Howell Trophy


The Howell Trophy or Cellular South Howell Trophy or C Spire Howell Trophy is an award given annually to the best men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. It is open to players from all four-year colleges in Mississippi, although it has only been won by a non-Division I player once.
The trophy is named after former Mississippi State star Bailey Howell.

Winners and finalists

YearWinnerPosSchoolRefOther Finalists
2004–05Lawrence RobertsPFMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Tommie Eddie, PF, Ole Miss
Shane Power, SF, Mississippi State
2005–06Jasper JohnsonCDelta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen|Trey Johnson, SG, Jackson State
Charles Rhodes, PF, Mississippi State
2006–07Trey JohnsonSGJackson State Tigers men's basketball|Todd Abernethy, PG, Ole Miss
Jamont Gordon, PG, Mississippi State
2007–08Jamont GordonPGMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Dwayne Curtis, PF, Ole Miss
Charles Rhodes, PF, Mississippi State
2008–09Jarvis VarnadoPF/CMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|David Huertas, SG, Ole Miss
Terrico White, SG, Ole Miss
2009–10Jarvis VarnadoPF/CMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Garrison Johnson, SG, Jackson State
Chris Warren, PG, Ole Miss
2010–11Gary FlowersPFSouthern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball|Dee Bost, PG, Mississippi State
Chris Warren, PG, Ole Miss
2011–12Arnett MoultriePFMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Dee Bost, PG, Mississippi State
Neil Watson, PG, Southern Miss
2012–13Marshall HendersonSGOle Miss Rebels men's basketball|Dwayne Davis, SF, Southern Miss
Murphy Holloway, PF, Ole Miss
2013–14Jarvis SummersPGOle Miss Rebels men's basketball|Marshall Henderson, SG, Ole Miss
Neil Watson, PG, Southern Miss
2014–15Stefan MoodySGOle Miss Rebels men's basketball|Chip Armelin, SG, Southern Miss
Devin Schmidt, PG, Delta State
2015–16Stefan MoodySGOle Miss Rebels men's basketball|Gavin Ware, PF, Mississippi State
Quinndary Weatherspoon, SG, Mississippi State
2016–17Sebastián SaizPFOle Miss Rebels men's basketball|Devin Schmidt, SG, Delta State
Quinndary Weatherspoon, SG, Mississippi State
2017–18Quinndary WeatherspoonPFMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Cortez Edwards, SG, Southern Miss
Nick Weatherspoon, PG, Mississippi State
2018–19Quinndary WeatherspoonPFMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Cortez Edwards, SG, Southern Miss
Breein Tyree, PG, Ole Miss
2019–20Reggie PerrySFMississippi State Bulldogs basketball|Ledarius Woods, SF, Tougaloo College
Breein Tyree, PG, Ole Miss

Trophies won by school