(4-11-26) Gurnee Warren Township junior Jaxson Davis and Naperville Central senior Trinity Jones were named the 2026 Mr. and Ms. Basketball announced Friday by the Chicago Tribune in collaboration with the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.

Trinity Jones and Jaxson Davis

This year Trinity Jones (returning from an ACL injury that sidelined her during her junior year), averaged 28.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 steals, and 2.3 assists per game.

She led Naperville Central to a 26-7 record. Highlights during the season included breaking her own school single-game scoring record with 44 points vs. Naperville North (after previously setting it at 43).

Illinois Ms. Basketball winners

  • 2026: Trinity Jones, Naperville Central
  • 2025: Destiny Jackson, Chicago Young
  • 2024: Kloe Froebe, Lincoln
  • 2023: Lenee Beaumont, Lisle Benet
  • 2022: Sophie Swanson, Barrington
  • 2021: No award (COVID-19)
  • 2020: Angela Dugalic, Maine West
  • 2019: Brea Beal, Rock Island
  • 2018: Brea Beal, Rock Island
  • 2017: Brea Beal, Rock Island
  • 2016: Kathleen Doyle, Benet
  • 2015: Haley Gorecki, Fremd
  • 2014: Tyra Buss, Mount Carmel
  • 2013: Tyra Buss, Mount Carmel
  • 2012: Morgan Tuck, Bolingbrook
  • 2011: Ariel Massengale, Bolingbrook
  • 2010: Tricia Liston, Fenwick
  • 2009: Morgan Tuck, Bolingbrook
  • 2008: Sarah Boothe, Gurnee Warren
  • 2007: Brittany Johnson, Olney East Richland
  • 2006: Theresa Lisch, Belleville Althoff
  • 2005: Lindsay Schrader, Bartlett
  • 2004: Candace Parker, Naperville Central
  • 2003: Candace Parker, Naperville Central
  • 2002: Candace Parker, Naperville Central
  • 2001: Cappie Pondexter, Chicago Marshall
  • 2000: Cappie Pondexter, Chicago Marshall
  • 1999: Molly McDowell, Nokomis
  • 1998: Allison Curtin, Taylorville
  • 1997: Courtney Smith, Carlyle
  • 1996: Tauja Catchings, Lincolnshire Stevenson
  • 1995: Tamika Catchings, Lincolnshire Stevenson
  • 1994: Michelle Hasheider, Okawville
  • 1993: Kim Williams, Chicago Marshall
  • 1992: Tammy Van Oppen, Limestone
  • 1991: Megan Lucid, Mother McAuley
  • 1990: Courtney Porter, Hume Shiloh
  • 1989: LaTonia Foster, Chicago Marshall
  • 1988: Nancy Kennelly, Maine West
  • 1987: Cindy Kaufman, Seneca
  • 1986: Doris Carie, Teutopolis

This season Davis averaged 23.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.5 steals per game, helping lead Warren Township to a 30-4 record and a Class 4A sectional semifinal appearance.

Davis finished the year with over 2,100 career points. Davis had a 51-point game in the Big Dipper Holiday Tournament championship.

Davis …last year as a sophomore won the award.

Illinois Mr. Basketball winners

  • 2026: Jaxson Davis, Gurnee Warren
  • 2025: Jaxson Davis, Gurnee Warren
  • 2024: Morez Johnson Jr., Harvey Thornton
  • 2023: Brock Harding, Moline
  • 2022: Braden Huff, Glenbard West
  • 2021: No award (COVID-19)
  • 2020: Adam Miller, Chicago Morgan Park
  • 2019: EJ Liddell, Belleville West
  • 2018: EJ Liddell, Belleville West
  • 2017: Mark Smith, Edwardsville
  • 2016: Charlie Moore, Chicago Morgan Park
  • 2015: Jalen Brunson, Lincolnshire Stevenson
  • 2014: Jahlil Okafor, Chicago Young
  • 2013: Jabari Parker, Chicago Simeon
  • 2012: Jabari Parker, Chicago Simeon
  • 2011 (tie): Ryan Boatright, East Aurora, and Chasson Randle, Rock Island
  • 2010: Jereme Richmond, Waukegan
  • 2009: Brandon Paul, Warren
  • 2008: Kevin Dillard, Homewood-Flossmoor
  • 2007: Derrick Rose, Chicago Simeon
  • 2006: Jon Scheyer, Glenbrook North
  • 2005: Julian Wright, Homewood-Flossmoor
  • 2004: Shaun Livingston, Peoria High
  • 2003: Shannon Brown, Proviso East
  • 2002: Dee Brown, Proviso East
  • 2001: Eddy Curry, Thornwood
  • 2000: Darius Miles, East St. Louis
  • 1999: Brian Cook, Lincoln
  • 1998: Frank Williams, Manual
  • 1997: Sergio McClain, Manual
  • 1996: Ronnie Fields, Chicago Farragut
  • 1995: Kevin Garnett, Chicago Farragut
  • 1994: Jerry Gee, St. Martin de Porres
  • 1993: Rashard Griffith, Chicago King
  • 1992: Chris Collins, Glenbrook North
  • 1991: Howard Nathan, Manual
  • 1990: Jamie Brandon, Chicago King
  • 1989: Deon Thomas, Chicago Simeon
  • 1988: Eric Anderson, St. Francis de Sales
  • 1987: Marcus Liberty, Chicago King
  • 1986: Nick Anderson, Chicago Simeon
  • 1985: Ed Horton, Springfield Lanphier
  • 1984: Brian Sloan, McLeansboro
  • 1983: Marty Simmons, Lawrenceville
  • 1982: Bruce Douglas, Quincy
  • 1981: Walter Downing, Providence

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