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: 1/30/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 30, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Chloe Robinson scored her 1,000th career point in Indian River Inland Lake’s 41-32 win over Bellaire – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland delivered New Lothrop’s first loss this season, 55-42 – Saginaw News
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Mia McGregor scored 61 points in Mio’s 72-47 win over Hale – Bay City Times
4. SKIING Marquette swept girls and boys championships at the Ironwood Invitational – Upper Michigan’s Source
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Clair defeated Harrison Township L’Anse Creuse 53-30 in a matchup for first place in the Macomb Area Conference Gold – Macomb Daily
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Birmingham Groves sits atop the Oakland Activities Association White after a big win over Bloomfield Hills – Oakland Press
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord defeated Big North Conference contender Petoskey 47-32 – Petoskey News-Review
8. GIRLS BASDKETBALL Kelsi Clark had 22 points and 22 rebounds in Otisville LakeVille Memorial’s big win over Flint Elite – Flint Journal
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Mason downed Haslett 75-67 in overtime – Lansing State Journal
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kent City downed Hart 64-58 – Muskegon Chronicle