After winning Mr. Basketball after a record-setting season for Frankenmuth in 2008, Brad Redford battled through injuries at Xavier to twice lead the Atlantic 10 in three-point shooting. Xavier got a verbal commitment from another Michigan guard

Country Day's Edmond Sumner, seen here shooting for two of his 30 points in the Class B semifinals against Cadillac, has given a verbal commitment to Xavier.Jared Purcell | japurcell@mlive.com 

He won the Class B state championship with Country Day in March and is now performing as The Family's leading scorer in the Nike EYB. If the 2014 Mr. Basketball finalists were named today, Sumner would be amongst the top five along with Warren De La Salle's AJ Turner, Ypsilanti's Jaylen Johnson, Detroit Pershing's Justin Tillman and Grand Rapids Christian's Drake Harris.

A 6-3 guard who plays with a heart and motor reminiscent of 2007 Mr. Basketball Manny Harris, Sumner led Country Day with 16.3 points and 6 assists per game. He chose Xavier over UMass.

Detroit to Austin isn't a typical recruiting itinerary, but it works just fine for Pershing senior Martez Walker. The 6-5 lefty known as "Melon" averaged 20.4 points for a balanced team with at least two more Division 1 prospects. Walker is one of Michigan's top 10 overall prospects in 2013.

Detroit Renaissance's Clark Bishop joins Cass Tech's DeAndre Johnson as another PSL guard headed for Florida Atlantic. The 6-0 senior signed with FAU after averaging 23 points per game for Renaissance.

Rashawn Walker is a guy whose best basketball is ahead of him. He's a strong, aggressive 6-8 Detroit Osborn senior who plays with energy and aggression, he just needs time for the skills to catch up to the passion. He'll have that change for the next two years after signing with Barton Community College in Kansas.

It's tough for MIAA schools outside of Calvin and Hope to break into the Grand Rapids area and get players away from those two or Aquinas, Cornerstone, Davenport and Grace Bible. But Alma did just that to earn a commitment from 6-2 Rockford senior Chase Fairchild. He's one of the best three-point shooters in the state, and helped the Rams reach the 2012 Class A state final.

6-4 Zack Littleson of Rochester Adams is headed to Hope, after leading the Highlanders to a 20-0 regular season. Earlier in his career a guy who got by on size and strength, he vastly improved his skills and shooting to ensure a college future.

Like Littleson, Mio's Micah Thomey led his school to a 20-0 regular season mark. He'll play for another former Mio all-state guard, Ty McGregor, at Kirtland.

Vicksburg's Abe Barwegan is another guy whose options expanded as his game did. But he'll always be first and foremost a shooter. With good reason -- the 6-2 guard is Vicksburg's all-time scorer. He signed with Olivet Nazarene.

Grace Bible had a 6-9 freshman this past season in Fremont's Lucas McKian. Next season they'll have 6-10 Austin Fader, who averaged 20 and 10 for Akron-Fairgrove.

Pine River senior guard Tyler Lewis was one of the state's most prolific three-point shooters, knocking down 84 for one of the state's surprise Class C teams. He'll be opening the floor up for Lansing Community College.

Spencer Littleson  6-0  Fr  Rochester Adams
He has a pure stroke with pretty rotation, but proved to be more diverse than just a spot-up shooter. Littleson also played point guard, and showed not just good vision in the open court but the ability to deliver it.

Michael Peterson  6-4  Fr  Rockford
A really efficient catch-and-shoot wing forward out to three-point range. Gets to the right spots and is fundamentally solid. Good wingspan and has athletic wingspan, just at times not strong enough to pull off his best intentions.

Curtis Russell  5-7  Fr  Algoma Christian
"Adapt and survive" was the m.o. for this small school kid, who quickly found his feet against bigger competition. Really smart and fundamentally sound, he was constantly in motion, finding ways to cut open when he didn't have the ball, getting it to others in scoring position when he had it.

Jason Williams  5-9  Fr  Detroit Allen
He has a point guard name, and is yet another outstanding backcourt prospect for 2016. He's slithery, quick and aggressive with the ball. Gets in the lane and makes plays, made the right decisions distributing. Quick hands and played some defense as well.

Kyle Woodruff  6-1  Fr  Holly
He made more three-pointers than any other Class A player as only a freshman. It was easy to see how in drills, and then he got it done in games as well. Woodruff was particularly prolific in one of them, including three in a row and then the game-winner. The next step will be a dribble-drive game to keep the defense unbalanced.

Said a coach from that game: "He must have hit six 3s in the second half, all of a different nature including a fast break pull-up and a game-winner 26-footer with 10 seconds to go. Quick trigger. A little height, a little strength, sky's the limit.

Triple Threat-Black won the Up North Challenge 15U title last season, and started the 2013 campaign with the core of that group doing it again at the 16U level. This team could be even better because of its depth. The 16U MVP, Millington's Austin LeVan wasn't even on Triple Threat last year, while the 2012 U.N.C. MVP, Muskegon's Joeviar Kennedy, didn't make the all-tournament team this time around -- even though he played well. So did versatile, athletic Mikhail Myles, a 6-1 Corunna soph, and Jalen Weekley. The 6-1 Owosso sophomore looks like a linebacker but his shot is all hooper. He came off the bench to make three three-pointers in the semifinals against ACB/Bank Hoops, then four more in Triple Threat's championship game win over Parallel 45's 15U-Green team.

The Parallel 45 team playing up a grade became one of the tournament's buzz moments when it beat Dorian's Pride in a 16U semifinal. Dorian's Pride is full of talent, so much so that they won the super pool to become the tournament's No. 1 overall seed. Evan Whitmore, a 6-2 Petoskey freshman, knocked down a game-winning baseline shot with 5 seconds remaining in OT. In pool play Whitmore sent a game into OT with a three-pointer. Parallel 45's 15U-Green is a deep, unselfish team with a number of D1 prospects that play full-on fastbreak basketball. Like a lot of teams in April, the defense hasn't caught up to the offense.

