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Individual Records
Points (Minimum 35)
49 - Keith Appling, Detroit Pershing vs. Kalamazoo Central, 2009 Class A
47 - Antoine Joubert, Detroit Southwestern vs. Flint Central, 1983 Class A
44 - Mark Harris, Flint Central vs. Detroit Murray-Wright, 1981 Class A
43 - Ralph Simpson, Detroit Pershing vs. Flint Central, 1967 Class A
43 - David Kool, Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Muskegon Heights, 2005 Class B
42 - Ernie Thompson, Saginaw vs. Benton Harbor, 1962 Class A
40 - Foster Loyer, Clarkston vs. Holland West Ottawa, 2018 Class A (3-24-2018)
40 - Bob Gale, Trout Creek vs. Covert, 1966 Class D
39 - Sander Scott, Northport vs. Beal City, 1988 Class D
38 - John Willhite, Covert vs. Ewen-Trout Creek, 1982 Class D
38 - Dave Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek vs. Covert, 1982 Class D
38 - Johnathon Jones, Okemos vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill (2 OT), 2006 Class A
37 - Keyon Menifield Jr., Flint Beecher vs. Iron Mountain, 2021 Division 3
36 - Bill VanderWoude, Grand Rapids East Christian vs. River Rouge, 1966 Class B
36 - John Sperla, Flint St Matthew vs. Vanderbilt, 1968 Class D
36 - Bill Harris, Bay City All Saints vs. Cassopolis, 1975 Class C
36 - Andrew Mitchell, Detroit East Catholic vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 1997 Class D
35 - Mel Peterson, Stephenson vs. Detroit St. Andrew, (Sudden Death double OT) 1956 Class B
35 - James Ross, Detroit East Catholic vs. Muskegon Christian, 1980 Class D
35 - Antoine Joubert, Detroit Southwestern vs. Flint Central, 1982 Class A
Points in a Quarter
19 - Foster Loyer, Clarkston vs. Holland West Ottawa, 2nd quarter, 2018 Class A (3-24-2018)
18 - Dawson Bilski, Powers North Central vs. Buckley, 1st quarter, 2017 Class D (3-25-2017)
18 - John Laskey, Maple City Glen Lake, 4th quarter, 1959 Class D
18 - David Kool, Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Muskegon Heights, 4th quarter, 2005 Class B
Field Goals Made
21 - Ralph Simpson, Detroit Pershing vs. Flint Central, 1967 Class A
Three-Point Field Goals Made
7 - Toriano Smith, Saginaw Buena Vista vs. Detroit Country Day, (7 of 14 attempts), 1990 Class B
7 - Andrew Mitchell, Detroit East Catholic vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, (7 of 13), 1997 Class D
7 - Brian Watkins, Detroit Rogers vs. Bellaire (7 of 16), 2005 Class D
7 - Shelby Wood, Berrien Springs vs Saginaw Buena Vista (7 of 7), 2006 Class C
7 - Latin Davis, Milan vs. Benton Harbor (7 of 7), 2014 Class B
6 - Foster Loyer, Clarkston vs. Holland West Ottawa (6 of 11), 2018 Class A (3-24-2018)
6 - Chris Dewberry, Southfield Christian vs. Climax-Scotts (6 of 8), 2012 Class D
6 - Marcus Buckley, Saginaw vs. Detroit Southwestern, (6 of 9), 1990 Class A
6 - Brent Darby, River Rouge vs. Cheboygan, (6 of 9) 1999 Class B
6 - Jason Gibson, Romulus vs. Holt, (6 of 9), 2005 Class A
Free Throws Made
20 - David Kool, Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Muskegon Heights, (20 of 20) 2005 Class B
16 - Corperryale Harris, Detroit Redford vs. Saginaw (16 of 17) 2007 Class A
14 - Malik Ellison, Flint Beecher vs. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (14 of 16) 2017 Class C (3-25-2017)
14 - Dave Imonen, Muskegon St. Joseph vs. Detroit All Saints, (14 of 23) 1953 Class D
14 - Spencer Haywood, Detroit Pershing vs. Flint Central, (14 of 18) 1967 Class A
Rebounds
27 - Ernie Thompson, Saginaw vs. Benton Harbor, 1962 Class A
23 - Paul Griffin, Shelby vs. Saginaw St. Stephen, 1972 Class C
21 - George McDaniel, Holly vs. River Rouge, 1959 Class B
21 - Darius Manciel, Detroit Pershing vs. Lansing Waverly, 2000 Class A
20 - Evan Bruinsma, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian vs. Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 2010 Class D
19 - Sean Sheldon, Traverse City St. Francis vs. Flint Beecher, 2012 Class C
19 - L.C. Bowen, Benton Harbor vs. Southfield, 1965 Class A
19 - Draymond Green, Saginaw vs. Detroit Pershing, 2008 Class A
18 - C.J. Paquin, Cedarville vs. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian, 2009 Class D
17 - Spencer Haywood, Detroit Pershing vs. Flint Central, 1967 Class A
Blocked Shots
