2021 PSL championship l 2020 PSL championship l 2019 PSL championship
Detroit Public School League
2022 Boys Basketball Championship
Monday, February 21, 2022, at Oakland University, Auburn Hills
2022 Detroit Public School League Boys Basketball Champions: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: George T. Ward l Director of basketball operations: Darryl Emerson l Assistant coaches: Joseph Mack, Keith Bates, Carlos Carter
Players: Seniors: Lynn Wyche-El, Chansey Willis Jr., Lamont Parks Jr., Terrance Brown Jr., Aaron Waldron Jr., Hudson Green II, Matthew Coffery; Juniors; Traves Turner Jr., Samuel Washington Jr., Mackenzie Canty, Daniel Hayes, Jordan Bakeman, Jonathan Coffey; Sophomores: Terrance Martin Jr.
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. repeats was PSL boys basketball champions
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. pounded Detroit Western International 66-38 to repeat as Detroit Public School League Boys Basketball Champions. King led 16-11 after one quarter. King expanded the lead to 30-17 at halftime. The lead was 50-26 heading into the fourth quarter. Mr. PSL Chansey Willis Jr. delivered a triple-double to lead his team. He piled up 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. Matthew Coffey powered for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Bakeman scored 14 points and Lamont Parks Jr. both added 12 points for the Crusaders (19-1).
> Detroit King boys basketball reigns supreme with blowout win over Western for PSL title
> Senior guard Willis posts triple-double to help King repeat as PSL champions
> Chansey Willis and Detroit King cruise to PSL title with 66-38 win over Western International
SEMIFINALS
Friday, February 18, 2022
(Postponed from Feb. 17)
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.1 67, Detroit Pershing6 56
Senior guard Chansey Willis Jr. scored 24 points to lead the Crusaders. Lamont Parks Jr. had 16 and Matthew Coffey added 13 points in the victory.
> Detroit King's Chansey Willis Jr. crisp in Crusaders' PSL semifinal win over Pershing
Detroit Western International1 57, Detroit Cass Technical2 53
The Cowboys rallied from down 12 points in the first half to upset the Technicians. Calvin Marshall had 20 points and nine rebounds in the win. Kyle Germany scored 18 points.
Michael Crawford added 13 points.
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Detroit Cass Technical2 72,
Detroit Renaissance2 66
Rylan Bowens had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, Darius Acuff had 14 points, five assists and four steals for the Technicians.
> Detroit Cass Tech boys withstand furious Renaissance comeback to reach PSL semis, 72-66
Detroit Western International1 59,
Detroit Henry Ford5 54
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.1 81,
Detroit Southeastern4 44
Detroit Pershing6 92, Detroit Mumford7 62
> PSL boys basketball tournament heating up
ROUND OF 16
Friday, February 11, 2022
Detroit Western International1 67, Detroit Denby9 43
Detroit Henry Ford5 49, Detroit Central4 18
Detroit Cass Technical2 78, Detroit East English Village7 9
Detroit Renaissance3 104,
Detroit Communication & Media Arts6 44
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.1 98,
Detroit Davis Aerospace8 22
Detroit Southeastern4 62, Detroit Cody5 38
Detroit Mumford7 57,
Detroit Collegiate Preparatory at Northwestern2 52
Detroit Pershing6 83, Detroit Osborn3 49
PLAY-IN GAMES
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Detroit Davis Aerospace8 48,
Detroit Academy of the Americas9 31
Detroit Denby9 def. Detroit Frederick Douglass8
2022 ALL-DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE TEAMS
First team
Chansey Willis Jr., Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Tharren “Squally” Hill, Detroit Pershing
Preston Kelly, Detroit Frederick Douglass
Calvin Thompson-Marshall, Detroit Western International
Juwan Maxey, Detroit Renaissance
Second team
Karon Allen, Detroit Southeastern
X-Zavier Brown, Detroit Osborn
Semaj Sanders, Detroit Henry Ford
Gildon Reynolds, Detroit Communication & Media Arts
Kyle Germany, Detroit Western International
Third team
Terrance Broughton, Detroit Cass Technical
Tyrico Fambo, Detroit Mumford
Darius Acuff, Detroit Cass Technical
Anthony Figures, Detroit Henry Ford
Devin Waugh, Detroit Southeastern
Honorable mention
David Hernandez, Detroit Academy of the Americas
Cristian Gutierrez, Detroit Academy of the Americas
DeMarre Stewart, Detroit Osborn
Detroit Public School League Mr. Basketball: Chansey Willis Jr., Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Past DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE champions
2022: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: George Ward
At the O'rena, Oakland University, Auburn Hills
Defeated Detroit Western International, 66-38
2021: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: George Ward
At Detroit Renaissance
Defeated Detroit Pershing, 56-48
2020: Detroit Cass Technical
Head coach: Steven Hall
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Fredrick Douglass Academy for Young Men, 66-41
2019: Detroit Cass Technical
Head coach: Steven Hall
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Renaissance, 80-56
2018: Detroit Edison Public School Academy Early College of Excellence*
Head coach: Brandon Neely
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Pershing, 82-45
2017: Detroit Cass Technical
Head coach: Steven Hall
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Martin Luther King Jr., 59-74
2016: Detroit East English Village
Head coach: Juan Rickman
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Renaissance, 68-66
2015: Detroit Western International
Head coach: Derrick McDowell
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Renaissance, 46-45
2014: Detroit Pershing
Head coach: Wydell Henry
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Cass Technical, 80-61
2013: Detroit Pershing
Head coach: Wydell Henry
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Southeastern, 57-56 (OT)
2012: Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Head coach: Pierre Brooks
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Pershing, 76-69
2011: Detroit Southeastern
Head coach: George Ward
At Detroit Cass Technical
Defeated Detroit Cody, 52-50
2010: Detroit Pershing
Head coach: A.W. Canada
At Calihan Hall, University of Detroit Mercy
Defeated Detroit Cody, 82-67
* Detroit Edison is no longer a member of the PSL.