MVP  Austin LeVan  6-2  So  Triple Threat (Millington)
He wasn't the leading scorer for the 16U champions, but gets a slight MVP nod because of the physical presence and tone he provided -- the blocks, the dunks. LeVan mixed it up and had a big three-point shooting game as well. Uses the jumper to set up drives, and when he got into the lane it was usually two or free throws. In the gold bracket game he made a momentum-chilling block that demoralized Triple Threat's younger opponent. When you get a coach's son who is also a plus athlete, the college attention will be there.

Algevon Eichelberger  6-6  Fr  Dorian's Pride (Saginaw)
Even playing up a grade, he's a physical presence in the paint both offensively, as a banger with skills, position know-how and touch, and defensively, as a banger who blocks shots. Unfortunately for Dorian's Pride, the latter also led Ike to foul out of their semifinal after scoring 15 points against, speaking of playing up, Parallel 45's 15U.

LJ James  6-7  So  ACB/Bank Hoops (Wayland)
With the two centers up on 17U teams, and rapidly improving guard Michael Williams sidelined with a knee injury, this is a new-look for the ACB age group that last season went deep into Sunday afternoon at tournaments like King James and the Adidas Invitational. But Lacey James is still around, and proved he's capable of handling the interior scoring and rebounding load for a team that made the 16U final four. Stylistically, plays like Al Horford at a similar age. Would average 20 a game with improved foul shooting.

Ben Lubitz  6-4  Fr  Parallel 45 15U (Mio)
Not to get carried away ... Ben Lubitz doesn't just share a first name and general geography with, and looks like, Ben Simons, but could someday have a game like the 2009 Cadillac Mr. Basketball runner-up. He'd never played AAU before this weekend, and ended up the leading scorer for the P45 15U team that fell in the 16U final. Lubitz is incredibly fast for his size and age, and did a James Worthy impression for much of the tournament, until it kind of all caught up to him in the championship game. He was active and tough on the glass, but could use an improved post game to counter his preferred and admittedly effective 20-foot set shot.

Andrew Myers  5-10  So  OAA Select (Clarkston)
He's found a new AAU home, and OAA Select couldn't be happier after he led them to the 16U semifinals. Myers is the kind of tough, confident guard you expect from Clarkston. He's effective getting into the lane and isn't afraid to take big shots. Had a high game of 20 points.

Mikhail Myles  6-1  So  Triple Threat (Corunna)
He was strong from Saturday morning all the way through the championship game. Myles is terrific in the open AAU style because he can both handle and finish, and is good free-lancing since he's both athletic and smart. Have to like how his game combines savvy, confidence and second-gear explosion.

It may have been the opening weekend of the AAU circuit, but that didn't keep some big boy basketball to be played on Mt. Pleasant High School's center court throughout the fourth-annual Up North Challenge. Dorian's Pride came clean through a rugged pool that included ACB/Bank Hoops, Camp Darryl-North and Hoop Grind, before beating Hoop Grind again in the 17U championship game.

MVP  AJ Turner  6-7  Jr  Dorian's Pride (Warren De La Salle)
He's in contention for the state's No. 1 ranking, and did nothing to dissuade those that might back Turner as such. Just like he did for De La Salle (whose Hall of Fame coach Greg Esler was at Mt. Pleasant High School to watch his decorated pupil), Turner played a lot of point guard for Dorian's Pride. He was judicious in spreading the ball around to DP's myriad scorers. When he needed to Turner got it going with the jumper, that part of the game that tabbed him as a D1 prospect in the first place. Now he's got double-digit offers, and likely hoping to get that coveted one from Michigan, now one of the hottest scholarship tickets in the country.

Matt Bullinger  6-4  Jr  Southwest Michigan Lightning (Jackson Lumen Christi)
Bullinger's no dummy. At Lumen Christi (he was their leading scorer in regional defeat of two-time Class B champ Sexton), Bullinger plays with a terrific young point guard Khari Willis. With the Lightning, he has two good ones in Jackson Northwest's Isaiah Ingles and Jackson High's Michael Johnson. They, along with 6-7 Onsted senior Devin Louden, all played well to help the Lightning be the one non super pool team to crack the gold bracket final four. Bullinger can shoot the three but is a high percentage offensive player who runs the floor well and creates opportunities for himself.

Jacob Daniels  6-1  So  Michigan Madness (Holly)
The Madness have a lot of gifted perimeter scorers, and they're young for a 17U team. Daniels is one of those underclassmen (and he didn't even play as a soph after transferring). And he turned out to be the one with the athleticism and toughness to continue playing his game and produce.

Malik Garner  5-10  Jr  Hoop Grind (Midland Dow)
Lefty point guard who packs a lot of game in a 5-10 package. Hoop Grind have a lot of weapons and Garner knows what to do with them. Plays at various speeds and dart into the lane and makes things happen. A college coach's son with a corresponding hoops IQ.

Jaleel Hogan  6-6  Jr  Hoop Grind (Mt. Pleasant)
A Delvar Barrett-style hoss on the block. Wide, nimble, good target, soft hands. Hoop Grind's championship game chances ended when Hogan suffered a shoulder injury. Not a bad athlete, but needs an open path to finish above the rim. GLIAC prays he doesn't go MAC West.

Josh Jackson  6-6  Fr  Dorian's Pride (Detroit Consortium)
Dorian's Pride is so big and can play a 6-6+ backcourt of Jackson and AJ Turner. The freshman led the team in scoring in one game, and in others had at least a couple flashes of open court brilliance to remind everyone why he'll be a high school All-American.

Jaylen Johnson  6-8  Jr  Dorian's Pride (Ypsilanti)
He's an all-around forward who is a top 5 player in 2014 when his shot is dropping to three-point range like it was in Mt. Pleasant. Comfortable with the ball. On the other end he can defend the rim or step out on the floor. Would like to see more oomph from the post game.

Aaron Sydnor  6-3  Jr  Shoreline Hoops (Muskegon Heights)
This is a very improved Shoreline Hoops group for 17s. Western Michigan Christian's Bernard Smith is a force on the block, and Class C all-stater Sydnor is a game-changer off the bench. They led Shoreline to the silver bracket title. Syd's lanky and aggressive, and covers a ton of defensive space. Offensively, he's a combo guard who can create his own shot.

