(Michigan's Mr. Basketball Award)
1980-81
1) SAM VINCENT - LANSING EASTERN
2) Eric Turner, Flint Central
3) Jeff Heide, Lake Odessa Lakewood
4) Leslie Rockymore, Detroit Southwestern
5) Percy Cooper, Highland Park
6) Greg Wendt, Detroit Catholic Central
7) Greg Washington, Detroit Western
8) Mark Simon, Stephenson
9) Troy Mattson, Ishpeming Westwood
10) Anthony Grier, Detroit East Catholic
11) Desi McClung, Saginaw
1981-82
1) ROBERT HENDERSON, LANSING EASTERN
2) Patrick
Ford, Detroit Cass Tech
3)
Mark Harris, Flint Central
4)
Renardo Brown, Highland Park
5)
Paul Jokisch, Birmingham Brother Rice
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
1982-83
1) ANTOINE JOUBERT, DETROIT SOUTHWESTERN
2) Garde Thompson, East Grand Rapids
3)
Darryl Johnson, Flint Central
4)
Dan Majerle, Traverse City
5)
Quincy Turner, Benton Harbor
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
1983-84
1) DEMETREUS GORE, DETROIT CHADSEY
2)
Gary Thompkins, Jackson
3)
Jeff Grayer, Flint Northwestern
4)
Michael Sims, Grand Rapids Union
5)
Glynn Blackwell, Highland Park
6)
Clarence Jones, Detroit Southwestern
7)
8)
9)
10)
1984-85
1) GLEN RICE, FLINT NORTHWESTERN - 449
2) Roy Marble, Flint Beecher - 239
3) Mark Brown, Hastings - 275
4) Terence Greene, Flint Central - 167
5) B.J. Armstrong, Birmingham Brother Rice - 166
6) John McIntyre, Detroit Catholic Central - 156
7) Loy Vaught, East Kentwood - 141
8) Negele Knight, Detroit St. Martin dePorres - 109
9) John Paul Oosterbaan, Kalamazoo Christian - 97
10) Mark Hughes, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer - 83
1985-86
1) TERRY MILLS, ROMULUS
2) Anthony
Pendleton, Flint Northwestern
3)
Willie Burton, Detroit St. Martin dePorres
4) Derrick Coleman, Detroit Northern
5) Nathan Buntin, Detroit Murray-Wright
6) Bill Wood, Saginaw Valley Lutheran
7) Steve Scheffler, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
8) Todd Bayle, Walkerville
9) Leonard Thomas, Mt. Clemens
10) Tarence Wheeler, Detroit Southwestern
1986-87
1) MARK MACON, SAGINAW BUENA VISTA - 726
2) Anderson Hunt, Detroit Southwestern - 162
3) Todd Jenks, Haslett - 139
4) Tony Warren, Battle Creek Central - 98
5) Daryl Reed, Saginaw - 93
6) Anthony Buford, Flint Central
7) Mike Davenport, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
8) Steve Smith, Detroit Pershing
9) Lyman DePriest, Highland Park
1987-88
1) MATT STEIGENGA, GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN
2) Mike Peplowski, Warren DeLaSalle
3) Parish Hickman, Redford Bishop Borgess
Calvin Winfield, Kalamazoo Central
5) David Holmes, Jackson
6) Jon Zulauf, Port Huron
7) James Hunter, Detroit Southwestern
8) Steve Hall, Detroit Cass Tech
9) Mark Montgomery, Southgate Aquinas
Jay Zulauf, Port Huron
1988-89
1) MICHAEL TALLEY, DETROIT COOLEY - 563
2) Sander Scott, Northport - 305
3) Dwayne Stephens, Ferndale - 149
4) Dennis Kann, Mio - 133
5) Jeff Warren, Litchfield - 121
6) Lou Dawkins, Saginaw - 119
7) Ray Schneider, Mt. Pleasant - 108
8) Tony Tolbert, Detroit St. Martin dePorres - 97
9) Sam Mitchell, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix - 67
