On Tuesday, Gatorade announced the winners of the 2015-2016 Boys State Players of the Year for the Winter and Spring High School seasons. The list of 20 players includes some of the top recruits from the 2016 graduating class.  

Here are the winners from each state, with college commitments listed in parentheses when applicable.

Alabama – JJ Williams, Alabama Christian Academy (Kentucky)

Alaska - Talon Stanley, South Anchorage 

Arizona - Joshua Drack, Hamilton 

Arkansas - Brady Rosenow, Conway 

California - Elliot Smith-Hastie, Loyola (Boston College)

Florida - Esteban Calvo, Montverde Academy (Florida International)

Georgia - Josh Bronstorph, Dunwoody (Georgia Southern)

Hawaii - Tyler Ohata, Punahou School 

Iowa - Leroy Enzugusi, Linn-Mar 

Louisiana - Colin Ross, St. Paul’s School (University of Tampa) 

Mississippi - Ridge Brohaugh, Madison Central 

Nebraska - Ed Gordon, Creighton Prep 

Oklahoma - Garrett McLaughlin, Heritage Hall School (SMU)

South Carolina - Marcelo Malpartida, River Bluff

Tennessee - Lucas Altman, Science Hill (Wofford)

Texas - Harris Partain, Wakeland (Central Arkansas)

Utah - Aidan Dayton, Maple Mountain 

Virginia - Lucas Mendes, Washington-Lee (Virginia)

Washington - Bennett Lehner, Camas (Dayton)

Wyoming - Cameron Campbell, Laramie 

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