DeShaun Thrower  6-0  Jr  ACB/Bank Hoops (Muskegon)
ACB had a back-and-forth pool game with Dorian's Pride until Thrower went down with cramps. He was still the team's leading scorer that game, and for the weekend. He's an explosive 200-pound point guard made for a DDM offense with the way he can get his shoulder low and past his man. Plays hard on both ends.

Wes Webbert  6-6  Jr  West Michigan Lakers (Saugatuck)
No one has ever questioned Webbert's physical tools or skill level. It was his production. That looks like it's changed, and no better time for it. He was a matchup dilemma all weekend, a poor man's Holden Greiner with his big first step making him a triple-threat to 20 feet.

Brandon Childress  6-2  So  Baldwin
Not as tall or long, but brings to mind another D1 Northern Michigan guard recruit, Chris Hass, with the offensive polish and how he elevates on the mid-range game. As he's gotten bigger, Childress' confidence and aggression have increased to where he can finish above the rim. Attentive and competitive in drills, and scored without forcing things or playing selfishly in the games.

Jake Daniels  6-2  So  Holly
He didn't play last season after playing from Grand Blanc, but that doesn't mean Daniels hasn't improved. Good all-around, Trevor Huffman style guard whose best asset is burst with the ball, which is all the more dangerous given his free-up moves. Looks to attack first, but also hit a transition three-pointer.

"Motor, motor, motor -- with all the athleticism and skills," said one coach. "Quick to the basked, finishes left and right, then kills you with a pull-up while you're back on your heels. Great attitude, energy, teammate. You can tell he loves to lay the game."

Terrance Fuller  6-5  So  Sault Ste. Marie
He was dialed in for both drills and games, proving an effective inside-outside (to 20 feet) forward. Passed well from the blocks.

"Kevin McHale-type moves," a coach said. "Smart, strong and only a sophomore. This kid gets it done. Scored every time he got deep. Great personality. A student of the game of of success."

Aaron Howard  6-4  So  Ypsilanti Lincoln
Terrific first step and could also cover some ground on defense to block shots. Lefty who sometimes faded but had a soft touch. Good energy, ran hard both to offense and defense. Needs to take advantage of his physical tools and become more aggressive going all the way to the rim.

Austin LeVan  6-1  So  Millington
A camp regular who has always known how to play, but has blossomed athletically. He closed his sophomore season with a flurry of 30-point games, and kept it rolling Saturday. LeVan was dunking everything in drills (with ease) and got some in the games as well. Had a terrific defensive play, covering a ton of ground to block a shot. Good rebounder for a guard, with the floor game you'd expect from a coach's son. Quick, efficient and well-schooled with the catch and release. By no means your run of the Millington player.

Anthony Howard  6-4  Jr  Imlay City
Did the dirty work, converted the hustle plays. All kinds of energy and always around the ball. Just needs to get stronger.

"Complete player," a coach said. "Long, lanky and not flashy, but will kill you with a long-range bomb or some crafty quick-release shot inside."

Peter Firlik  6-3  Jr  Grand Rapids Catholic Central
There may not be a physically stronger backcourt in state AAU than the one ACB/Bank Hoops' 17U will roll out with Firlik and Muskegon point guard Deshaun Thrower. Between them, that's 400 pounds of guard. Firlik was in attack mode all day of camp, finished through fouls and showed a pull-up game. GRCC had two college-caliber seniors, but Firlik should end up better than Jon Marosi or DeMarcus Stuckey.

Said one coach: "Athlete. Can create his own shots and gets up on his jumper. Added bonus dingdingding takes it hard to the basket to finish with either hand. Mature kid. Complete player."  

Max Recknagel  6-7  Jr  Saline
There are a bunch of potential, but yet to be accomplished, forward prospects in 2014. Recknagel separates himself because he's 230 pounds and knows how to use it. He was good at our fall camp, and again here with an expanded post-up game. Left-handed hook has become his go-to. Moves well horizontally to rebound. Crafty position player who feasted on put-backs. Any kind of explosion or above-the-rim finish would really help the cause. The good grades already do.

Grant Smith  6-4  Jr  Goodrich
Has a seriousness and efficiency to his game, scoring within the flow. Smith's size at the guard position stands out. Reminds of Dustin Dibble (Petoskey/UMKC), but with a bit more wiggle and better jump-shot from 20 feet. Plays an all-around game, then hurts you burying a three-pointer.

Jordan Carrizales  6-0  Sr  Davison
As true a point guard as there was in camp. There were a few too many gunners in the upperclassman game, so Carrizales was a welcome respite by playing the right way. Kept the ball "hot" in the half-court, and made life easy for teammates hitting them in stride and in their sweet spots on the break.

Flint Hamady senior Jomontae Wheeler was one of the top true point guards in the upperclassman games of the Bankhoops.com Spring Minicamp.  

Whether from small schools, geographically isolated, or just players coming into their own, here are five prospects who may have entered Saturday's Bankhoops.com's Spring Minicamp as relative unknowns, but didn't leave as such.

Grant Cobb  6-2  Jr  Flint CHASE Home School
Home school ball has really evolved, there are some legit players at that level from all over the state. And Cobb has Flint in the group name, so that helps. True baller body -- bouncy legs, wide shoulders, long arms. Shot it well in drills, then was all energy and full-out hustle once games began. Needs to polish his passing and playmaking game, but had the right ideas and intentions.

"Long, long, long, bouncy with a knack and desire to score," said a coach. "Needs to add passing, team lay to his regmen which should come easily [in AAU] when he is surrounded by players of equal caliber."

Anthony Howard  6-4  Jr  Imlay City
Long and active with a real motor. Always seemed to be around the ball. Ran the floor well and made a consistent target. Showed body control as a finisher. Loved doing the dirty work, but will have to get a lot stronger physically to continue to thrive in that capacity.

