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: 3/5/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 5, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit U-D Jesuit outlasted Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 60-58 in a Division 1 Regional Semifinal – Oakland Press
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Carman-Ainsworth advanced in Division 1 with a 64-60 overtime win over Rockford – WJRT
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake moved past Harbor Springs 62-56 in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal – Traverse City Record-Eagle
4. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain edged LeRoy Pine River 48-47 in overtime in Division 3 – Cadillac News
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Ovid-Else defeated league rival Chesaning 44-39 in Division 3 – WJRT
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea came back from an early deficit to down Goodrich 47-40 in Division 2 – Ann Arbor News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Schoolcraft’s defense made a statement during a Division 3 Regional win over Bridgman – Kalamazoo Gazette
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Freeland won a Division 2 rivalry matchup 73-42 over Frankenmuth – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit Martin Luther King edged Dearborn 48-43 in Division 1 – Dearborn Press & Guide
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Christian scored the first 10 points in a 78-52 Division 3 win over Hartford – Kalamazoo Gazette