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
Meet Miss Basketball: Madison Ristovski
March 13, 2012
In the race for one of the most notable individual awards in Michigan, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett senior Madison Ristovski finished well ahead of the pack.
The University of Michigan signee is the 31st Miss Basketball, as picked by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and the Detroit Free Press.
Get the scoop from the Free Press' Mick McCabe:
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett's Madison Ristovski is 2012 Miss Basketball