"Complete player," said one coach. "Long, lanky. Not flashy, but will kill you with a long-range bomb or some crafty, quick release move inside."

Jacob Lavis  6-3  Jr  Wyandotte Roosevelt
Played hard with energy from the first drill through the last game. Really well-built at 6-3, 185 and regularly finished through contact. Hit some three-pointers, but the sidewinder rotation needs to be corrected for that to happen consistently. With his body, athleticism and toughness, throw in that 4.0 gpa and it's game on.

Austin LeVan  6-1  So  Millington
A camp regular who has always known how to play, but has blossomed athletically. He closed his sophomore season with a flurry of 30-point games, and kept it rolling Saturday. LeVan was dunking everything in drills (with ease) and got some in the games as well. Had a terrific defensive play, covering a ton of ground to block a shot. Good rebounder for a guard, with the floor game you'd expect from a coach's son. Quick, efficient and well-schooled with the catch and release. By no means your run of the Millington player.

Mike Warren  6-5  Jr  Fruitport Calvary Christian
Not a total unknown, given he was first-team all-state through this space. That was a given, since I'd actually seen Warren play. Now, many others have, and his name was the big buzz amongst the college coaches during lunch after Warren went Mini Mitch McGary in the drills with myriad power dunks. The station coaches loved his demeanor. Went hard and ran well in games at a muscular 210 pounds. An improved shooter who countered with a big strep-through move, whose ultimate college potential may lie in improved handles.

Player of the Year
Monte Morris  6-1  Sr  Flint Beecher
Few contemporary players can claim the career of Morris. In four seasons his teams reached at least the state semifinals every time including back-to-back state titles, and Morris was named Mr. Basketball as a senior. Morris was Bank Hoops' 2012 Class C player of the year, now he's the overall player of the year. He'll be remembered for the wins -- Beecher lost just once the past two two seasons -- and the way "Man Man" seemed to always have the answer from the point guard position. He led

Monte Morris left Flint Beecher fans with plenty to celebrate during his historic four-year career.  

Vincent Hunter  6-8  Sr  Detroit Community
He may have been left off the Mr. Basketball ballot, but those who have actually seen Hunter play know just how good he is -- The Hoop Scoop ranks him amongst the top 20 seniors in the entire country. He's not quite a 3, not quite a 4, just a physical forward who plays hard and loves to dunk, reminiscent of 1988 Mr. Basketball Matt Steigenga. Hunter averaged 26 points and 15 rebounds per game. He signed with UTEP.

Derrick Walton  6-0  Sr  Harper Woods Chandler Park
He scored over 2,000 career points before moving on as Trey Burke's heir apparent for U-M. Mr. Basketball runner-up, Walton averaged 26 points, 10.2 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals per game.

James Young  6-6  Sr  Rochester
The most highly regarded national recruit to come out of Michigan in years, Young left his mark in his only season at Rochester leading them to a regional title. That's the school's first since 1950, despite having graduated a Mr. Basketball, Paul Davis, in the previous decade. Young, a Kentucky signee, averaged 27.3 points, 16 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 5.1 assists and 2 blocked shots per game.

Class A Player of the Year
James Young  6-6  Sr  Rochester
The most highly regarded national recruit to come out of Michigan in years, Young left his mark in his only season at Rochester leading them to a regional title. That's the school's first since 1950, despite having graduated a Mr. Basketball, Paul Davis, in the previous decade. Young, a Kentucky signee, averaged 27.3 points, 16 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 5.1 assists and 2 blocked shots per game.

Wes Clark  6-0  Sr  Romulus
The heart and soul of a Romulus team that will play today, Saturday, for the Class A state title. He's a true point guard who sets the tone defensively. Clark signed with Missouri.

Ali Farhat  6-1  Sr  Dearborn
He was the leading scorer in Class A, good for 26 points per game. Farhat also averaged 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 3 steals per game.
 
Aaron Foster-Smith  6-6  Jr  Taylor Truman
He has so much game, he needs three names. Foster-Smith is a monster dunker in the lane who has expanded his knock down nearly two three-pointers per game. He averaged 21.4 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.6 blocks and 1.9 steals per game.

Drake Harris  6-4  Jr  Grand Rapids Christian
He took his game to another level in leading GR Christian to the state semifinals. A football All-American playing what was likely his final basketball season, Harris averaged 22.8 points per game.

D'Andre Johnson  6-1  Sr  Detroit Cass Tech
A four-year starter who led Cass Tech to a runner-up finish in the PSL. Johnson averaged 17 points, 8 assists and 4 steals per game. He will sign with Florida Atlantic.

Jackson Lamb  6-7  Sr  Temperance Bedford
Because he played baseball instead of AAU; will play that sport instead of hoops at Michigan; and goes to school on the Ohio border, much of the state may not no just how great a career Lamb had for Bedford. As a senior he averaged 26.4 points per game.

EC Matthews  6-4  Sr  Romulus
Rhode Island signee led Romulus to the state championship game thanks to a 37-point semifinal performance. He's a big guard, a left-hander who is one of the most creative and efficient finishers in the state.

Bishop Robinson  6-2  Sr  Kalamazoo Loy-Norrix
He finished his career as Loy-Norrix' all-time leading scorer, supplanting the late, great Sam Mitchell. As a senior Robinson averaged 23.3 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.

AJ Turner  6-7  Jr  Warren De La Salle
A wing shooter turn point guard who thrived with the added responsibility, and became perhaps the state's No. 1 college recruit for 2014. Turner averaged 17.9 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.

Martez Walker  6-5  Sr  Detroit Pershing
Pershing's second-leading scorer behind Mr. PSL Kahlil Felder, Walker is a dangerous all-around offensive threat and one of the state's top five unsigned seniors. He helped the Doughboys to the PSL championship.

Class A Coach of the Year
George Ward, Detroit Southeastern
Today, Saturday, Southeastern is making its second Class A state final appearance in three years. But whereas in 2011 they had two high-major players, Brandan Kearney and Percy Gibson, these Jungaleers don't have major stars. Instead, veterans who play hard, good enough for another March run. Ward is no stranger to state championships, he won two as a player for Detroit Cooley in the 1980s.

