Mr. Basketball is awarded annually to the state's top high school senior. Voting is currently conducted on a 5-3-1 points system by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, in which voters list their top three choices. The original selection process, in use through the mid-1990s, allowed for each voter to choose one player.

In 40 seasons of the award, there have been 41 Mr. Basketball recipients (0 Division AA; 24 Division/Class A; 17 Division/Class B) and 220 Mr. Basketball finalists (3 Division AA; 115 Division/Class A; 102 Division/Class B).

2024 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamDivision
FinalistWylee DelormeDevils LakeA
FinalistDeng DengFour Winds-MinnewaukanA
FinalistBohden DuffieldBowman CountyB
FinalistDane HaglerNorth StarB
FinalistJames HamiltonFargo SouthAA
FinalistMax MuslandLaMoure-Litchville-MarionB
FinalistIsiah St. RomainWillistonAA
FinalistCarter ZellerFargo NorthAA

2023 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballDarik DissetteMinotA
FinalistAlex DvorakDickinsonA
FinalistTyson EngetPowers Lake-Burke CentralB
FinalistRyan EriksonBismarck CenturyA
FinalistZach KraftGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistAyden StainbrookNorth BorderB

2022 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTreysen EaglestaffBismarckA
FinalistTrey BrandtBeulahB
FinalistJoe HurlburtEnderlinB
FinalistMichael NhialWest Fargo SheyenneA
FinalistJayden YanktonFour Winds-MinnewaukanB

2021 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballJesse WhiteWhite ShieldB
FinalistCarter BirrenkottWest FargoA
FinalistNick KupferBismarck LegacyA
FinalistDeonte' MartinezMinotA
FinalistJacksen MoniWest Fargo SheyenneA

2020 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballGrant NelsonDevils LakeA
FinalistJaxon GunvilleMinotA
FinalistCarson HenningsgardHillsboro-Central ValleyB
FinalistElijah KleinMandanA
FinalistJaden MitzelShiloh ChristianB
FinalistCole MyersRichlandB
FinalistBoden SkunbergJamestownA

2019 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballMason WaltersJamestownA
FinalistDalton AlbrechtGraftonB
FinalistBen BohlBishop RyanB
FinalistLuke LennonWest FargoA
FinalistTreyton MatternBismarck CenturyA
FinalistBraeton MotschenbacherFargo DaviesA

2018 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballWyatt HansonStanleyB
FinalistAndrew ChristiansonOak GroveB
FinalistKyler McGillisSt. JohnB
FinalistJoe PistoriusWest FargoA
FinalistTrae StecklerMandanA

2017 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballAanen MoodyDickinsonA
FinalistKyJuan JohnsonMinotA
FinalistTronis McKayFour Winds-MinnewaukanB
FinalistJacob MertensDevils LakeA
FinalistLogan NelsonNorthern CassB
FinalistJake PaperFargo DaviesA
FinalistSiman SemFargo NorthA

2016 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballJason FeatherFour Winds-MinnewaukanB
FinalistDalton FeeneyBismarck CenturyA
FinalistBraedan HansonGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistGraham HurlburtEnderlinB
FinalistBraydon LundMinotA
FinalistBrody NieuwsmaStrasburg-ZeelandB
FinalistHayden SadowskyHettinger-ScrantonB
FinalistNoah WanzekJamestownA

2015 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballBrad HeidlebaughRugbyB
FinalistDakota HalvorsonMinotA
FinalistCarter KretchmanOak GroveB

2014 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTanner KretchmanFargo DaviesA
FinalistBriton BussmanMilnorB
FinalistTanner HolteDes Lacs-BurlingtonB
FinalistTyler RudolphBismarck CenturyA
FinalistBen WeisbeckBismarck St. Mary'sA

2013 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballA.J. JacobsonFargo ShanleyA
FinalistErron CollinsMandanA
FinalistJacob HaglerNorth StarB
FinalistMac KroeplinGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistNate MertensDevils LakeA
FinalistJacob VolkDickinson TrinityB
FinalistTrevor ZacherBeulahB

2012 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballMelvin LangstaffWarwickB
FinalistMack ArvidsonGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistDevin CoyleMandanA
FinalistJustin McCloudBottineauB
FinalistMike PaulsonHatton-NorthwoodB
FinalistTanner PurintunLinton-HMBB
FinalistDexter WernerBismarckA
FinalistDan YaleBertholdB

2011 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballPhilip SchanilecMidway-MintoB
FinalistShayden AkasonOak GroveB
FinalistJoe HanstadDickinsonA
FinalistGrant LindahlNorth StarB
FinalistNick SchultzFargo NorthA

2010 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballAdam RandallKidder CountyB
FinalistBryan KielpinskiMandanA
FinalistNik SavageauFargo NorthA
FinalistGrant SingerTurtle Lake-Mercer-McCluskyB

2009 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballCameron MalzerTurtle Lake-MercerB
FinalistBrent QvaleWillistonA

2008 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballAustin DufaultKilldeerB
FinalistJordan AllardFargo SouthA
FinalistJamie MauchHankinsonB
FinalistJordan MayFargo NorthA
FinalistJustin ShipmanWatford CityB

2007 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballBrian QvaleWillistonA
FinalistMark BakkumSteele-DawsonB
FinalistJustin BelohlavekMandanA
FinalistTony IronheartFour WindsB
FinalistTate KickDickinsonA
FinalistLuke LorenzMay-Port CGB
FinalistJordan WilhelmBismarckA

