Linked Up: Meet Mr. Basketball
March 19, 2013
To casual high school basketball fans who hadn't heard about him coming up, Monte Morris introduced himself during Flint Beecher's run to last season's MHSAA Class C championship.
On Monday, the Iowa State recruit won a close competition among the top three finalists for this season's Mr. Basketball award, as voted on by members of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
Morris gives Flint its first Mr. Basketball since Kelvin Torbert in 2001.
Monte Morris of Flint Beecher Named Mr. Basketball (Detroit Free Press)
PHOTO: Flint Beecher's Monte Morris brings the ball upcourt during a game against Rockford this season. (Click to see more at HighSchoolSportsScene.com.)
Today in the MHSAA: 4/16/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 16, 2026
1. SOFTBALL Division 2 top-ranked Richmond and Armada split, Richmond winning 11-7 and Armada 16-5 – Macomb Daily
2. BOYS LACROSSE Oxford moved into first place alone in the Oakland Activities Association White with an 8-7 overtime win over Troy – Oakland Press
3. TRACK & FIELD The Benzie Central girls edged Frankfort, and Buckley freshman Easton Harrand won four events during a six-team meet at Glen Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. GIRLS LACROSSE First-year program Grosse Ile earned its first win, 15-14 in overtime over Detroit Cass Tech – Southgate News-Herald
5. BASEBALL Gladstone downed Division 4 No. 16 Norway 10-6 – My UP Now
6. GIRLS SOCCER Division 1 No. 13 Midland handed Saginaw Heritage its first loss, 4-1 – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS SOCCER Myla Parker scored three goals as Fruitport downed Wyoming Godwin Heights 5-0 – MuskegonSports.com
8. GIRLS SOCCER Gibraltar Carlson downed Trenton 2-0 in what could become a key Downriver League matchup – Southgate News-Herald
9. TRACK & FIELD Frankenmuth swept girls and boys meets against Alma and Bridgeport – Saginaw News
10. BASEBALL Traverse City Central and West split their regular-season doubleheader for the sixth time since 2018 – Traverse City Record-Eagle