Second team
Jordan Dasuqi  6-2  Sr  Clarkston
Eric Davis  6-3  So  Saginaw Arthur Hill
Nick Daniels  6-1  Sr  Westland John Glenn
CJ Turnage  6-5  Sr  Milan
Denzel Watts  6-0  Sr  Flint Carman-Ainsworth

Third team
Clark Bishop  6-0  Sr  Detroit Renaissance
Tyler Conklin  6-4  Sr  L'anse Creuse North
Jalon Plummer  6-4  Sr  Romulus
Cody Stuive  6-6  Sr  Hudsonville
Jonathan Williams  6-3  Sr  Southfield-Lathrup

Fourth team
Jalen Adams  6-3  Sr  Saginaw Arthur Hill
Paris Bass  6-7  Sr  Birmingham Seaholm
Eric Readman  6-3  Sr  Fenton
Deshaun Thrower  6-0  Jr  Muskegon
JD Tisdale  6-6  Sr  Swartz Creek

Fifth team
Keyon Addison  6-1  Jr  Saginaw
Markel Bradshaw  6-1  Sr  Saginaw
Miroslav Jaksic  6-10  Sr  Walled Lake Western
Cullen Turczyn  5-8  Sr  Lapeer West
Cassius Winston  6-0  Fr  Detroit U-D Jesuit

Sixth team
Jaylen Carter  6-0  Sr  East Kentwood
Brian Morton  6-2  Sr  Lansing Eastern
Dee Roberts  6-1  Sr  Lansing Waverly
Bart Williams  6-4  Sr  Grand Blanc
Akhemji Williams  5-8  Jr  Rochester Adams

Seventh team
Ryan Anderson  6-3  Sr  DeWitt
Daryl Bigham  6-6  Jr  Detroit Southeastern
Lavonte Davis  6-7  Sr  Ypsilanti
Kyle Ervin  6-6  Sr  Birmingham Groves
Zach Littleson  6-4  Sr  Rochester Adams

Eighth team
Julian Henderson  6-2  Sr  Saginaw
AJ Horde  5-8  Sr  Detroit U-D Jesuit
Donquall Jackson  5-8  Jr  Holt
Dean Kolstad  6-5  Sr  Gull Lake
Yante Maten  6-8  Sr  Bloomfield Hills Lahser

Ninth team
Trevin Alexander  6-5  Sr  Battle Creek Central
Luke Cordes  6-8  Sr  Alpena
Marqywell Jackson  6-4  Jr  Detroit East English Village
Khalil Malone  5-9  Sr  Waterford Mott
Ramondo Ray  6-8  Sr  Detroit Western

10th team
Cory Cox  6-5  Sr  Fenton
Erik Davenport  6-4  Sr  Petoskey
Chase Fairchild  6-2  Sr  Rockford
Javon Haines  6-2  Sr  East Lansing
Jovone Haynes  6-0  Sr  Detroit Southeastern

Sophomore All-State
Bradley Brechting  6-9  So  Cedar Springs
Brent Hibbitts  6-6  So  Hudsonville
Joeviar Kennedy  6-3  So  Muskegon
Jeron Rogers  6-7  So  North Farmington
Tim Shayoka  6-1  So  Troy Athens

Second team
Deleon Brown  6-2  So  Grand Rapids Christian
Joshua Davis  6-3  So  Detroit Henry Ford
Latin Davis  5-10  So  Milan
Austin Ervin  6-6  So  St. Johns
Andia Marsh  5-11  So  Taylor Kennedy

Freshman All-State
Corey Allen  5-11  Fr  Ypsilanti
Devon Daniels  6-2  Fr  Battle Creek Lakeview
Kelvon Fuller  6-7  Fr  Detroit Cody
Algevon Eichelberger  6-6  Fr  Saginaw
Kyle Woodruff  6-0  Fr  Holly

Second team

Class B Player of the Year
Derrick Walton  6-0  Sr  Harper Woods Chandler Park
He scored over 2,000 career points before moving on as Trey Burke's heir apparent for U-M. Mr. Basketball runner-up, Walton averaged 26 points, 10.2 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals per game.

Lorenzo Bonam  6-4  Sr  Dearborn Heights Robichaud
One of the most gifted players in the state, a possible high-major recruit down the line. He was Robichaud's leading scorer as a point guard, playing a style like former Mr. Basketball Dion Harris.

Keith Brushwyler  6-6  Sr  Stevensville Lakeshore
He started on Lakeshore's 2012 state runner-up team, then led the Lancers to a regional title this year. Brushwyler averaged 15 points, 9 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game.

Darrell Davis  6-4  Jr  Detroit Douglass
He has double-digit Division 1 scholarship offers after leading Douglass in scoring and rebounding -- and it doesn't hurt to have a 4.0 gpa. Davis is a big guard who can play both backcourt spots.

Reid Dugan  6-8  Sr  Otsego
One of the state's top unsigned big men. He averaged 18.4 points and 7.5 rebounds, giving Otsego a formidable twin tower high-low option with Reid and sophomore brother Seth Dugan. Dugan led Otsego to the Wolverine Conference championship despite losing starting guard Michael Williams to a knee injury.

Jalen Hayes  6-7  Sr  Lansing Sexton
He started on state championship teams as a sophomore and junior, then led Sexton in scoring and rebounding as a senior with numbers of 18 and 8 per game. Hayes signed with Oakland.

Austin Johnson  6-2  Sr  Spring Lake
It was an historic carer for Johnson, culminating in an historic year for Spring Lake. He leaves as the school's all-time leading scorer, and as a senior led Spring Lake to its first-ever 20-win season and first undefeated Lakes 8 Conference mark. Johnson averaged 23.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

Josh Kozinksi  6-4  Sr  Edwardsburg
Kozinski started every game at Edwardsburg for four years. For good reason -- he ended his career as the school's all-time leading scorer. The Central Michigan signee averaged 23.2 points per game, while also leading Edwardsburg in rebounds, steals and blocked shots.