8 - Tony Vaught, Iron River West Iron County vs. Saginaw Nouvel, 1991 Class C
8 - Winfred Walton, Detroit Pershing vs. Flint Northern, 1995 Class A
8 - Shane Battier, Detroit Country Day vs. East Grand Rapids, 1995 Class B
Assists
17 - Eric Turner, Flint Central vs. Detroit Murray-Wright, 1981 Class A
16 - Gerald Busby, Buchanan vs Saginaw SS Peter and Paul, 1978 Class C
14 - Mark Harris, Flint Centra vs Detroit Southwesternl, 1982 Class A
14 - Jerry Wright, Covert vs. Ewen-Trout Creek, 1982 Class D
Steals
11 - Ken Wilburn, River Rouge vs. East Grand Rapids, 1962 Class B
8 - Harlond Beverly, Southfield Christian vs. Buckley, 2018 Class D (3-24-2018)
7 - Darmarkis Carroll, Saginaw Arethur Hill vs. Okemos, 2006 Class A
7 - Janero Walker, Flint Beecher vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 2008 Class C
6 - Jamari Thomas-Newell, Flint Beecher vs. Grandville Calvin Christian, 2016 Class C (3-26-2016)
6 - Josh McFolley, Detroit Western International vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill, 2015 Class A (3-28-2015)
6 - Jason Richardson, Saginaw Arthur Hill, 1999 Class A
6 - Anthony Sydnor, Muskegon Heights, 2005 Class B
6 - Nate Bruinsma, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian vs. Detroit City, 2008 Class D
5 - Travontis Richardson, Saginaw vs. Rockford, 2012 Class A
5 - Sheddrick Murrell, Saginaw Buena Vista, 1992 Class B
5 - Dave DeBoar, Muskegon West Michigan Christian, 1999 Class D
5 - Shane Moreland, Flint Powers Catholic vs. Lansing Catholic, 2008 Class B
5 - Jalen Pettes, Flint Beecher vs. Laingsburg, 2013 Class C

Team Records

Appearances in MHSAA Finals (minimum five - championships in BOLD)
NOTE: Separate Lower and Upper Peninsula basketball champions were determined from 1932-1947.
20 – River Rouge (1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1998, 1999, 2019)
14 – Muskegon Heights (1939, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2011)
14 – Muskegon Christian/Western Michigan Christian (1958, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1979, 1980, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010)
13 – Flint Beecher (1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)
12 – Kalamazoo Central (1930, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1951, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2011)
11 – Benton Harbor (1941, 1945, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1992, 1993, 2014, 2018)
11 – Flint Northern (1933, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1954, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995)
10 – Detroit Country Day (1946, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2013)
10 – Saginaw (1941, 1942, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1990, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2012)
10 – Saginaw Buena Vista (1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006)
10 – Detroit East Catholic (1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1997)
10 – Ishpeming (1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995)
10 – Detroit Southwestern (1973, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
10 – Crystal Falls (1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1956)
9 – Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (1996, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2021)
9 – Detroit Pershing (1967, 1970, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2009)
9 – Detroit St. Martin dePorres (1976, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003)
8 – Saginaw Arthur Hill (1938, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1999, 2006, 2015)
8 – Kalamazoo Christian (1957, 1959, 1962, 1983, 1984, 2001, 2002, 2008)
7 – Lansing Sexton (1945, 1953, 1959, 1960, 2010, 2011, 2012)
7 – East Grand Rapids (1950, 1962, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2007)
7 – St. Joseph (1926, 1931, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1989)
7 – Bridgman (1928, 1929, 1931, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1985)
7 – Trout Creek (1935, 1937, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1966)
7 – Hermansville (1940, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1956, 1957, 1960)
7 – Alpha (1933, 1934, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955)
