Latest High school basketball News

Michigan AP names Trey McKenney of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Division 1 basketball Player of the Year

Mar. 28, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

Like the Emoni Bates traveling road show that preceded it, the Trey McKenney experience at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s played out in front of ever-increasing crowds throughout the career of the state’s top prospect. Unlike Bates’ early exodus, though, McKenney doesn’t appear to...

Grand Rapids Catholic Central's Durral Brooks named Michigan Associated Press D2 Player of the Year

Mar. 27, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — By the end of the basketball season, Durral Brooks wasn’t practicing and couldn’t showcase his above-the-rim abilities. But through his toughness and leadership, the Grand Rapids Catholic Central senior led the Cougars to a regional championship, and...

Laingsburg guard Zander Woodruff named Michigan Associated Press Division 3 Player of the Year

Mar. 26, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

Zander Woodruff was never focused on personal accolades. Instead, the senior guard made it his priority this winter to help lead the Laingsburg boys basketball team to another strong season. Woodruff knew elevating his game in all areas would be required to make that...

St. Ignace guard Jonny Ingalls named Michigan Associated Press Division 4 basketball Player of Year

Mar. 25, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

St. Ignace’s Jonny Ingalls started basketball young. He was certainly in the gym enough as his mom coached the girls' team at the high school and his dad led the boys' squad. “He was an awesome player when he was young,” his coach and father Doug Ingalls said....

West Virginia governor vies for Manchin's US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach

Mar. 12, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn’t as the state's top executive. Or a wealthy businessman. Or even as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The term-limited Republican was instead back on the court, guiding a high...

New Jersey appeals court rejects high school's petition to overturn game it lost on blown call

Mar. 08, 2024 21:10 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey court has denied an appeal from a high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket. The state appellate division ruled late Friday that it would not grant Manasquan school officials'...

Wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr. charged with assault after fight at high school game

Feb. 10, 2024 11:44 AM EST

LATTINGTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr., the namesake son of the notorious New York mob boss John “Dapper Don” Gotti, are facing assault charges stemming from a fistfight with a woman at a high school basketball game on Long Island. Kimberly Gotti, 55,...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Feb. 06, 2024 11:16 AM EST

Indianapolis Business Journal. February 2, 2024. Editorial: Planners behind All-Star events created an all-state celebration The NBA All-Star Weekend isn’t happening just in Indianapolis. The local host committee has taken steps to spread the pro...