Ryan Schall  6-0  Sr  Comstock Park
Schall played on three O-K Blue championship at Comtock Park. A pass-first point guard who learned to carry the scoring load as well, as a senior Schall averaged 22.2 points, 5.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Edmond Sumner  6-4  Jr  Birmingham Country Day
His trajectory is reminiscent of Manny Harris' at Detroit Redford, when he morphed from a fearless young guard, to the same motor but now a D1 frame and a chance to take over high school games. He averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals per game for state semifinalist Country Day.

Byron Zeigler  6-7  Sr  Detroit Community
One of the most dynamic, versatile athletes in the state. Zeigler, who signed with South Florida, is the leading scorer for a Community team that underachieved in the regular season, but turned it on in March to reach the state semifinals.

Class B Coach of the Year
Rich Karasek, Jackson Lumen Christi
In Karasek's third season, Lumen Christi won its first regional since 1989. In the regular season they went 17-3, sharing the CAAC Gold title with Waverly, possibly the best team in Lansing.

Second team
Mizell Lippett  5-10  Sr  Warren Fitzgerald
Kyle Steigenga  6-5  Jr  Holland Christian
Chance Stewart  6-5  Jr  Sturgis
Nick Sullivan  6-1  Sr  Flint Powers
Ryan Wassink  6-8  Sr  Hudsonville Unity Christian

Third team
Darius Bean  6-3  Sr  Harper Woods Chandler Park
Jerad Bradford  5-9  Sr  Sparta
Jalen Brooks  6-4  Jr  Cadillac
Mory Diane  6-3  Jr  Birmingham Country Day
Isaiah Ingles  5-7  Jr  Jackson Parma Western

Fourth team
Larry Bogner  6-0  Sr  Perry
Brandon Hicks  5-10  Sr  Warren Lincoln
Lance Monroe  6-2  Sr  Bridgeport
MJ Myles  6-1  Jr  Corunna
Alex Potter  6-3  Sr  Jackson Lumen Christi

Fifth team
Abe Barwegan  6-2  Sr  Vicksburg
Brian Harris  5-11  Sr  South Haven
Jimmy Kodet  6-7  Sr  Williamston
Mikel Siegel  6-5  Sr  Fremont
Jason Zahran  6-3  Sr  Trenton

Sixth team
Andre Frederick  6-7  Jr  Detroit Douglass
Quantrell Hastings  6-1  Sr  Wyoming Godwin Heights
Jon Marosi  6-5  Sr  Grand Rapids  Catholic Central
Quinn Tyson  6-0  Jr  Big Rapids
Khari Willis  6-1  So  Jackson Lumen Christi

Seventh team
Devin Alexander 6-4  Sr  Benton Harbor
Maxwell Clark  6-0  Sr  Hastings
Mitchell Rubio  6-6  Sr  Goodrich
Ben Sheckler  6-8  Sr  Sparta
Rashawn Walker  6-8  Sr  Detroit Osborn

Eighth team
Jamal Bland  5-10  So  Wyoming Godwin Heights
Austin Levan  6-1  So  Millington
Austin Price  6-3  Sr  Birmingham Country Day
Michael Welch  6-8  Sr  Stevensville Lakeshore
Harold Wiggins  6-3  Sr  Stevensville Lakeshore

Ninth team
Cody Edgerton  5-10  Sr  Yale
Demarcus Leak  6-4  Sr  Paw Paw
Jarrell Martin  6-6  Sr  Detroit Community
Rashad Orange  6-5  Jr  Grand Rapids Creston
Tyler White  6-6  Sr  Plainwell

10th team
Braimi Hai  5-11  Sr  Godwin Heights
Anthony Howard  6-4  Jr  Imlay City
Trevor Manuel  6-9  So  Lansing Sexton
Mikhail Myles  6-1  So  Corunna
Kyle Solloway  6-1  Sr  Dowagiac

Sophomore All-State
Dilon Aten  6-0  So  Wayland
Delaney Blaylock  6-2  So  Godwin Heights
Seth Dugan  6-11  So  Otsego
Tanner Eubank  6-3  So  Paw Paw
LJ James  6-7  So  Wayland

Freshman All-State
Brandon Allen  5-9  Fr  Haslett
Miles Bridges  6-4  Fr  Flint Southwestern
Riley Lewis  5-9  Fr  Williamston
Shawn Pardee  5-9  Fr  Otisville Lakeville
Tony Poljan  6-7  Fr  Lansing Catholic

Class C Player of the Year
Vincent Hunter  6-8  Sr  Detroit Consortium
He may have been left off the Mr. Basketball ballot, but those who have actually seen Hunter play know just how good he is -- The Hoop Scoop ranks him amongst the top 20 seniors in the entire country. He's not quite a 3, not quite a 4, just a physical forward who plays hard and loves to dunk, reminiscent of 1988 Mr. Basketball Matt Steigenga. Hunter's senior leadership was never more needed than when

Detroit Consortium features the Class C Player of the Year, Vincent Hunter (right) and second-team all-stater Josh Jackson, only a freshman.  

Tony Jandron  6-2  Jr  Negaunee
This kid would be an outstanding point guard regardless of where he suited up. Playing in the U.P., it's hardly fair. The two-time Mid-Peninsula Conference player of the year, Jandron averaged 17.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 steals per game for a regional championship team.

Colin Lake  5-7  Jr  Ottawa Lake Whiteford
Small guard, big game. Lake averaged 24.1 points, 2 assists and 3.8 steals per game. He's an explosive scorer who made over 50 three-pointers and in 17 games reached double-figures in a single quarter.

Mike O'Brien  6-3  Sr  Maple City Glen Lake
One of the most unorthodox yet tough and productive players in the state. O'Brien averaged 19.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per game in leading Glen Lake to a regional championship.

Terron Ramsey  6-6  Sr  Melvindale ABT
His career began as a freshman starter on a (revoked) state championship team. Four years later Ramsey is on his third coach, and still steady producing for one of the state's top teams. He averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds a game.

