Gatorade Player of the Year - A HISTORY OF HONORING THE FUTURE (2024)

The Gatorade 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.

GATORADE STATE

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ONE WINNER FROM EACH OF THE TWELVE SPORTS IS CHOSEN FROM EACH STATE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The Gatorade State Player of the Year award winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria:

Athletic Excellence - Standout performance in their respective sport made at the high school, club, national or international levels of competition.

Academic Achievement - Review of GPA and class rank, as well as SAT and ACT scores, and academic honors distinctions.

Exemplary Character - Commitment to sportsmanship, character and community through membership and participation in positive activities.

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GATORADE NATIONAL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ONE ATHLETE IN EACH OF THE TWELVE SPORTS IS CHOSEN OUT OF THE STATE WINNERS

After Gatorade State Player of the Year awards are announced, a Gatorade National Player of the Year is selected. Each sport’s pool of male and female state winners is evaluated further on the program’s three pillars – athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. The twelve national winners selected represent the nation’s best all-around high school student-athletes.

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS BASKETBALL

BOYS BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

BOYS SOCCER

GIRLS SOCCER

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

BOYS TRACK & FIELD