Meet Mr. Basketball
March 20, 2012
This season's Mr. Basketball stood tall over the rest of the competition -- although not by much over a future Michigan State teammate.
Bay City Western center Matt Costello edged Lansing Sexton guard Denzel Valentine to win the 32nd Mr. Basketball award. It is given annually to the top senior player in the state by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and the Detroit Free Press.
Here's Costello's story, from the Free Press' Mick McCabe:
Bay City Western's Matt Costello shares Mr. Basketball award with all who helped him
Today in the MHSAA: 4/17/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 17, 2026
1. GIRLS SOCCER Division 3 No. 8 Pontiac Notre Dame Prep scored twice over the final 20 minutes to get past Birmingham Groves 3-1 – Oakland Press
2. GIRLS SOCCER Division 4 No. 8 Leland edged Suttons Bay 3-2 – Up North Live
3. GIRLS SOCCER Khloe Van Oosten scored three goals in Gaylord’s win over Sault Ste. Marie – Petoskey News-Review
4. GIRLS SOCCER Ava Frost scored all three goals in Traverse City Central’s 3-1 win over Cadillac – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. BOYS LACROSSE Saginaw Heritage remains undefeated thanks to a 16-6 win over Davison – Saginaw News
6. GIRLS SOCCER Sterling Heights improved to 4-1 with a shutout of Warren Fitzgerald – Macomb Daily
7. BOYS VOLLEYBALL Warren Woods-Tower improved to 7-1 with a sweep of Utica Ford – Macomb Daily
8. SOFTBALL The snow is still covering the ground in Marquette, but the Sentinels cleared the field for a sweep of Gwinn – My UP Now
9. GIRLS SOCCER McBain Northern Michigan Christian earned its first victory, 3-0 over Oscoda – Cadillac News
10. SOFTBALL Kalkaska swept Benzie Central – Benzie County Record Patriot