Luke Ryskamp  6-3  Sr  Schoolcraft
One of the real just straight up winners in recent state history. Ryskamp broke out as a sophomore in the semifinals and finals as Schoolcraft won the 2011 state title. He then led them to the 2012 semis and to at least the quarterfinals this year. Ryskamp, who signed with Grand Valley State, averaged 23.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

Toby Sharpe  5-10  Sr  Detroit Loyola
He plays so hard, and became an impact player in the Catholic League. Had to step up his game when Loyola's standout center, football All-American Malik McDowell, hung up his sneakers during the season. Sharpe averaged 17.1 points, 8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.2 steals per game.

Aaron Sydnor  6-2  Jr  Muskegon Heights
While there were big changes at Muskegon Heights, the product on the floor didn't miss a beat. Sydnor (whose family name adorns the Heights gym, so you knew he wasn't going anywhere) averaged 19.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3 assists per game, while making a defensive impact as well.

Kevin Woodson  6-2  Sr  Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central
Incredibly efficient for a high school guard, scoring 18.1 points on 14 shots per game. Of course it helps when you shoot 90 percent from the line. Woodson, who will play next season for Olivet, let SMCC to a regional championship.

Jake Zielinski  6-2  Sr  Laingsburg
His stats would be more impressive "tempo free," as Laingsburg is a defensive-oriented team and six times put a running clock on the opposition. Zielinski averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 blocks to help the Wolfpack to the CMAC co-championship and a regional title.

Class C Coach of the Year
Jermaine Jackson, Mt. Clemens
This was Jackson's first high school coaching job after a long pro career for the former Finney and U-D star. He inherited a strong program and jumped from there, leading The Clem to a 21-2 record, including the MAC Gold championship. The upstart Bathers got cleaned by defending champ Beecher in the regional, but this is the team of the future in Class C. Mt. Clemens' leading scorer, Josh McFolley, is a sophomore, and the coach's son is one of the top 2017 guards in Detroit.

Second team
Josh Jackson  6-7  Fr  Detroit Consortium
Corey Redman  6-5  So  Boyne City
Nick Spitzley  6-2  Jr  Pewamo-Westphalia
Brad Visser  6-3  Sr  Grandville Calvin Christian
Drew Zuidema  6-2  Jr  Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian

Third Team
Eric Ewing  6-1  Sr  Grosse Pointe University Liggett
Rayshawn Griffin  6-0  Sr  New Haven
Kody Kleinrichert  6-7  Sr  Traverse City St. Francis
Josh McFolley  5-10  So  Mt. Clemens
Luke Meyer  6-10  Jr  Addison

Fourth team
Matt Crowl  6-9  Sr  White Pigeon
Brad Schaub  6-5  Jr  Marlette
Bernard Smith  6-5  Jr  Western Michigan Christian
Michael Winowiecki  6-3  Jr  Saugatuck
Paul Zwemmer  6-6  Jr  Elkton/Pigeon/Bayport/Laker

Fifth team
Jason Beckman  5-10  Jr  Shelby
Jamael Bell  6-4  Jr  New Haven
Claude Lewis III  6-3  Sr  Melvindale ABT
Shaun McKinney  6-3  Sr  Laingsburg
Jacob Skaggs  6-2  Sr  Erie Mason

Sixth team
Alex Almquist  6-7  Jr  Hancock
TJ Baker  6-0  Jr  Clinton
Chase Casebolt  6-4  Sr  Montague
Tyler Lewis  6-0  Sr  Pine River
Malik Taylor  6-2  Jr  Montrose

Seventh team
Eric Cooper  6-0  Sr  Flint Beecher
Jeff Jordan  5-11  Jr  Muskegon Heights
Mike Greenwood  6-2  Sr  Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Lane Simon  6-5  Jr  Pewamo-Westphalia
Nick Wallace  6-6  Sr  Madison Heights Madison

Eighth team
Deon Fears  6-1  Sr  Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Richard Gold  6-4  Jr  Detroit Loyola
Erick Layton  6-2  Sr  Flint Hamady
Hunter Powell  6-7  Sr  McBain
Bryce Windham  6-0  So  Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central

Ninth team
Josh Branch  6-2  Sr  Mt. Clemens
Jordon Coffey  6-0  Sr  Byron
Emmanuel Phifer  6-2  Jr  Flint Beecher
Wes Webbert  6-6  Jr  Saugatuck
Tanner Uren  6-3  Sr  Negaunee

10th team
Dakota Davedowski  5-11  Sr  Inland lakes
Zach Fleming  6-6  Sr  Homer
Joseph Moorman  6-2  Sr  Detroit Consortium
Jared Steiner  5-9  Sr  Lincoln Alcona
Jovan Wasson  6-1  Jr  Ecorse

Sophomore All-State
Brandon Dingman  6-1  So  Mancelona
Spencer Johnston   5-10  So  Beaverton
Aaron Overhiser  6-5  So  Fennville
Fred Saffold  5-11  So  Grosse Pointe University Liggett
Ryan Wade  5-10  So  Laingsburg

Freshman All-State
Devonte Brooks  6-5  Fr  Melvindale ABT
Quay Burks  6-3  Fr  Flint Beecher
Tyler Humpert  6-4  Fr  Vassar
Shae Somers  5-7  Fr  Elk Rapids
Jordan Weber  5-9  Fr  East Jordan

All-State
Class D Player of the Year
Brett Branstrom  6-5  Sr  Rock Mid-Peninsula
He
did it all for Mid-Pen, as not just the team's biggest player at 6-5,
225, but also it's top ball-handler. Branstrom put up what one U.P.
coach called "video game numbers" -- 26 points, 20.9 rebounds, 4.6
assists, 2.4 steals and 4.6 blocked shots per game, including 37 points,
30 rebounds against Carney-Nadeau. His 439 rebounds were the
eighth-best single season mark in state history.


