Detroit Free Press Boys Teams of the Year

Free Press All-State boys basketball Dream Team

G BRAD REDFORD
Frankenmuth (Class B), 6-0, senior
Accomplishments: Claimed Mr. Basketball title by averaging 36.7 points per game, made 208 of 215 free throws (97%), shot 43% from three-point land and 46% from the field, leading his team to the state quarterfinals. Had 94 assists to 61 turnovers. Redford has committed to Xavier (Ohio) University.
Redford: "Being named Mr. Basketball was great. I had a great time with my teammates and being with them since I was in grade school made it all the more enjoyable."
Coach Tim Crawford: "It's an unbelievable year for him. What he did was just phenomenal; for us to go 23-3 and him to average (36.7 points), which was what he had to do for us to win. He deserved the Mr. Basketball Award."

Free Press All-State boys basketball: Class B honorable mention

Jon Acuff, Warren Lincoln; Mike Alden, Roscommon; Corey Anderson, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; Phil Barnes, Tawas; Ronald Bates, Grand Rapids Central; Cameron Bell, Bloomifeld Hills Andover; James Bethea, Clintondale; Brandon Binkley, DeWitt; Pat Biondi, Dearborn Divine Child; Matt Demler, Berrien Springs; Adam Dettmer, Oscoda; Tom Erickson, Escanaba; Alex Gauna, Eaton Rapids; Brent Geers, Grand Rapids South Christian; Jeremy Gerth, Fremont; Max Gover, Lansing Catholic Central; Dustin Greising, Millington; Isaiah Grimes, South Haven; Alex Hancock, Central Montcalm; Sam Hines, Warren Fitzgerald; Matt Hospers, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern; Bryan Huntley, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; Tom Janson, Menominee; Cory Jamerson, Wayland; Ian Larkin, Detroit Renaissance; Dan Loney, Benzie Central; Ryan Longstreth, Beaverton; Anthony Manno, Dearborn Divine Child; Cody Marks, Linden; Tyler Morgan, Allendale; Michael Murray, Lansing Catholic Central; Austin Nichols, Lansing Catholic Central; Patrick O'Brien, Flint Powers; Colton Oedy, Caro; Bryan Powell, Wyoming Park; Mike Repovz, Lansing Catholic Central; Gabe Rivera, Ludington; Chris Smalley, Gladwin; Jeff Urka, Ludington; Cody VanKoevering, Hudsonville Unity Christian; Tyler Vegter, Hudsonville Unity Christian; Tom Wolf, Cheboygan; Trevor Wyman, Chippewa Hills; Garrett Yatch, Midland Bullock Creek; Aaron Zimmerman, Yale; Neil Zott, Almont

Free Press All-State boys basketball: Class C teams

Second team
Josh DuPree-Ottawa Lk. Whiteford
Ty Graham-Reese
Holden Greiner-Traverse City St. Fran.
Torian Oglesby-Saginaw Buena Vista
Jamar Ragland-Detroit Loyola

Free Press All-State boys basketball: Class C honorable mention


Zach Allen, Homer; Justin Barden, Hartford; Antonio Banks, Wyoming Lee; Will Benson, Wyoming Lee; Jordan Birch, Union City; Non Curtis, Napoleon; Adam Daneff, East Jordan; Kyle Dennis, Evart; Andy Fleming, Shelby; Drew Fleming, Olivet; Mitch Gabrielo, Hillsdale; Jason Hockmeyer, Sanford Meridian; Jordan Hubbard, Reading; Robby Jensen, Boyne City; Anthony Katona, Negaunee; Cody Kates, Montague; Devin Kling, Memphis; Scott Kowalewsky, Rogers City; Kurt Lehman, Monroe St. Mary CC; Marcus Lundy, Detroit Douglas; DeMarcus McCormick, Saginaw Buena Vista; Donavan Ogboh, Brown City; Cimorone Porter, Ferndale Academy of Oak Park; Jason Pratt, Merrill; Zach Putnam, Hale; David Saraci, Mason County Central; Cory Schneider, Carson City-Crystal; Travis Schuba, Kalkaska; Charlie Snow, Leslie; David VanderHorst, Kalamazoo Christian; Mike VanderPloeg, Kalamazoo Christian; Rufus Wehgar, St. Louis; Jacob Wild, Hanover-Horton; Shiron Williams, Bangor; Isaac Zimmer, Reese.

Free Press All-State boys basketball: Class D honorable mention


Austin Erik, Jackson Christian; Max Banktson, Frankfort; Sean Clancy, Kinde North Huron; Lee Cammire, Lawrence; Jared Danbert, Ellsworth; Justin Distelrath, Marine City Cardinal Mooney; Tim Dunning, Muskegon Christian; Brandon Dubs, Owendale-Gagetown; Jordan Gibson, Leland; Zach Goodspeed, Genesee Christian; Brad Guy, Bellaire; Taylor Hill, Portland St. Patrick; Jordan Jefferson, Detroit Urban Lutheran; Jason Klepal, Lansing New Covenant Christian; Zach Light, Central Lake; Zac Overstreet, Peck; William Overton, Detroit City; Logan Paquet, Mackinaw City; Devin Patton, Detroit City; Kyle Purple, Mason County Eastern; Matt Simon, Fowler; Alvin Sitkiewicz, Gaylord St. Mary; Kyle Smith, Painsdale Jeffers; Charles Van Rees, Muskegon Christian; Marcus Whitaker, Leland; Shayne Whittington, Lawrence; Spencer Whittington, Lawrence; Alex Wood, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart.

Comments

ALH said…
I had recently seen on mlive.com that, besides Reese, that the Akron-Fairgrove, Caro, and Mayville boys basketball jobs are open. Does anyone know anything about this, as in if it's true?
Apr 1, 2008, 6:28:00 PM
Christian Selich said…
The Caro job is open but I do not have any info on the AF or Mayville position. Maybe Sicotte would have more info.
Apr 2, 2008, 8:38:00 AM
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