Pewamo-Westphalia’s Grady Eklund named D3 basketball Player of the Year by Michigan Sports Writers

By Canadian Press on April 7, 2026.

The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 3 All-State boys basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers:

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Grady Eklund, Pewamo-Westphalia

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Dominic Schneider, Pewamo-Westphalia

FIRST TEAM

Jimmy Miller, Schoolcraft

Lewis Lovejoy, Arts & Tech Academy of Pontiac

Grady Eklund, Pewamo-Westphalia

Clayton Heuker, McBain

Tanner Theuerkauf, Menominee

Jacob Plamondon, Maple City Glen Lake

Ethan Marta, Ishpeming-Westwood

Adam Dugener, North Muskegon

A.J. Smith, Flint New Standard Academy/Elite

Benson Harper, Harbor Beach

Kayden Harmon, New Haven

Ty Strawser, White Pigeon

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SECOND TEAM

Ian Roberts, Beaverton

Caleb Blonde, Jonesville

Cuyler Smith, Beal City

Dequarius Frierson, Kalamazoo Phoenix

De’Vontae Grandison, Arts & Tech Academy of Pontiac

Justin Jacobs, Unionville-Sebewaing

Jamison Huizenga, Holland Black River

Brad Maska, Coach, Onsted

Ron Wruble, Coach, Harbor Beach

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HONORABLE MENTION

Caden Carriveau, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker

Noah Reif, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Dylan May, Ravenna

Ashton Callan, Jackson Lumen Christi

Brian Cox, Center Line Prep Academy

Cole VanderHaag, Mason County Central

Brady Kohlmann, New Lothrop

Andrew Kabban, Harbor Beach

Ryan Abuan, New Haven

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COACH

Cam Gatrell, Beal City

The Michigan Sportswriters All-State Boys Basketball team was selected by: Doug Donnelly, The Advance, Blissfield; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Bryan Everson, Oakland Press; Daniel Stickradt, Macomb Daily; Jason Juno, The Globe, Ironwood; Fred Kelly, Midland Daily News; Josh VanDyke, Muskegon Chronicle; Tom Greene, Huron Daily Tribune; Dan D’Addona, Holland Sentinel; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Patrick Nothaft, Grand Rapids Press; Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press; Matthew Ehler, Kalamazoo Gazette.

The Associated Press