5 Under The Radar Players To Consider For Mr. Basketball
We’ve looked an extended list of candidates for this season’s Mr. Basketball award. Mr. Basketball Candidate: Kobe Bufkin Kobe Bufkin 6'4" | SG Grand Rapids Christian | 2021 State #71 Nation MI Mr. Basketball Candidate: Pierre Brooks Pierre Brooks 6'5"…
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Continue ReadingWe’ve looked an extended list of candidates for this season’s Mr. Basketball award.
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Kobe Bufkin Kobe Bufkin 6'4" | SG Grand Rapids Christian | 2021 State #71 Nation MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Pierre Brooks Pierre Brooks 6'5" | SG Detroit Douglass | 2021 State #76 Nation MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Julian Roper Julian Roper 6'4" | PG St. Mary's Prep | 2021 State #137 Nation MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Foster Wonders Foster Wonders 6'5" | SF Iron Mountain | 2021 State MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Legend Geeter Legend Geeter 6'7" | PF River Rouge | 2021 State MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Julian Lewis Julian Lewis 6'5" | SG Ann Arbor Huron | 2021 State MI
Mr. Basketball Candidate: Keyon Menifield Keyon Menifield 6'2" | PG Flint Beecher | 2021 State MI
There is too much talent that deserves to be mentioned, especially in a tough year like the one that we are experiencing. With a shortened season especially, you never know who might rise to the top. That being said, I’m going to give you 5 under the radar players that could make the type of run this season that puts them in contention for Mr. Basketball.
Parker Day Parker Day 6'6" | PF Saginaw Heritage | 2021 State MI (PF, Saginaw Heritage)
The talent is there for the Grand Valley State University commit. I know that I personally fielded multiple inquiries from D1 coaches in regards to Day. He’s a versatile forward that can defend and compete in the paint, but also handle and draw the defense away from the rim.
Basheer Jihad Basheer Jihad 6'5" | CG North Farmington | 2021 State MI (SG, North Farmington)
Jihad sometimes flies under the radar, but the young man is a unique talent to say the least. He has all the intangibles – good positional size, length, and quickness. Jihad has all the skills needed to go off his senior year and put himself in the conversation for Mr. Basketball.
Blake Lund Blake Lund 6'1" | CG Linden | 2021 State MI (CG, Linden)
Let’s be real…..Lund has been so under ranked throughout high school. Tell me something that he doesn’t do well? He defends either guard spot intensely. Lund has a smooth and consistent jumper with range extending beyond the arc. He’s also a very high IQ player. Don’t look past him in the race for Mr. Basketball.
Aidan Rubio Aidan Rubio 6'6" | SF Goodrich | 2021 State MI (G/F, Goodrich)
Rubio has a real shot at this thing honestly. He’s been attacking his senior season in a way that most cannot or will not. Rubio is on a mission to prove all the doubters wrong, and he’s flat out doing it. I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised if he’s in the Mr. Basketball conversation at the end of the year.
Omar Ziegler Omar Ziegler 6'5" | CG Detroit King | 2021 State MI (CG, Detroit King)
Ziegler deserves to be mentioned in the race for the award. First of all, he’s one of the best all around players in the most tradition rich basketball city in the state. Plus, Ziegler is a 2 way player, a grinder, and an unselfish team first player. Those qualities go a long way with this honor.