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: 4/9/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
April 9, 2025
1. BOYS LACROSSE Detroit Catholic Central held off Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 10-9 in a matchup of annual Division 1 contenders – Oakland Press
2. BASEBALL Division 1 No. 9 New Boston Huron defeated Division 2 No. 10 Flat Rock 5-1 in their first of two regular-season matchups – Southgate News-Herald
3. SOFTBALL Royal Oak Shrine Catholic rebounded from last season’s five losses to Allen Park Cabrini with a doubleheader sweep – Southgate News-Herald
4. SOFTBALL Division 2 honorable mention Carlton Airport dealt Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central its first loss, 9-6 – Monroe News
5. BOYS LACROSSE Lake Orion held on to defeat Oxford 11-8 – Oakland Press
6. BASEBALL Pinconning opened its season with a sweep of Bay City Central – Bay City Times
7. GIRLS LACROSSE Flushing improved to 2-2 with a 10-6 win over Lapeer – Flint Journal
8. BASEBALL Division 3 No. 7 Hemlock opened with a doubleheader sweep of Carrollton – Saginaw News
9. GIRLS SOCCER Dearborn High won its rivalry matchup with Dearborn Fordson – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. GIRLS SOCCER Gladwin won its home opener against Shepherd – MI Sports Now