10) Matt Hofkamp, Ionia - 37
1989-90
1) ANTHONY MILLER, BENTON HARBOR - 307
2) Marc White, Battle Creek Central - 248
3) Chad Allen, Traverse City - 156
4) Shawn Respect, Redford Bishop Borgess - 138
5) Lorenzo Orr, Detroit Pershing - 124
6) Jason Bossard, Charlotte - 101
7) Kareem Washington, Lansing Sexton - 68
8) Andre Jackson, Flint Northwestern - 62
9) Toriano Smith, Saginaw Buena Vista - 58
10) Mark Williams, Otsego - 47
1990-91
1) CHRIS WEBBER, DETROIT COUNTRY DAY - 693
2) Jalen Rose, Detroit Southwestern - 216
3) Todd Lindeman, Iron Mountain North Dickinson - 91
4) Jesse Drain, Saginaw - 81
5) David Washington, Albion - 70
6) Jake Baker, Plymouth Salem - 43
7) Voshon Lenard, Detroit Southwestern - 35
8) Andy Poppink, Tecumseh - 32
9) Theron Wilson, Royal Oak Dondero - 16
10) Emmanuel Bibb, Detroit Denby - 14
1991-92
1) KENYON MURRAY, BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL - 432
2) Dugan Fife, Clarkston - 354
3) Joe Modderman, Allendale - 180
4) Matt Stuck, Manton - 153
5) Justin Jennings, Grand Rapids Central - 82
Steve Polonoski, Rockford - 82
7) Larry Bolden, Detroit Cody - 59
8) Leon Derricks, Flint Northwestern - 55
9) Amere May, South Haven - 50
10) Tom McGee, Pontiac Central - 47
11) Monter Glasper, Albion - 45
Paul Grant, Birmingham Brother Rice - 45
1992-93
1) JON GARAVAGLIA, SOUTHGATE AQUINAS
- 426
2) Correy Childs, Benton Harbor - 363
3) Carlos Williams, Detroit Pershing - 270
4) Chris Crawford, Comstock - 180
5) Schedrick Murrell, Saginaw Buena Vista - 158
6) Ray Weathers, Jackson - 89
7) Greg Norman, Muskegon - 83
8) Judson Anderson, Flint Central - 63
9) Todd Burgan, Detroit Pershing - 61
10) Saddi Washington, Lansing Sexton - 57
11) Derrick Ziegler, Detroit Cody - 36
12) Sean Whitlock, Pontiac Northern - 32
1993-94
1) WILLIE MITCHELL, DETROIT PERSHING
2) Travis Conlan, SCS Lake Shore
3) Maurice Taylor, Detroit Henry Ford
4) Geno Carlisle, Grand Rapid Ottawa Hills
5) Antwann Jones, Lansing Sexton
6) Adam Jones, Dansville
7) James Head, Plymouth Salem
8) Antonio Granger, Detroit Denby
9) Russ DeSermia, Rochester
10) Maurice McCree, Detroit Mackenzie
1994-95
1) ROBERT TRAYLOR, DETROIT MURRAY-WRIGHT - 564
2) Antonio Smith, Flint Northern - 363
3) Albert White, Inkster - 322
4) Demetrius Van Syckle, Battle Creek Central - 208
5) Jason Klein, Grosse Ile - 192
6) Chadd Holmes, Ludington - 135
7) Dan Geoghegan, Dearborn Divine Child - 56
8) Morris Peterson, Flint Northwestern - 55
9) Julian Bonner, U-D Jesuit - 39
10) Leigh Kakaty, North Muskegon - 25
1995-96
1) WINFRED WALTON, DETROIT PERSHING, 6-8˝, center - 579
2) Mateen Cleaves, Flint Northern, 6-2, guard - 566
3) Mike Chappell, Southfield, 6-8, forward - 185
4) Todd Schroetenboer, Grand Rapids South Christian, 6-7, center -183
5) Mike Burde, Newaygo, 6-6, Center - 154
6) Sylvester Dotson, Detroit Cooley, 6-8, forward - 121
7) Kerry Hartfield, Benton Harbor, 6-0˝, guard - 118
8) Ron Banks, Lansing Sexton, 6-5, forward - 105
9) Rashad Phillips, Ferndale, 5-8, guard - 38
10) Kevin Kreger, Dearborn, 6-1, guard - 34
