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: 2/13/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 13, 2025
1. WRESTLING Charlevoix defeated Rudyard and Powers North Central in their Division 4 Regional to earn its first trip to the MHSAA Team Quarterfinals – Traverse City Record-Eagle
2. WRESTLING Ogemaw Heights earned its first Regional title since 1998, downing Kalkaska and Gladstone in Division 3 – Bay City Times
3. WRESTLING No. 8 Rockford defeated Grand Haven and No. 9 Hudsonville to advance in Division 1 – WOOD TV
4. GIRLS BOWLING Ravenna dominated the team and individual competitions at the Greater Muskegon Athletic Association Tournament – Local Sports Journal
5. HOCKEY Traverse City West downed Central 2-1 to create a three-way tie for first in the Big North Conference with Petoskey as well and one league game remaining for all three – Up North Live
6. WRESTLING Warren Woods Tower advanced to the Division 2 Quarterfinals with Regional wins over Grosse Pointe North and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice – Macomb Daily
7. WRESTLING No. 6 Freeland defeated North Branch and Gaylord to win a Division 2 Regional title – Saginaw News
8. WRESTLING No. 3 Fowlerville defeated Adrian and Eaton Rapids to claim a Division 2 Regional championship – Lansing State Journal
9. WRESTLING Macomb Dakota advanced in Division 1 with Regional win over Fraser and St. Clair Shores Lakeview – Macomb Daily
10. WRESTLING No. 7 New Boston Huron in Division 2 and top-ranked Dundee in Division 3 also won Regional titles – Monroe News