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: 8/19/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
August 19, 2025
1. BOYS SOCCER Asher Clark scored his 100th career goal as Bay City John Glenn downed Holly 5-1 – Bay City Times
2. BOYS TENNIS Midland Dow improved to 9-0 with wins over Troy Athens, Holly and Grand Blanc – Midland Daily News
3. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City West edged East Kentwood 1-0 – MI Sports Now
4. BOYS SOCCER Carter Stapleton scored five goals in Frankenmuth’s win over Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Saginaw News
5. BOYS SOCCER Traverse City St. Francis’ Landon Kiessel also scored five goals in his team’s win over Hart – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. BOYS SOCCER Ypsilanti Community scored the go-ahead goal with 1:47 to play in its 3-2 win over Jackson – Ann Arbor News
7. GIRLS TENNIS Escanaba opened with a 7-1 win over Gladstone – Escanaba Daily Press
8. BOYS SOCCER Lincoln Park earned a 2-0 win over Dearborn Heights Annapolis – Dearborn Press & Guide
9. BOYS SOCCER Hartland improved to 4-0 with a shutout of Howell – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. BOYS SOCCER Midland earned its first victory, 6-3 over Linden – Midland Daily News