1996-97
1) SHANE BATTIER, DETROIT COUNTRY DAY, 6-6 forward - 896
2) Charlie Bell, Flint Southwestern Academy - 863
3) Lorenzo Guess, Wayne Memorial - 137
4) Greg LaPointe, Mt. Pleasant - 120
5) Greg Grays, Southfield-Lathrup - 74
6) Greg Stempin, Harper Woods Notre Dame - 73
7) Carlos Gill, Flint Northern - 61
8) Kylo Jones, Orchard Lake St. Mary - 55
9) Milo Stovall, Kalamazoo Central - 52
10) Jason Moorehead, Albion - 43
11) Josh Asselin, Caro - 26
12) Maurice McAfee, Saginaw Buena Vista - 12
1997-98
1) DANE FIFE, CLARKSTON - 724
2) Antonio Gates, Detroit Central - 232
3) Thomas Jackson, East Lansing - 165
4) Charles Kage, River Rouge - 121
5) Adam Anderson, Kent City - 98
6) DeeAndre Hulett, Saginaw Arthur Hill - 93
7) Delvar Barrett, Detroit Cooley - 89
8) Ryan Hiller, Manton - 87
9) Curtis McFall, Benton Harbor 69
10) Chris Young, Redford Detroit Catholic Central - 68
1998-99
1) JASON RICHARDSON, SAGINAW ARTHUR HILL, 6-6, forward - 741
2) LaVell Blanchard, Ann Arbor Pioneer, 6-7, forward - 631
3) Aloysius Anagonye, Detroit St. Martin dePorres, 6-8, center - 208
4) Brent Darby, River Rouge, 6-1, point guard - 191
5) T.J. Meerman, Coopersville, 6-2, forward - 136
6) J.R. Wallace, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer 6-0 point guard -117
7) Taylor Bro, Rockford, 6-7, center - 95
8) Willie Wallace, Flint Southwestern, 6-7, center - 60
9) Nick Moore, Redford Catholic Central, 6-1, point guard - 56
10) Kevin Lee, Lansing Everett, 6-0, point guard - 45
1999-00
1) MARCUS TAYLOR, LANSING WAVERLY - 932
2) Eugene Seals, Saginaw - 227
3) Maurice Searight, Orchard Lake St. Mary - 199
4) Ricky Paulding, Detroit Renaissance - 189
5) Chris Kaman, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian - 168
6) Tony Bowne, Hastings - 130
7) Desmon Farmer, Flint Northwestern - 78
8) Gerrit Brigitha, Niles - 60
9) James Thues, Detroit Martin Luther King - 38
10) Arthur Johnson, Detroit Pershing - 36
2000-01
1) KELVIN TORBERT, FLINT NORTHWESTERN - 773
2) JaQuan Hart, Flint Northern - 256
3) Ben Reed, Battle Creek Central - 149
4) Anthony Parker, Muskegon Mona Shores - 110
5) Nate Loehrke, Mattawan - 103
6) Ricky Morgan, Pontiac Northern - 95
7) Greg Jennings, Kalamazoo Central - 92
8) Cory Santee, Flint Southwestern - 67
9) Robert Strickland, Detroit Denby - 65
10) Chuck Bailey, Detroit Martin Luther King - 40
2001-02
1) PAUL DAVIS, ROCHESTER
2) Anthony Roberson, Saginaw
3) Lester Abram, Pontiac Northern
4) Zach Ingles, Greenville
5) Brian Snider, Cadillac
6) Matt Trannon, Flint Northern
7) Maurice Ager, Detroit Crockett
8) Chris Grimm, Brighton
9) Graham Brown, Mio
10) Ricardo Billings, Detroit Rogers
2002-03
1)
DION HARRIS, DETROIT REDFORD, 6-4 guard - 555
2) Brandon Cotton, Detroit St. Martin dePorres, 6-0 guard - 503
3) Drew Naymick, North Muskegon, 6-10 center - 252
4) Brandon Bell, Flint Southwestern - 174
5) Olu Famutimi, Flint Northwestern - 137
6) Kyle Visser, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central - 127
7) Dave Hoskins, Plymouth Salem - 91
8) Brandon Jenkins, Detroit Southeastern - 82
