Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school basketball. The tradition continues to close out the 2024-25 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades.
Trey McKenney of
St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) is the 2024-25 Michigan MaxPreps Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4 senior guard led the Eaglets to a 20-7 record and the Division I state semifinals.
For the season, McKenney averaged 23.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. He shot 55 percent from the field and 42 percent from 3-point range.
Trey McKenney averaged 23.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per contest during a dominant senior campaign. (PHOTO: Mariusz Nowak)
During his career at St. Mary's Prep, he scored 1,970 points and helped the program go 79-22 with three consecutive appearances in the state semifinals.
In a 67-62 loss to nationally-ranked IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) in January, McKenney pumped in 37 points including 29 in the first half. He was named Michigan Mr. Basketball and earned all-state honors for a fourth consecutive season.
Regarded as the No. 17 prospect in the Class of 2025 according to
247Sports, McKenney signed with Michigan over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgetown, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and USC among others.
Each state's MaxPreps Player of the Year will be considered for inclusion in the MaxPreps All-America Team, which is scheduled to be released April 8. Past selections include 2023-24 All-NBA picks Devin Booker (2014), Jalen Brunson (2014, 2015), Anthony Davis (2011), Kevin Durant (2006), Anthony Edwards (2019) and Jayson Tatum (2014, 2015, 2016).
Past Michigan MaxPreps Players of the Year2019-20 – Emoni Bates, Lincoln (Ypsilanti)
2020-21 – Pierre Brooks II, Douglass (Detroit)
2021-22 – Chansey Willis Jr., King (Detroit)
2022-23 – Darius Acuff, Cass Tech (Detroit)
2023-24 – Trey McKenney, St. Mary's (Orchard Lake)