6 – Saginaw Nouvel (1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2007)
6 – Covert (1965, 1966, 1971, 1982, 1990, 2001)
6 – Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (1930, 1933, 1978, 1982, 1994, 2000)
6 – Saginaw SS. Peter & Paul (1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1977, 1978)
6 – Holland Christian (1934, 1935, 1939, 1954, 1961, 1968)
6 – Lansing St. Mary (1930, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1944, 1954)
6 – Bergland (1933, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1947)
6 – Grand Haven (1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935)
5 – Iron Mountain (1928, 1933, 1939, 2019, 2021)
5 – Southfield Christian (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)
5 – Muskegon (1926, 1927, 1937, 1942, 2014)
5 – Grand Rapids South Christian (1980, 1988, 2002, 2003, 2005)
5 – Negaunee (1930, 1957, 1944, 1976, 2000)
5 – Reed City (1927, 1928, 1945, 1980, 1982)
5 – Highland Park (1929, 1951, 1952, 1975, 1980)
5 – Pontiac Central (1960, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1979)
5 – Michigamme (1926, 1934, 1950, 1951, 1957)
5 – Jackson (1925, 1928, 1929, 1948, 1955)
5 – Gwinn (1927, 1934, 1935, 1947, 1949)
5 – Kalamazoo St. Augustine (1930, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1949)
5 – Norway (1936, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947)
5 – Detroit St. Theresa (1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941)

Schools with multiple championships (minimum five)
14 – River Rouge (1954, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1998, 1999)
9 – Flint Beecher (1976, 1985, 1987, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)
9 – Detroit Country Day (1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2013)
9 – Muskegon Christian/Western Michigan Christian (1958, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1992, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010)
9 – Flint Northern (1933, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1995)
8 – Detroit St. Martin dePorres (1976, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003)
8 – Detroit East Catholic (1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990, 1997)
7 – Kalamazoo Central (1932, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1951, 2010, 2011)
7 – Crystal Falls (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1956)
6 – Saginaw (1942, 1962, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2012)
6 – Saginaw Buena Vista (1986, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006)
6 – Ishpeming (1932, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1950, 1995)
6 – Muskegon Heights (1954, 1956, 1957, 1974, 1978, 1979)
6 – Alpha (1933, 1934, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1954)
6 – St. Joseph (1926, 1931, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1953)
6 – Grand Haven (1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935)
5 – Southfield Christian (2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)
5 – Lansing Sexton (1945, 1959, 1960, 2011, 2012)
5 – Detroit Pershing (1967, 1970, 1992, 1993, 2009)
5 – Covert (1965, 1966, 1971, 1982, 2001)
5 – Hermansville (1940, 1942, 1948, 1957, 1960)
5 – Trout Creek (1935, 1937, 1955, 1956, 1958)
5 – Lansing St. Mary (1936, 1937, 1941, 1944, 1954)
5 – Kalamazoo St. Augustine (1930, 1931, 1932, 1938, 1949)
5 – Bridgman (1928, 1929, 1931, 1945, 1946)

Consecutive championships (minimum three)
# 6 – Crystal Falls (1938-42, 1944)
5 – River Rouge (1961-65)
4 – River Rouge (1969-72)
3 – Flint Beecher (2015-17)
3 – Powers North Central (2015-17)
3 – Southfield Christian (2012-14)
3 – Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (2008-10)
3 – Detroit Rogers (2003-05)
3 – Detroit Country Day (1995-97)
3 – Detroit Country Day (1989-91)
3 – Detroit Cooley (1987-89)
3 – Flint Central (1981-83)
3 – Detroit East Catholic (1979-81)
3 – Chassell (1956-58)
3 – Kalamazoo Central (1949-51)
3 – Stevensville (1935-37)
3 – Grand Haven (1933-35)
3 – Kalamazoo St. Augustine (1930-32)

# No MHSAA Finals were played in 1943 due to World War II.
NOTE: Separate Lower and Upper Peninsula basketball champions were determined from 1932-1947.