9) Vova Severovas, Birmingham Groves - 59
10) Ije Nwankwo, Detroit Country Day - 37
2003-04
1)
DREW NEITZEL, WYOMING PARK - 908
2) Joseph Crawford, Detroit Renaissance - 380
3) Malik Hairston, Detroit Renaissance - 367
4) Marquise Gray, Flint Beecher - 292
5) Al Horford, Grand Ledge - 127
6) Brian Moten, Saginaw Arthur Hill - 99
7) Ron Coleman, Romulus - 96
8) Goran Suton, Lansing Everett - 88
9) Darryl Garrett, Detroit Denby - 72
10) Dan Waterstradt, Redford Detroit Catholic Central - 37
2004-05
1)
WILSON
CHANDLER, BENTON HARBOR - 890
2)
Michael Bramos, Grosse Pointe North - 341
3) Zane Gay, Olivet - 325
4) Keith MacKenzie, Warren DeLaSalle - 300
5) Brandon Wolfe, Detroit Redford - 236
6) Zack Gibson, Grand Blanc - 232
7) Erik Kangas, DeWitt - 204
8) Jerret Smith, Romulus - 175
2005-06
1) DAVID KOOL, GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN - 931
2) Tom Herzog, Flint Powers Catholic - 360
3) DeShawn Sims, Detroit Pershing - 329
4) Johnathan Jones, Okemos - 207
5) Leon Freeman, Belleville - 186
6) Tory Jackson, Saginaw Buena Vista
7) K’Len Morris, Grand Blanc
8) Larry Wright, Saginaw
9) Tajuan Porter, Detroit Renaissance
10)
Ramar Smith, Detroit Martin Luther King
2006-07 (Ballot
reduced)
1) CORPERRYALE HARRIS, DETROIT REDFORD, 6-5,
forward - 924
2) Darquavis "Dar" Tucker, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 6-5, forward - 900
3) Kalin Lucas, Orchard Lake St. Mary, 6-0, guard - 632
4) Durrell Summers, Redford Covenant Christian, 6-5,
forward - 426
5) Laval-Lucas Perry, Flint Powers, 6-3, forward - 306
2007-08
1) BRAD REDFORD, FRANKENMUTH, 6-0, guard - 1,402
2) Draymond Green, Saginaw, 6-7, center - 1,245
3) Paul Williams, Detroit Renaissance, 6-3, forward - 547
4) Dominique Buckley, Romulus, 6-2, guard - 349
2008-09
1) DERRICK NIX, DETROIT PERSHING, 6-9, center
- 1,726
2) Ben Simons, Cadillac, 6-9, forward - 1,638
3) Korey Vandussen, Zeeland East, 6-3, guard - 1,298
4) Dion Sims, Orchard Lake St. Mary, 6-6, forward - 1,027
5) Eso Akunne, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 6-3, forward - 782
2009-10
1) KEITH APPLING, DETROIT
PERSHING, 6-2 - 2,037
2) Trey Zeigler, Mt. Pleasant, 6-5 - 1,145
3) Ray McCallum, Jr., Detroit Country Day, 6-1 - 934
4) Maurice Jones, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 5-6 - 868
5) Devin Oliver, Kalamazoo Central, 6-7 - 470
6) Michael Talley III, Melvindale Academy of Business & Tech, 5-11 -
360
2010-11
1) DWAUN ANDERSON, SUTTONS BAY, 6-4,
guard - 2,053
2) LaDontae Henton, Lansing Eastern, 6-7, forward - 1,746
3) Amir Williams, Detroit Country Day, 6-10, center - 1,429
4) Carlton Brundidge, Southfield, 6-1, guard - 1,334
5) Brandan Kearney, Detroit Southeastern, 6-5, guard - 1,240
For 30 years, BCAM – the Basketball
Coaches Association of Michigan, in association with the Detroit
Free Press, has sponsored the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award, given
to the state’s top prep senior. Lansing Eastern’s Sam Vincent was
selected in the spring of 1981 as the recipient of the first award.
