Benton Harbor Girls’ Basketball standout Kysre Gondrezick has been named Miss Basketball 2016 for the state of Michigan. The honor is awarded by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan in conjunction with the Detroit Free Press.
Earlier this season, Kysre became the all-time leading scorer in Southwest Michigan. She finished her career with 2,827 points which is second most all-time in the state. Just two weeks ago, she broke a state record with a 72 point performance in a double overtime win over Buchanan in their Class B District opener.
Being named Miss Basketball has been a dream of Kysre’s and it’s added to a long list of honors and accomplishments. “I’m definitely humbled by it, more than grateful”, she said, “but I’m glad I’m in such a great community where people around here embrace that.”
Kysre becomes the 35th recipient of the Miss Basketball award. She was the overwhelming choice, earning nearly 2,000 more votes than second place finisher Mardrekia Cook of Muskegon. Reflecting back on the season, Kysre said, “I know I went out with a bang my senior year, and I enjoyed every last minute of it.”
Kysre was a four time Sports Radio 1400 Student Athlete of the Week winner this season. She was also named Gatorade Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year in Michigan. In addition, she’s gained recognition from ESPN, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. With the Miss Basketball honor and all of the recognition, Kysre said, “My main goal was to just make everyone around me better.”
In the spring, Kysre will be graduating from Benton Harbor High School as the Class of 2016’s Salutatorian with a 4.3 grade point. From there, she will continue her basketball and academic career at the University of Michigan.
