Brad Redford is Mr. Basketball

[bigperm]

Three prior Mr Basketball guards, Neitzel, Kool, and Mannny Harris have all had impressive seasons/careers thus far.

Let's hope history continues.

[Murph85]

X also signed a Mr. Indiana that never saw the court. He gained about 50 pounds prior to stepping on the court. I believe his last name was Hansen or something beginning with an H.

He ended up being a guard at Kansas State. Playing football.

[teek]

Tyrice Walker was Mr. basketball in Ohio, but not sure what year.

[Miche]

X also signed a Mr. Indiana that never saw the court. He gained about 50 pounds prior to stepping on the court. I believe his last name was Hansen or something beginning with an H.

He ended up being a guard at Kansas State. Playing football.

Brian Hanley.

[Benxu]

Here is an article about Redford posted on the UD Pride message board a couple of months ago, by some guy who calls himself Swampy Meadows. Looks like cajun fried crow is on the menu today, Swampy!

That's a Fact, Jack!

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BEVERLY HILLS (MI) –- Just the facts, ma’am:

-- I’m a little (actually, make that a lot) tired of X fans saying that Mouskie recruit Brad Redford is a serious candidate for Michigan’s “Mr. Basketball” award. He’s not. Redford’s Frankenmuth HS team is in an inferior league and he puts up big numbers against weak competition, whereas UD recruit Paul Williams and his Renaissance pals play in the always-tough Detroit Public School league.

-- Don’t want to believe me? Here is what Detroit News HS hoops blogger Tim Twentyman (yup, that’s his real name) has to say:

Mr. Basketball

“Before the season even started, Saginaw's Draymond Green was anointed this season's Mr. Basketball by every major paper, including ours. Everyone gave him the award before the season even started. Yes, he was the favorite coming into the season, but is he playing the best basketball right now? Watch out for Detroit Renaissance's Paul Williams. Williams has scored 38 (Cody), 37 (King) and 31 (Henry Ford) over the last two weeks and has guided the Phoenix to an early 8-1 record. Williams (Dayton) has been dominant and is scoring in so many different ways. Williams led Renaissance to a 74-63 victory over Cody on Tuesday and after the game, Cody coach Bryan Tipton had this to say about Williams: "I thought Manny Harris (last year's Mr. Basketball from Redford) was tough last year, but this guy is on another level. He really turned it up. He was going to the basket and shooting jump shots and knocking down free throws. He really, really has it going right now." I didn't see it in person, but I heard from a reliable source that Green had an unstellar 16 points against Saginaw Arthur Hill Tuesday. Dare I say that It's not just a one man race anymore.”

[muskieman]

I think crow is the main staple of that board.

[tojake]

Congrats to Brad. I've seen him play a couple of times this year and I can tell you the kid can flat out shoot the lights out when he gets on a roll. There is not a shot anywhere over half court that he's afraid to take. I've seen Frease play as well. Spent a game sitting with his parents, grandparents, an uncle and a cousin. I can't wait to see him play when he doesn't have two or three guys draped over him. He is a horse. Spoke to him after the game and he couldn't stop talking about how excited he is to be coming to X. He said he talks to Brad a couple of times a week. Now, here's the good news - I've seen Brian Walsh out of Moon Area High School play, too, and he's the best of the three. He's got it all including the heart of a lion. He flat out hates to lose and will do anything he can to keep that from happening. I've seen several of our recruits play in high school including both of the Justins and Sato. Walsh is farther along in his development than any of those guys were their senior year. It's a great time to be a Muskie fan.

[somebody]

Best I saw was a reader comment to an article in the Detroit Free Press about Brad being named Mr. Basketball. I almost laughed out loud.

He could not figure out why they did not give it to this other player and his reasoning was that the other guy was going to Michigan State and there is an "unwritten rule" that the award is not given to somebody going out of state! Is that funny or what. You know how Michigan folk love us Ohio folk. God some of them probably would have died outright if he had gone to OSU!

[Daaa Muskies]

Speaking of former Mr. Basketballs, wasn't Romain Mr. Basketball in Ohio?

[somebody]

Speaking of former Mr. Basketballs, wasn't Romain Mr. Basketball in Ohio?

Found a list going back to 1989. Not sure if it is "official". It includes:

2000 Romain Sato
1990 Tyrice Walker

http://www.ohiobkcoaches.com/Awards/Mr_Basketball.html