“Retro" Mr. Basketball - honoring the state's top senior prep
basketball players will span the years 1920 through 1980. The
project will evolve over the next ten seasons. This year, BCAM
honored seniors from 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1980.
This year, the organization honored seniors from 1921, 1931, 1941,
1951, 1961 and 1971. In 2019, the list will be complete, with the
total number of "Mr. Basketball award winners numbering 100.
As with the current honor, the goal is to focus on high school
careers. Hence, information pulled from All-State, All-Area, All
Conference and All-Tournament teams is used to guide the committee
as they select nominees for the award.
While gathering statistical information on players from the 1920s
and 1930s present challenges, BCAM did not want to avoid honoring
athletes from the era when the center jump was a dominate feature of
the game.
“BCAM has considered trying to go back to years previous to 1981 and
coming up with players that that would have been named Mr.
Basketball if there was such an award at the time,” notes BCAM
executive director Tom Hursey. “The Retro Mr. Basketball project
accomplishes this goal. The basketball fans of Michigan will enjoy
going back in time and either agreeing with or finding fault with
our committee’s winners. Either way it will be fun reminiscing about
days gone by.”
(Winners of the "Retro" Mr. Basketball
award are listed first in ALL CAPS, followed in alphabetical order
by those selected by the committee as nominees.)
1979-80
TIM MCCORMICK – CLARKSTON
6-10˝ center, McCormick earned 2nd team Parade
Magazine All-American honors. Earned top All-State honors from the
Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News, and the Associated Press.
Averaged 24.7 points and 17.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
M.C. “Tony” Burton III – Grand Rapids
Catholic Central
The son of former Muskegon Heights and University of
Michigan star M.C. Burton, the 6-6 Burton was selected as a 1st team
Class B selection by AP and the Free Press and earned Dream Team
status from the News.
Randy Morrison – Olivet
Earned All-State honors in both his junior and senior
season at Class C Olivet. Scored 479 points in 14 games.
Anthony Scott – Grand Rapids Creston
6-4 forward, averaged 22 points and 13 rebounds a
game as a senior.
1970-71
"CAMPY" RUSSELL –
PONTIAC CENTRAL, 18, 6-7, 190.
All-state as a junior and senior, Russell totaled 1,454 points in his
three-year prep career. Hailed at the time by his future
University of Michigan coach, Johnny Orr, as the “best offensive high
school player in the country.” Earned 1st team All-America honors
from Parade Magazine.
Eartha Faust – Inkster,
17, 6-3, 170.
According to the Detroit News, who named Faust to their Class B
All-State squad: “Totalled 711 points as he made good on 58.4 percent of
his shots from the field and 82.5 from the free throw line.
Inkster bowed in the regional finals to River Rouge. Rouge held
him to 26 points, one of only six times he scored less than 30 points.”
Played college ball at Vincennes Junior College and West Virginia.
Lindsay Hairston –
Detroit Kettering, 17, 6-9, 200.
Grew an inch and added 10 pounds after being named to All-State teams as
a junior, Hairston became even more formidable under the boards,
blocking an average of five shots a game. He averaged 21.2
rebounds and 23.5 points per contest, finishing his three-year prep
career with 1,390 points. Played college ball at Michigan State.
Tom Kangas – Escanaba,
18, 6-4, 195.
A four-year veteran with a career total of 1,190 points. Broke
Great Northern Conference records previously established by Menominee’s
Pat Miller, (who later played at Michigan State). Averaged 27.1 points a
game.
Tom McGill – Flint
Northern, 18, 6-3, 185.
Totaled 1,038 points, averaging 22.9 points and 14 rebounds a game.
Scored 24 points in the Class A championship game to finish with 553 for
the season.
1969-70
RICK DREWITZ – GARDEN CITY WEST
Averaged 29 points a game, the 6-7˝ Drewitz scored 42
points in the Class A semifinals as West fell victim to Pontiac
Central and Campy Russell, 84-79.
Dave Freeman – Battle Creek Central
A 60 percent shooter from the floor, Freeman averaged
20 points per game for the Bearcats.
