Mr. Basketball winner Matt Costello is kind of player who makes Mom proud

Matt Costello has lived up to the standards of Mr. Basketball. And Mrs. Costello. The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Bay City Western sensation made history Monday when he was presented the 32nd annual Mr. Basketball Award, becoming Bay County’s first player to earn the prestigious prize granted to the best high school senior in the state of Michigan. Costello did it by averaging 25.1 points and 19.1 rebounds per game while leading the Warriors to an 18-6 record and a second straight Class A district championship. And he did it in a way that made Mom proud. “He still leaves his wet towels on the floor. So he’s still a kid, but he is a good kid,” said Jennifer Costello after her son officially joined the list of high school hoops legends during ceremonies at the Detroit Free Press.

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