Points
108 - Flint Central (108) vs. Detroit Murray-Wright (90), 1981 Class A
Points–Two Teams
199 - Covert (105) vs. Ewen Trout Creek (94), 1982 Class D
Most Three-Point Field Goals
13 - Clarkston vs. Holland West Ottawa, 2018 Class A (13 of 22) (3-24-2018)
12 - Southfield Christian vs. Climax-Scotts, 2012 Class D (12 of 26)
12 - Saginaw vs. Detroit Pershing, 2008 Class A (12 of 31)
11 - Grandville Calvin Christian vs. Flint Beecher, 2016 Class C (11 of 22) (3-26-2016)
11 - Cedarville vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 2007 Class D (11 of 29)
10 - Wyoming Godwin Heights vs. Detroit Henry Ford, 2015 Class B (10 of 15) (3-28-2015)
10 - Rockford vs. Saginaw, 2012 Class A (10 of 23)
10 - Wyoming Tri-unity Christian vs. Maple City-Glen Lake, 1996 Class D (10 of 22)
10 - Detroit East Catholic vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 1997 Class D (10 of 22)
10 - Romulus vs Holt, 2005 Class A (10 of 24)
10 - Bath vs. Saginaw Nouvel, 2007 Class C (10 of 15)
10 - Bloomfield Hills vs. Muskegon, 2014 Class A (10 of 17)
9 - Powers North Central vs. Buckley, 2017 Class D (9 of 18) (3-25-2017)
9 - Powers North Central vs. Waterford Our Lady, 2016 Class D (9 of 18) (3-26-2016)
9 - Ishpeming vs. Lakeview, 1995 Class C (9 of 13)
9 - Maple City-Glen Lake vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 1996 Class D (9 of 21)
9 - Southfield Lathrup vs. Saginaw, 1996 Class A (9 of 21)
9 - Southgate Aquinas vs. Mio, 1998 Class D (9 of 17)
9 - Detroit Rogers vs. Bellaire, 2005 Class D (9 of 21)
9 - Berrien Springs vs. Saginaw Buena Vista, 2006 Class C (9 of 21)
9 - Saginaw Buena Vista vs. Berrien Springs, 2006 Class C (9 of 26)
9 - Milan vs. Benton Harbor, 2014 Class B (9 of 17)
8 - Grand Rapids Catholic Central vs. Battle Creek Pennfield, 2021 Division 2 (8 of 26) (4-10-2021)
8 - Pewamo-Westphalia vs. Iron Mountain, 2019 Division 3 (8 of 22)
8 - Southfield Christian vs. Frankfort, 2019 Division 4 (8 of 24)
8 - Benton Harbor vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 2018 Class B (8 of 25) (3-24-2018)
8 - Southfield Christian vs. Buckley, 2018 Class D (8 of 22) (3-24-2018)
8 - Saginaw Arthur Hill vs. Detroit Western International, 2015 Class A (8 of 21) (3-28-2015)
8 - Saginaw vs. Detroit Southwestern, 1990 Class A (8 of 16)
8 - Detroit Pershing vs. Detroit Murray-Wright, 1994 Class A (8 of 26)
8 - Wyoming Tri-unity Christian vs. Detroit East Catholic, 1997 Class D (8 of 17)
8 - River Rouge vs. Cheboygan, 1999 Class B Final (8 of 14)
8 - Okemos vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill, 2006 Class A Final (8 of 16)
Most Three-Point Field Goals, Two Teams
19 - Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (10-22) vs. Maple City-Glen Lake (9-21), 1996 Class D
18 - Detroit East Catholic (10-22) vs. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (8-17), 1997 Class D
18 - Saginaw Buena Vista (9 of 26) vs. Berrien Springs (9 of 21), 2006 Class C
16 - Clarkston (13 of 22) vs. Holland West Ottawa (3 of 17), 2018 Class A (3-24-2018)
16 - Powers North Central (9 of 18) vs. Buckley (7 of 26), 2017 Class D (3-25-2017)
16 - Wyoming Godwin Heights (10 of 15) vs. Detroit Henry Ford (6 of 23), 2015 Class B (3-28-2015)
16 - Southfield Christian (12 of 26) vs. Climax-Scotts (4 of 24), 2012 Class D
16 - Southgate Aquinas (9 of 17) vs. Mio (7 of21), 1998 Class D
15 - Southfield Lathrup (9 of 21) vs. Saginaw (6 of 32), 1996 Class A
15 - Okemos (8 of 16) vs. Saginaw Arthur Hill (7 of 21), 2006 Class A
15 - Milan (9 of 17) vs. Benton Harbor (6 of 23), 2014 Class B
14 - Grand Rapids Catholic Central (8 of 26) vs. Battle Creek Pennfield (6 of 23), 2021 Division 2 (4-10-2021)
14 - Benton Harbor (8 of 25) vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (6 of 14), 2018 Class B (3-24-2018)
14 - Ishpeming (9-13) vs. Lakeview (5-27), 1995 Class C
Fewest Points–Two Teams
15 - St. Joseph (8) vs. Hillsdale (7), 1920 Class B
15 - Kalamazoo St. Augustine (10) vs. East Lansing (5) 1932 Class C Lower Peninsula
Fewest Points–Winning Team
8 - St. Joseph vs. Hillsdale (7), 1920 Class B
Highest Score–Losing Team
94 - Ewen-Trout Creek vs. Covert (105), 1982 Class D
Largest Margin of Victory
43 - Clarkston (81) vs. Holland West Ottawa (38), 2018 Class A (3-24-2018)
43 - Brimley (74) vs. Dimondale (31), 1951 Class D