George Kubiak – Carrollton
Top ballplayer for the Class B runner up. Averaged
25.5 points per game as a senior, scoring over 1,000 points in his
two season with the varsity.
Larry Tatum – Muskegon
Shot .723 from the floor and averaged 24 points for
the Big Reds.
1960-61
REGGIE HARDING – DETROIT EASTERN, 6-11˝,
235.
Only repeater on the Detroit News All-State squad. Blessed
with exceptional mobility, Harding “scored 407 points in 14 games this
season, averaging 29.1 per game. His three-year output was 1,079
or 25.2 per game. Board control was Harding’s great asset.
He had 330 rebounds of which almost two-thirds were on defense. He
also blocked numerous shots and picked off many passes while pressing
and converted them into quick scores.” Later played in the NBA
with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls.
Tim Bullock – Marquette
Graveraet, 18, 6-0, 168.
A three-year standout, Bullock earned first-team Class B All-State
honors from the Detroit Free Press. Scored 1,033 points during
his 50-game career. Also earned All-State honors in football. Following
graduation he played four-years of basketball at Northern Michigan
University, then coached high school basketball teams at Republic and
Sault Ste. Marie.
Bobby Joe Hill – Highland
Park, 17, 5-9, 150.
“Has been the most amazing dribbler and ball handler in Detroit suburbs
this year,” wrote the Detroit News after naming Hill to their
Class A All-State team. “Exceptional on defense, halting fast breaks and
stealing on presses…Bobby has scored 423 points for an average of 20.2
per game. While outstanding all season, he has been particularly
brilliant since January when he took up the scoring slack of two
graduates.” Was a member of the 1965-66 Texas Western squad that
defeated Kentucky to win the NCAA title.
Jim Manning – Trout Creek, 18,
6-1, 190.
Manning piled up 757 points in 22 contests for an incredible 34.4
average. Totaled 2,137 points during his four-seasons of high
school ball. “Manning had it all," former Ewen-Trout Creek boys' coach
Tom Caudill recalled. "He was only about 6-foot-1 but could really get
up, up in the air. And he had all the moves, inside or outside.”
Larry Tregoning – Ferndale, 18,
6-4, 180.
According to the Free Press, “most probable collegiate star on
either peninsula. Played every position for Ferndale and owned a
tremendous outside shot.” Three-year letterman at the Unversity of
Michigan.
1959-60
PETE GENT – BANGOR
“Accumulated a 22.6 scoring average shooting with
either hand,” noted Hal Schram in his Free Press All-State write-up.
The 6-2 Gent scored 21 as Bangor knocked off top-ranked Grand Rapids
Lee, 57-45 for the Class C state title. Played college ball at
Michigan State where he led the team in scoring three consecutive
seasons. An author, he penned several
books, including “North Dallas Forty” following a pro career in the
NFL.
Bill Chmielewski – Detroit Redeemer
Standing 6-10, Chmielewski averaged 23.4 points and
18 rebounds per game for the Class B state champs. A 4th team Parade
Magazine All-American. Later played at Dayton.
Doug Herner - Lansing Sexton
Member of the 1959 and 1960 Class A state champions.
Scored 290 points in 22 games as a senior.
Fred Thomann – Taylor Center
Scored 415 points in 19 games for a 21.9 average.
Earned MVP honors at Michigan State. Guided Willow Run High
School to the MHSAA Class B state basketball championship in 1968.
1950-51
WEBSTER KIRKSEY – SAGINAW, 17, 5-10, 148.
According to the Detroit Free Press, “The hustling Kirkesy could
out-jump many six-footers when he uncoiled.” Piled up 298 points
in 15 games for Saginaw, earning first-team All-State honors from the
Free Press, Detroit News and Detroit Times. Following
a Hall of Fame career at
Michigan Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University). Kirksey
played professionally with the Harlem Globetrotters and the Goose Tatum
Harlem Roadkings.
Jerry Armstrong
– Port Huron, 6-6
Led Big Reds to the MHSAA state finals in 1950, his junior year.
