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The Michigan high school boys basketball season has come to an end. New champions were crowned and there were memorable moments throughout the season.
But who was the best player this season in MHSAA boys basketball? It's time for you, the fans, to decide.
Here are the eight finalists for 2025-26 Detroit Free Press boys basketball player of the year, listed in alphabetical order:
You can vote in our poll below. Voting ends at noon Friday, March 27.
Allen became Wayne Memorial's all-time leading scorer this season, surpassing the 1,748 points set 30 years ago by former Michigan State player Lorenzo Guess. Allen led the Zebras to the state quarterfinals and finished fourth in voting for the 46th Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award. The Toledo commit averaged 23.3 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals this season.
Grays averaged 16.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals a game in his second and final season with Brother Rice. The Detroit Mercy commit shot 47.3% from the field and 34% from 3-point range. He and freshman guard Jordan McDaniel led the Warriors to the state semifinals for the first time in more than 40 seasons.
Hall had a spectacular season with the Technicians. The junior guard scored 30-plus points 14 times this season, including seven in row, allowing him to reach more than 1,500 career-points. Hall averaged 30.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.1 steals.
Jackson led UPrep to the Division 2 state semifinals. He averaged a double-double for the Panthers with 15.9 points and 11.5 rebounds along with 3.8 assists and 3.5 blocks.
The 6-foot-4 senior swingman gave opposing teams trouble on both sides of the court. Martin averaged 23.3 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. Defensively, he averaged three steals a game and set Muskegon's single-game and single-season records for steals. He's committed to playing at Detroit Mercy with Grays.
Mason led Bloomfield Hills to its best regular-season record in program history at 19-3 and became the fourth leading scorer in program history finishing with 1,246 career points. He averaged 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals. He's committed to Wayne State.
Ryans had multiple 40-plus-point performances and became the winningest player in program history. He led the Wildcats in points (24.5), rebounds (8.1) and assists (3.5) this season, and his sweet buzzer-beating jumper sent them to the state quarterfinals. Ryans, who is committed to Western Michigan, was the runner-up for the Mr. Basketball award.
Torbert followed in his father's footsteps and was named Mr. Basketball. He led East Lansing to the state finals for the second consecutive season, but the team came up short to Rockford. His last-second 3-pointer sent the Trojans to the final. Torbert, who's committed to Bowling Green, averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.5 assists this season.
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Free Press high school sports reporter Jared Ramsey contributed.
Eric Guzmán covers youth sports culture at the Free Press as a corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Make a tax-deductible contribution to support this work.
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But who was the best player this season in MHSAA boys basketball? It's time for you, the fans, to decide.
Here are the eight finalists for 2025-26 Detroit Free Press boys basketball player of the year, listed in alphabetical order:
You can vote in our poll below. Voting ends at noon Friday, March 27.
G Jaylohn Allen, Wayne Memorial senior
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Allen became Wayne Memorial's all-time leading scorer this season, surpassing the 1,748 points set 30 years ago by former Michigan State player Lorenzo Guess. Allen led the Zebras to the state quarterfinals and finished fourth in voting for the 46th Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award. The Toledo commit averaged 23.3 points, 6.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals this season.
G Greg Grays Jr., Birmingham Brother Rice senior
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Grays averaged 16.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals a game in his second and final season with Brother Rice. The Detroit Mercy commit shot 47.3% from the field and 34% from 3-point range. He and freshman guard Jordan McDaniel led the Warriors to the state semifinals for the first time in more than 40 seasons.
G Stevie Hall, Cass Tech junior
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Hall had a spectacular season with the Technicians. The junior guard scored 30-plus points 14 times this season, including seven in row, allowing him to reach more than 1,500 career-points. Hall averaged 30.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4.1 steals.
G Maurice Jackson, Detroit University Prep senior
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Jackson led UPrep to the Division 2 state semifinals. He averaged a double-double for the Panthers with 15.9 points and 11.5 rebounds along with 3.8 assists and 3.5 blocks.
G/F James Martin, Muskegon senior
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The 6-foot-4 senior swingman gave opposing teams trouble on both sides of the court. Martin averaged 23.3 points and 8.2 rebounds a game. Defensively, he averaged three steals a game and set Muskegon's single-game and single-season records for steals. He's committed to playing at Detroit Mercy with Grays.
G Da'ron Mason, Bloomfield Hills senior
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Mason led Bloomfield Hills to its best regular-season record in program history at 19-3 and became the fourth leading scorer in program history finishing with 1,246 career points. He averaged 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals. He's committed to Wayne State.
G/F Cameron Ryans, Grand Rapids Northview senior
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Ryans had multiple 40-plus-point performances and became the winningest player in program history. He led the Wildcats in points (24.5), rebounds (8.1) and assists (3.5) this season, and his sweet buzzer-beating jumper sent them to the state quarterfinals. Ryans, who is committed to Western Michigan, was the runner-up for the Mr. Basketball award.
G KJ Torbert, East Lansing
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Torbert followed in his father's footsteps and was named Mr. Basketball. He led East Lansing to the state finals for the second consecutive season, but the team came up short to Rockford. His last-second 3-pointer sent the Trojans to the final. Torbert, who's committed to Bowling Green, averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.5 assists this season.
Detroit Free Press boys basketball player of the year: Vote
TO YOUR INBOX: Sign up for our weekly Michigan Preps newsletter to get high school sports and news sent directly to you!
Free Press high school sports reporter Jared Ramsey contributed.
Eric Guzmán covers youth sports culture at the Free Press as a corps member for Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Make a tax-deductible contribution to support this work.
Contact Eric Guzmán: [email protected]; 313-222-1850. Follow him on X and Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press boys basketball player of the year: Vote now
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