Joey Blauwkamp  6-0  Sr  Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian
Making a return appearance on the first-team is Blauwkamp, the heart of one of the state's top small-school programs. An extremely physical guard, he averaged 14 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.5 steals a game in leading Tri-Unity to a regional title. He shot 57 percent from the field, including 53 percent from behind the arc.

Devin Conley  6-9  Jr  Litchfield
You put a skilled, mobile
6-9 D1 prospect in the Class D ranks, and absurd numbers will ensue.
Conley averaged 22.7 points and 16.4 rebounds per game. He had a
double-double in every game but one, while making over two
three-pointers a game and shooting over 40 percent from behind the arc.
Conley scored the most points of any Litchfield player other than Jeff
Warren in 1989 before he matriculated to Missouri.

Aaron Cook  6-7  Sr  Climax-Scotts
One half of Climax-Scotts' imposing front line, along with Malachi Satterlee. Cook helped last year's state runner-up to another regional title, averaging 17 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Cook, like Satterlee, signed with Siena Heights.

Bakari Evelyn  6-1  So  Southfield Christian
Southfield Christian graduated three all-state guards from last year's state championship team, but is back in the quarterfinals as players like Evelyn have stepped up to fill the void. He averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and will be a rare Class D player to eventually play Division 1 college basketball.

Austin Fader  6-10  Sr  Akron-Fairgrove
The largest player in Class D, and produces accordingly. Improved conditioning made all the difference in the world for Fader, who averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocked shots per game.

Evan Kraatz  5-11  Jr  Allen Park Inter-City Baptist
This is Kraatz's second all-state appearance, and he still has a season to go. One of the quickest players in the state regardless of school size, he averaged 16 points, 9.5 assists, 5 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game.

Garrett Ross  6-3  Sr  Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
While it's college football in Ross' future at Michigan Tech, he had a terrific basketball career. As a senior he led WOLL to the Catholic League final and averaged 21.4 points and 12.2 rebounds per game.

Brett Stockton  6-2  Sr  Owendale-Gagetown
With that last name, you'd think he'd be an assist man. But Stockton's game is putting it in the hole -- and no one in the state did it more often, as he averaged 32.5 points per game, including 50 against Kingston.

Mike Warren  6-5  Jr  Fruitport Calvary Christian
A rough matchup at the Class D level, because Warren is a 6-5, 210 power leaper who has extended his offense to include three-point range. He averaged 24.2 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, including 16 double-doubles.

Coach of the Year
Steve Ernst, Lansing Christian
In his diverse and colorful coaching career that has spanned Class A to Class D schools; boys and girls; college, prep school and high school, this is the first time one of Ernst's teams has reached the quarterfinals. Under .500 last year, the Pilgrims are 21-3 in Ernst's first season.

Second team
Matt Falls  6-0  Sr  Carsonville-Port Sanilac
Marcus Matelski  6-2  Fr  Boyne Falls
Mitchell Myler  5-10  Sr  Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Kaion Seales  6-7  Sr  Detroit Westside Christian
Malachi Satterlee  6-7  Sr  Climax-Scotts

Third team
Brandon Childress  6-3  So  Baldwin
Dillon Gordon  5-11  Sr  Ewen-Trout Creek
David Loney  6-2  So  Frankfort
Wade Schetter  6-0  Sr  Carney Nadeau
Gage Webster  6-0  Sr  Munising

Fourth team
Dan Cole  5-10  Sr  Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian
Lindsey Hunter IV  6-0  Jr  Southfield Christian
Trevor Maki  6-0  Sr  Eben Junction Superior Central
Micah Thomey  5-10  Sr  Mio
Trevor Vincent  6-2  Jr  Powers North Central

Fifth team
Denny Hall  6-2  Jr  Bellaire
Josh Hester  6-2  Sr  Cedarville
Gage Kreski  6-1  Fr  St. Ignace
Carl Moore  6-4  Jr  Saginaw Buena Vista
Skylar Ross  6-3  Sr  Lansing Christian

Sixth team
Aaron Chatfield  5-10  Sr  Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian
Joe Gales  6-0  Jr  Mendon
Lajuane Marshall  5-9  Jr  Covert
Nathanael Packwood  6-6  Sr  Allen Park Inter-City Baptist
Owen Stratton  6-3  Sr  Frankfort

Seventh team
Nick Hincka  6-0  Jr  Posen
Grant Hohlbein  6-1  Jr  Adrian Lenawee Christian
Jordan Terry  5-10  Jr  Lansing Christian
Ryan Tilmann  6-1  Sr  Beal City
Mason VanPamel  6-1  So  Hillman

Eighth team
Patrick Barnhart  5-11  Sr  Wyoming Potter's House Christian
Chip Blood  5-10  Sr  Hilldale Academy
Kris Crosby  6-7  Jr  Traverse City Christian
Griffin Lewis  6-4  Jr  Morrice
Erik Wallstrom  6-2  Sr  Pentwater

Ninth team
Brooks Hyble  6-6  Jr  Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Aaron Johnson  5-9  Jr  Holland Calvary Baptist
Andon Ware  5-11  Sr  Baldwin
AJ Whittaker  6-6  Sr  Leland
Cory Young  6-5  Sr  Eau Claire

10th team
Cody Berg  6-2  Sr  Iron Mountain North Dickinson
Cari Campbell  6-2  Sr  Muskegon Catholic Central
Joe Duncan  5-10  So  Cedarville
Raijon Fair  6-1  Sr  Auburn Hills Christian
Jeff Hilliard  6-4  Jr  West Michigan Lutheran

Sophomore All-State
Luke Barber  6-3  So  Allen Park Inter-City Baptist
Matt Cammire  6-2  So  Lawrence
Rob Granquist  6-1  So  Powers North Central
Tyler Jones  5-10  So  Hillman
Ben Stasewich  6-5  So  Munising

Freshman All-State
Marlo Brown  6-5  Fr  Southfield Christian
Mason Loney  6-2  Fr  Frankfort
Ben Lubitz  6-4  Fr  Mio
Caleb Martin  6-3  Fr  Powers North Central
Luke Sage  5-11  Fr  St. Ignace