Averaged nearly 20 points per game before the team was upset by Grosse
Pointe in the regional round of the 1951 tournament.
Ron Jackson
– Kalamazoo Central, 17, 6-5,
207.
Lone holdover from Kalamazoo’s title team of 1950, he scored 269 points
in 15 games. Controlled both backboards as the Maroons Giants
picked up their third consecutive Class A title.
Esmo Woods
– Pontiac Central, 18, 6-2, 165.
Woods poured in 220 points in 15 games as a senior. “Kept Pontiac in the
thick of the Saginaw Valley race after his running mate, Ty Sparrow,
graduated at mid-term,” noted the Free Press when honoring Woods
with a spot on their first-team All-State squad.
1949-50
CHARLIE PRIMAS – DETROIT MILLER
A three-year veteran for coach Will Robinson’s
Trojans, the 6-2 Primas earned top All-State recognition from the
Detroit Times, the Free Press and the News as a senior. He led
Miller to two consecutive Metropolitan League titles. Played college
ball at Wayne State.
Milton Mead – Bay City Central
Established a new Saginaw Valley League scoring mark
with 269 points in 12 contests. Played at the University of
Michigan.
Jim Plecas – Detroit Catholic Central
Three-letter winner, established a new Parochial
League record as a senior with 232 points in 12 games. Led Catholic
Central to the Class A semifinal round of the tournament in 1950.
Attended Yale.
Art Spoelstra – Grand Rapids Godwin
Top player in the Grand Valley League, the 6-8 center
received 1st team All-State kudos from the Detroit News and the
Detroit Times, and second team honors from the Free Press. Led
Godwin to the Class B state semifinals in 1949, and the finals in
1950, where the unbeaten Wolverines were upset by Ishpeming.
Attended Western Kentucky, then played in the NBA.
1940-41
DON OSTERMAN –
DETROIT ST. THERESA, FORWARD
Scored 221 points to lead St. Theresa to the state Class B title.
A four-year veteran, he scored 705 points during his prep career.
“Unusually fast for a big man, and probably the best player in the
state under the backboards. Specializes in pivot shots and
tip-ins” according to the Detroit Free Press.
Don Lund – Detroit
Southeastern, Guard
At the time, the best all-around athlete seen in the Detroit City
League in 10 years. A team player, Lund took few shots,
scoring 78 points in 10 games, but excelled in setting up his
higher-scoring teammates. “His cool aggressive floor play uncanny
judgment under the backboards and fine
sportsmanship made him one of the most valuable players in
Michigan,” stated the Free Press when announcing their
All-State selections for 1941. A three-sports star, Lund enjoyed a
seven-year career in baseball, logging time with the Brooklyn
Dodgers, the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers.
Joey Smith – Detroit St.
Theresa, Forward.
A first-team All-State selection by the Detroit Times. Paced
St. Theresa to the Class B title with 16 points in a win over
Sturgis. Scored 102 points during the 1941 season.
Dick Walterhouse – Ann
Arbor, Forward.
“Lead the 5-A League in scoring for the second straight year with 91
points in eight games and made 176 points in 15 games all season,”
said the Free Press, “very fast player, a quick shot and an
excellent ball handler.”
1939-40
RALPH GIBERT – FLINT NORTHERN
Honorary captain of the Free Press All-State team. An honor-roll
student, he scored 101 points in 18 games as a senior. Led Northern
to back-to-back Class A titles in 1939 and 1940.
Roy Clark – Pontiac Central
According to the Detroit Free Press article covering
the All-State team, “many persons considered Clark the best
basketball player ever to play at Pontiac." Scored 206 points in 18
games.
Jack Fultz – Keego Harbor
Earned 11-letters during his high school career in
basketball, football and track. Scored 287 points in 22 games for
the Class C state runner-up squad. Outstanding passer.
1930-31
EDWARD HUTTENGA –
GRAND HAVEN, CENTER.
Considered one of the top, if not the top, center in the state. Played
four years for Grand Haven, serving as Captain of the team in 1931.
