The votes are in: Who was the Freep girls basketball player of the year?
Detroit Free Press readers made their voices heard on who they thought was the girls basketball player of the year for the 2025-2026 MHSAA basketball season.
Update, April 3: Congratulations to Keira Roehm of Saline for being voted the Detroit Free Press girls basketball player of the year. The 2025-26 MHSAA girls basketball season was one for the books. Two schools earned their first state championships; another school made history by winning 29 consecutive games.
But who was the best player this season? It's time for you, the fans, to decide. Here are the nine finalists for 2025-26 Detroit Free Press Girls Basketball Player of the year, listed in alphabetical order: You can vote in our poll below.
Voting ends at noon Friday, April 3. G Sheridan Beal, West Bloomfield senior Beal averaged 22. 5 points per game knocking down 46% of her shots from the field.
She will continue her basketball career at Oakland in the fall. G Se'Crette Carter, Belleville senior Carter's shooting and improvement on defense led her to be named one of four finalists for the 2026 Miss Basketball award . The Marquette commit averaged 19 points, three rebounds and two assists in her final year with Belleville.