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: 2/6/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 6, 2025
1. WRESTLING Union City downed No. 9 Bronson 46-28 to clinch a Division 4 District title and end Bronson’s District run at 26 – Coldwater Daily Reporter
2. COMPETITIVE CHEER Division 2 No. 2 Allen Park and top-ranked Gibraltar Carlson continued their rivalry with Allen Park emerging this time as Downriver League champion – Southgate News-Herald
3. WRESTLING Gaylord avenged a regular-season loss by downing No. 5 Cadillac 44-31 on the way to winning a Division 2 District title with a 53-19 victory over Bay City Western – Petoskey News-Review
4. WRESTLING No. 9 Fowlerville finished its Division 2 District championship run with four straight pins in getting past No. 3 Mason 36-34 – Lansing State Journal
5. WRESTLING St. Joseph avenged a regular-season dual loss by edging Stevensville Lakeshore 31-30 in a Division 2 District Final – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. COMPETITIVE CHEER Carleton Airport clinched the Huron League title just ahead of Grosse Ile – Southgate News-Herald
7. WRESTLING No. 10 New Boston Huron edged Airport by two points and Carlson by five to win a Division 2 District title – Monroe News
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia remained undefeated with a 59-53 win over Fowler – Lansing State Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Manton moved into a tie for first in the Highland Conference with a 55-39 win over co-leader Evart – Up North Live
10. WRESTLING Warren Woods Tower clinched a Division 2 District title with wins over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore and Warren De La Salle Collegiate – Macomb Daily