Although student enrollment classified Grand Haven in Class B, Huttenga
and his teammates competed in the Southwestern Conference, comprised of
Class A schools. After winning the league championship, coach Gus
Cohrs opted to have the Buccaneers, who won the Class B championship in
1929, compete for the Class A state crown. His squad knocked off
Battle Creek Central, Dearborn Fordson, then trounced Lansing Central,
31-15, in the title game to earn the crown. Huttenga, an
All-Conference selection, later lettered at Western State Teachers
College (now Western Michigan University).
Ford Moore – Detroit
Southeastern.
“Possesses a world of speed and has a wonderful eye for the basket,”
noted the Detroit Times when announcing Moore’s selection to
their All-City squad. “He makes few mistakes during the game and can
lead the play on the offense.”
Charles Muth – Kalamazoo St.
Augustine, Guard.
Scored 18 points in the state semifinals, and 12 points in the title
game to lead the Irish to the second of three straight Class C state
championships. The older of a pair of brothers (the other was
named LeRoy) featured in coach Harve Freeman’s famed “Rotary Offense”.
Later played at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State
University).
Frank Worzniak – Hamtramck,
Forward.
Led the Cosmos to 14 victories in 15 starts. “Shifty fast and an
excellent passer”, stated the Detroit Free Press, “he also excels
at basket shooting as attested by the fact that he rang up 69 points in
league competition to capture high scoring honors in the city.” In
later years, Worzniak served as longtime coach at Hamtramck.
1929-30
JOHN TOOKER – KALAMAZOO ST. AUGUSTINE
Captain and center for coach Harv Freeman’s Class C
state champs. Dominated his position, and his ability to take the
tip-off on nearly every occasion in the title game led to
Augustine’s 40-9 win over Lansing St. Mary in the title game. Also a
state track champion.
Hank Ceasor – Port Huron
A top all-around athlete in Port Huron, Ceasor earned
1st team All-Tournament honors for the Class A quarterfinalists.
Emanuel Fishman – Detroit Northern
Known for his one-handed push shot, Fishman hit the
game winner with 35 seconds remaining as the Eskimos defeated
Kalamazoo Central 16-14 for the Class A state championship. (Detroit
Public League schools dropped from MHSAA state tournament
competition the following year, and didn’t return until 1962.)
Co-captain at Northern, he was considered the city league’s
outstanding performer for the season.
1920-21
GEORGE HAGGARTY – YPSILANTI, FORWARD.
A second-team All-Tournament selection for his efforts in the Class
A state basketball event, hosted at Michigan Agricultural College
(now Michigan State University). In the spring of 1921, Haggerty
also grabbed track titles in the 120-yard 42” hurdles and the
220-yard 30” low hurdles. Lettered in basketball in 1923, 1924 and
1925 at the University of Michigan.
F. Monihan – Detroit Northern, Guard.
A near unanimous choice at guard on the Class A All-Tournament team,
Monihan led Northern to runner-up honors in the M.A.C. tournament.
Harley Catherman – Farmington,
Guard.
All-Tournament selection in the Class B tourney held at the
University of Michigan. Catherman worked as a coach and a counselor
at Detroit Mackenzie High School for many years. Played football and
baseball at Alma College where he was recognized with Hall of Fame
honors.
1919-20
HARRY KIPKE – LANSING CENTRAL
A 12-letterwinner, including three in basketball,
Kipke served as captain and guard in his senior year. Was honored on
the All-Tournament team when his team advanced to the semifinal
round of the Class A tourney. Later played and coached at the
University of Michigan.
Bruno Smokiewicz – Detroit
Northwestern
Starred for Coach Bert Maris on league championship
teams in 1919 and 1920, state title squads in 1917 and 1920, and a
state runner-up in 1919. Named to the 1920 All-Tournament team.
Later played pro ball for ABL's Detroit Lions and the ABL's Detroit
Pulaski Post.
William Springsteen – Detroit
Northwestern
One of six Honorable Mention players on the 1919
All-Tournament team, Springsteen earned 1st team all-tournament team
honors in 1920. Also All-State in football as a center in the fall
of both 1918 and 1919. Played college football and basketball at
Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Played professionally for the
Frankfort Yellow Jackets of the upstart National Football League in
1925-26.