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: 12/17/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 17, 2024
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Ignace earned an impressive 56-40 win over Harbor Springs – Up North Live
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor defeated St. Joseph 84-57 after dedicating its floor to a legendary coach – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL North Muskegon came back from eight points down to defeat Muskegon Catholic Central 43-33 – Local Sports Journal
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bloomfield Hills Roeper remained undefeated with a big win over Allen Park Cabrini – Oakland Press
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL New Boston Huron got past Flat Rock 53-47 to remain undefeated – Monroe News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Ovid-Elsie edged Chesaning 58-55 – WNEM
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Flint Carman-Ainsworth also remained undefeated with a 78-61 win over Goodrich – WJRT
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Baraga followed Daniel Connor past L’Anse, 64-57 – Upper Michigan Source
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Escanaba used power in the post to get past Crystal Falls Forest Park 76-55 – Escanaba Daily Press
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Tristan Demlow reached double digits in only one category but nearly did so in three others to lead Grayling past Mancelona 70-52 – Traverse City Record-Eagle