Future Wolverine Madison Ristovski Named Miss Basketball
Madison Ristovski, a senior point guard for Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, was today named Michigan's Miss Basketball for 2012, per Mick McCabe of the Free Press (sponsor of the award). Ristovski has signed a letter of intent for play basketball at Michigan starting this fall. Another member of Michigan's 2012 class, Kelsey Mitchell of Inkster, finished third in the balloting.
Madison Ristovski was in the seventh grade when she met a sports writer and made a prediction.
“I’m going to be Miss Basketball someday,’’ she said.
The writer was impressed at the precociousness of the youngster.
“That’s nice,’’ he said. “What state are you moving to? Montana?’’
“Nope,’’ she said shaking her head. “I’m staying here in Michigan.’’
Five years have passed since then and Ristovski was right: She is Miss Basketball.
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“To be Miss Basketball means a lot to me,’’ she said. “But I don’t want the title to define me as a player. I worked so hard because I just wanted to be the best player I can be, whatever that came out as.’’
Ristovski is the fourth future Michigan to win the Miss Basketball award, following Tabitha Pool (2000), Krista Clement (2003), and Jenny Ryan (2009).
Congratulations, Madison!
Addendum:
Ristovski and Liggett have reached the quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament in Class C. Liggett will play Riverview Gabriel Richard in the quarterfinals, which take place tomorrow.
Two other future Michigan women's basketball players have also reached the state tournament quarterfinals. In Class A, the aforementioned Kelsey Mitchell and Inkster will play Detroit King, while in Class B, Taylor Gleason (member of the 2013 class) and her undefeated Goodrich team faces Detroit Country Day.
I bet I could score at least 1 point on her in a game of 21.
Sure Magnus, she would give you a mercy lay-up for your battered male pride!
Mercy lay-up? You mean mercy DUNK. I'm a high flyer, baby.
a business decision to let you dunk it.
If you were in the 9th grade.
We are now reaching the collegiate echo period of the Great 'Madison' Peak:
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Fortunately this name has already begun to diminish as the people old enough to have been significantly influenced by seeing Daryl Hannah half-naked have predominently passed their childbearing years.
Also: yay.
Means we're going to be good in the not too distant future. There's no history behind the program, but there's no reason Michigan can't be a good women's basketball team, if not quite on the par with the elite.
No history + subpar facilities = extreme recruiting disadvantage
With no disrespect to the current players, the women's program has been at a talent deficit compared to the top teams in the Big Ten for years. The 2012 recruiting class may very well be the turning point for that. Two of the top players in the state of Michigan in the class of 2013 have already committed to U-M. The facilities upgrades have helped both the men's and women's teams on the recruiting trail.
I guess I didn't add the facilities because the upgrades help the men and women. No more fighting over who gets a practice court, or weird scheduling around it. I know WHY we haven't been good (throw in on the cheap, sub-par coaching in the past too), but hoping with what seems like a competent coach and facility upgrades this might be a turning point. The program deserves to be better.
Boo your alma mater you're going down! Figures that Liggett waits till I graduate to become a sports power (Class C hockey champs as well)
She will make a great Wolverine.
On her GPA, ESPN published a profile on her when they named her the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Michigan, and it mentioned her GPA as 3.14. But whatever her actual GPA is, Ristovski is definitely more than just an athlete.
her the best of luck while she is at michigan... GO BLUE!!!