2006 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTravis MertensDevils LakeA
FinalistEric ErdmannFargo NorthA
FinalistPayton TivisBowmanB
FinalistJaden VothGlen Ullin-HebronB

2005 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballJames HennessyWillistonA
FinalistKyle CarrLintonB
FinalistJordan EngelhardtBismarckA
FinalistChris LeierMandanA
FinalistAndy LeraasHillsboroB

2004 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballLucas MoormannDickinsonA
FinalistChad GlasserDickinson TrinityB
FinalistJake HolenLaMoureB
FinalistKyle IversonElgin-New LeipzigB
FinalistBrady TrenbeathCavalierB

2003 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTyler KoenigFargo NorthA
FinalistBrian DykemaStrasburg-ZeelandB
FinalistCraig NelsonMay-Port CGB
FinalistKyle NelsonMay-Port CGB
FinalistTroy OttDickinsonA
FinalistMatt WitwerMinotA

2002 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTommy LeikasFargo NorthA
FinalistBrandon BataPingree-Buchanan-KensalB
FinalistTyler GreffMott-RegentB
FinalistChris ReinhartFinley-SharonB
FinalistMark RiedingerBismarck St. Mary'sA

2001 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballAdam DobmeierFargo SouthA
FinalistTyler DahlenFargo NorthA
FinalistDavid ErbesRichlandB
FinalistEvan LindahlCandoB
FinalistJake SchmitzWillistonA

2000 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTyrone TerryValley CityA
FinalistGreg BatkeHazenB
FinalistJon GodfreadGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistRobert LawrenceWarwickB
FinalistNathan NatwickBismarckA

1999 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballJeff BrandtMinotA
FinalistChuck ArchambaultBismarckA
FinalistJosh JohnsonDevils LakeA
FinalistTravis KraftMay-Port CGB
FinalistBrett MoserLeedsB

1998 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballJeff BoscheeValley CityA
FinalistScott MajkrzakWest FargoA
FinalistJayden OlsonBeulahB
FinalistRyan WalkerMohallB

1997 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTravis SturdevantBismarck CenturyA
FinalistBrandon BaddingLangdonB
FinalistShane DettmannBismarckA
FinalistBrad PhillipsBeulahB
FinalistSteve SedlerGriggs County CentralB

1996 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballKenny YoungerMinotA
FinalistCory BittnerGlen UllinB
FinalistJustin JohnsonDevils LakeA
FinalistHunter ReinkeWahpetonA
FinalistBlaine RistvedtWest FargoA
FinalistJ.O. ThielgesEnderlinB

1995 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballHunter BergGrenoraB
FinalistScott HansonDakota Prairie-TolnaB
FinalistKelly HoweBismarck CenturyA
FinalistR.J. KuntzStanding RockB
FinalistJohn MausHattonB
FinalistTravis SchillingFargo SouthA
FinalistDan UptonMinotA

1994 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballDustin UndlinMohallB
FinalistJosh HansenGrand Forks CentralA
FinalistDan MurrayBismarckA
FinalistRoss PankratzBishop RyanB
FinalistScott SheldonRegentB
FinalistJamie WagnerMandanA

1993 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballRandy TorgrimsonWest FargoA
FinalistSteve HolenDes Lacs-BurlingtonB
FinalistJeremy HussWillistonA
FinalistMark MattsonWest FargoA
FinalistBrent VigenCentral ValleyB
FinalistJeremy VliemHettingerB

1992 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballMarty McDonaldMunichB
FinalistMike BirrenkottWest FargoA
FinalistFred FridleyWatford CityB
FinalistJason HaagensonLeeds-WolfordB
FinalistJeff StevensFargo SouthA

1991 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballBart MansonMinotA
FinalistRusty GilletteBismarckA
FinalistChipper HansonHillsboroB
FinalistDanny PeltierDunseithB
FinalistJohn RuffJamestownA

1990 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballRob StefonowiczDivide CountyB
FinalistRon AllardWillistonA
FinalistGreg StephensFargo SouthA

1989 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballChris GardnerFargo SouthA
Mr. BasketballBen JacobsonMayville-PortlandB
FinalistChris HeetlandValley CityA
FinalistRoss MansonMinotA
FinalistDave RobertsonGraftonA
FinalistJeff SchulzBismarck CenturyA

1988 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballScott GuldsethEdinburgB
FinalistPete EricksonKenmareB
FinalistDoug GervingGlen UllinB
FinalistTroy HartmannBismarckA
FinalistSteve KoenigJamestownA
FinalistCraig LarsonGrand Forks Red RiverA
FinalistDick LavinHattonB

1987 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballBryan FlamJamestownA
FinalistJustin AndersonValley CityA
FinalistBrian BuhrPageB
FinalistWade HerbelGraftonA

1986 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballTodd OlsonCavalierB
FinalistCharlie EderWillistonA
FinalistEric GardnerFargo SouthA
FinalistDarin JensenJamestownA
FinalistElliot RotvoldHillsboroB
FinalistMike SchmaltzBismarck St. Mary'sA

1985 Mr. Basketball

 NameTeamClass
Mr. BasketballChris LamoureuxNewburgB
Mr. BasketballJuno PintarFargo NorthA
FinalistSharky HansenDickinsonA
FinalistLes JepsenBowbellsB
FinalistKalvin NjosEppingB
FinalistJon RichterLintonB
FinalistJohn SchafferBismarck CenturyA