoma Bombers | |
12 | 6-2 | Tyrone Deacon | Green Bay, WI | Bay Port | Fox Valley Skillz I |
12 | 6-2 | Brooks McKowen | Fairbank, IA | Wapsie Valley | Eastern Iowa All-Stars |
12 | 6-1 | Kyle Schwan | Aberdeen, SD | Roncalli | South Dakota Prepsters |
12 | 6-0 | Jared Josten | Webster City, IA | Eastern Iowa All-Stars | |
12 | 5-11 | Krae Dutoit | McCook, NE | Slamfest Stars | |
12 | 5-9 | Alex Aten | Kearney, NE | Amigos-Kearney Cats | |
12 | 6-4 | Jesse Meyer | Omaha, NE | Bellevue West | Omaha Crusaders I |
12 | 6-2 | Jeff Deren | Harlan, IA | SW Iowa Select | |
12 | 6-0 | Steven Chang | San Jose, CA | Archbishop Mitty | San Jose Hoosiers |
11 | 6-8 | Tom Verdouw | Bismarck, ND | St. Mary’s Central | Team Dakota |
11 | 6-6 | Shawn Logan | Eldridge, IA | North Scott | SE Iowa Select |
11 | 6-5 | Jordan Fithian | McPherson, KS | Kansas Bulldogs | |
11 | 6-3 | Wes Book | Emporia, KS | Kansas Bulldogs | |
11 | 6-2 | Jesse Olberding | Roseville, MN | Minnesota Press | |
11 | 6-1 | Dain Dillingham | Lawrence, KS | Free State | Sport 2 Sport Jayhawks |
11 | 6-1 | Joel Osborn | Harlan, IA | SW Iowa Select |