
Tim Staudt’s All-Time Top HS B-Ball Players/Coaches
Getting inspiration from the Son of Swami himself, Mick McCabe (who wrote an article about his top boys basketball players covered in 50 years at the Detroit Free Press, seen here). Our very own Dean of Mid-Michigan sports, Tim Staudt, revealed his list of the greatest boys basketball players he's seen in 50+ years of covering area high school basketball.
He came up with 15 players (1st, 2nd and 3rd team), and five coaches that stood above the rest. Plus a handful of players/coaches who were worthy of high honorable mention.
Here's the Dean's list (no pun intended):
FIRST TEAM COACHES
Earvin "Magic" Johnson - Lansing Everett Paul Cook - Lansing Eastern
Jay VIncent - Lansing Eastern George Fox - Lansing Everett
San Vincent - Lansing Eastern Stan Stolz - Okemos
Marcus Taylor - Waverly Johnny Jones - Lansing Everett
Al Horford - Grand Ledge Carlton Valentine - Lansing Sexton
SECOND TEAM HIGH HONORABLE MENTION
Denzel Valentine - Lansing Sexton Dan Hovanesian - Holt
Robert Henderson - Lansing Eastern Dan Stolz - Okemos
Jeff Tropf - Holt Clayton Kowalk - Lansing Sexton
Goran Suton - Lansing Everett
Ben Poquette - East Lansing
THIRD TEAM
Johnathan Jones - Okemos
LaDontae Henton - Lansing Eastern
Brandon Johns, Jr. - East Lansing
Bryn Forbes - Lansing Sexton
Ron Banks - Lansing Sexton
HIGH HONORABLE MENTION
Saddi Washington - Lansing Sexton
Paul Crosby - Holt