D3 Final 4 MVP

<p>The Michigan state playoffs are complete. All the players fought through a crazy season and put on a tremendous show. The Final 4 in Division 3 was one for the ages. In the semifinals, Flint Beecher won a hard fought 47-34 contest against Hanover-Horton. On the other side of the bracket, Iron Mountain outlasted Schoolcraft by a score of 54-50 in overtime .In the championship game, Flint Beecher put together an outstanding performance that led to a 75-47 victory over Iron Mountain.</p> <h2>HONORABLE MENTIONS</h2> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863951" first="James" last="Cummings II"] (2022, PF, Flint Beecher)</strong></p> <p>Cummings II showed what’s to come next season. He had 7 points and 7 rebounds in the semis and added 8 points and 7 rebounds in the championship game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="863936" first="Carmelo" last="Harris"] (2022, CG, Flint Beecher)</strong></p> <p>Harris was an absolute force in the Final 4. In the first game, he had 15 points and 5 rebounds. He followed that with a 16 point and 3 assist performace.</p> <p><strong>Jurgen Kleiman (2021, PF, Iron Mountain)</strong></p> <p>Kleinman was solid in the last 2 games. He averaged 9 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per game in the Final 4.</p> <p><strong>Conner Mortimer (2021, CG, Hanover-Horton)</strong></p> <p>Mortimer definitely proved that he’s been underrated. He finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds in the game against Flint Beecher.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="814569" first="Bryce" last="Vanderwiere"] (2021, PF, Schoolcraft)</strong></p> <p>VanderWiere looked like a top notch post player. He had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in the semis.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="611403" first="Foster" last="Wonders"] (2021, SF, Iron Moutain)</strong></p> <p>Wonders ended a historic high school basketball career. In the semis, he dominated with 34 points and 8 rebounds. He finished the title game with 13 points and 3 rebounds.</p> <p><span style="color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 2rem;">MOST VALUABLE PLAYER</span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="811109" first="Keyon" last="Menifield"] Jr. (2021, PG, Flint Beecher)</strong></p> <p>Menifield Jr. sent the state, and possibly the nation, a big time message. He’s one of the top unsigned seniors in the midwest and beyond. Menifield Jr. was dynamic with the ball in his hands, dropping defenders and exploding past them with a lightning fast first step. His performance in the championship game was one that will be remembered for a very long time. It was one of the single most impressive title game performances in the history of the tournament. Menifield Jr. had 15 points, 5 renounds, and 2 steals in the semis. In the finals, he went off for 37 points, 3 steals, and 3 rebounds.</p>