WBCA selects Kobe King as Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin

Kobe King is Mr. Basketball in the state of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association announced Saturday.

A 6-foot-4, 180-pound senior from La Crosse Central, King signed a National Letter of Intent with the Badgers in November. He is averaging 26.5 points per game and leads the Red Raiders into their Division 2 state title game Saturday evening against Cedarburg.

"Kobe committed to Wisconsin very early in the process, and because of his loyalty to this university and his excitement to be a Badger, he never wavered from that commitment," head coach Greg Gard in November. "He has really developed into a player that can score at three levels: attacking the basket, mid-range jump shots and from behind the 3-point arc.

"In addition, his athleticism should allow him to develop into a very good defender. Kobe has done an outstanding job at setting an example for others in the classroom as well."

King, who committed to the Badgers and then-head coach Bo Ryan in September of 2015, went over 2,000 points during the Red Raiders' state semifinal contest with Waunakee this week. He is part of a three-man 2017 recruiting class for UW that also includes Brad Davison and Nathan Reuvers.

2016: Sam Hauser, Stevens Point; Trevor Anderson, Stevens Point

2015: Diamond Stone, Dominican; Henry Ellenson, Rice Lake

2014: Kevon Looney, Milwaukee Hamilton

2013: Luke Fischer, Germantown

2012: Sam Dekker, Sheboygan Lutheran

2011: Nimrod Hilliard IV, Madison East

2010: TJ Bray, Catholic Memorial

2009: Jeronne Maymon, Madison Memorial

2008: DeMarcus Phillips, Milwaukee Washington

2007: Keaton Nankivil, Madison Memorial2007: Scott Christopherson, La Crosse Aquinas

2006: Andy Polka, Oshkosh West

2005: Wesley Matthews, Madison Memorial

2004: Michael Nelson, Madison Memorial

2003: Brian Butch, Appleton West

2002: Greg Brown, Milwaukee Vincent

2001: Devin Harris, Wauwatosa East

2000: Mike Wilkinson, Wisconsin Heights

1999: Marshall Williams, Milwaukee Vincent

1998: Jose Winston, Milwaukee Vincent

1997: Mike Wilks, Milwaukee Rufus King

1996: Brad Clark, Markesan

1995: Sam Okey, Cassville

1994: Jim Secretarski, Hartland Arrowhead

1993: Anthony Pieper, Wausaukee

1992: Greg Timmerman, Cuba City

1991: Calvin Rayford, Milwaukee Washington

1990: Damon Key, Milwaukee Marquette

1989: Chris Jones, Milwaukee Hamilton

1988: Tony Bennett, Green Bay Preble

1987: Mike Johnson, Phillips

1986: Kurt Portmann, Sheboygan North

1985: Dave Mueller, Racine St. Catherine's

1984: Robert Barnes, Racine Horlick

1983: Joe Wolf, Kohler

1982: Rick Olson, Madison La Follette