Related Research Articles
Cazzie Lee Russell is an American former professional basketball player and coach. An NBA All-Star, he was selected by the New York Knicks with the first overall pick of the 1966 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Knicks in 1970.
The Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois.
Each year, the Iowa Mr. Basketball award is given to the male athlete chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Iowa in the United States.
Clarkston High School is a public high school located in Independence Township, Michigan. It is the only high school in the Clarkston Community Schools.
Lester C. Abram, Jr. is an American former college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines.
David Anderson Kool is a former collegiate basketball player for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team. Kool is WMU's all-time leading scorer and was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year in his senior season. Kool was the boys' basketball coach at Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan and at Holland Christian High School, in Holland, Michigan. Kool previously served as assistant coach for the WMU men's basketball team from 2011–13. Kool was named athletic director at South Christian High School on April 15, 2020.
William L. Buntin was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Buntin died of a heart attack at age 26.
Each year the Wisconsin Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in the United States.
Jay Steven Smith is an American college basketball coach. He currently serves in an administrative role for the men's basketball team at Eastern Michigan University. He was a former head coach at Grand Valley State University (1996–97) and Central Michigan University (1997–2006). He has also been an assistant coach at the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit.
Each year the California Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of California. It has been awarded since 1905. Many have gone on to play in the NBA.
This is a list of players who have won the title of Ohio Mr. Basketball.
Each year the Wisconsin Miss Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school girls basketball player in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
The Michigan Miss Basketball award is given annually since 1981 to the person chosen as the best female high school senior basketball player in the U.S. state of Michigan by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan in conjunction with the Free Press. Points are awarded on a 5-3-1 basis. Only "actively coaching" BCAM members are permitted to vote.
George Sylvester Haggarty was an American basketball and baseball player, track athlete, golfer, horse racing advocate, and attorney. As a student at the University of Michigan, he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team from 1922 to 1925. He was the leading scorer on the 1923–24 and 1924–25 teams. He was also the captain of the 1924–25 team. He was the winner of the retrospective Mr. Basketball of Michigan award as the best basketball player in Michigan during 1921. He also won the 1966 United States Seniors' Golf Association championship. He was also an attorney with the Detroit law firm of Dickinson Wright for 20 years.
Denzel Robert Valentine is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. As a senior, Valentine became the first player in Michigan State history to be recognized as the National Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
William Chmielewski is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Holy Redeemer High School, graduating in 1960. As a senior he helped Holy Redeemer capture the Class B state basketball championship. Chmielewski then played basketball at the University of Dayton.
Kelvin Deion Torbert is an American former professional basketball player.
Emoni James-Wayne Bates is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers and the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
Antoine Glen Joubert is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played high school basketball at Southwestern in his native city of Detroit, Michigan, where he was ranked as one of the best players of his class, winning the Michigan Mr. Basketball award and being named a McDonald's All-American as a senior in 1983. He signed to play for Michigan in college, and was a three-year starter. He was selected in the 6th round of the 1987 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons but he did not make the team, and went on to have a 15-year career playing professional basketball abroad, winning MVP honors in Venezuela and having notable stints in Mexico and Poland. After retiring from his playing career, Joubert took up coaching, being hired as the head coach of Oakland Community College in 2008. He is nicknamed Judge.
Colin Reed Castleton is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Florida Gators.
