Standout performer at Mount Clemens HIgh School ... Earned Detroit Free Press All-State laurels ... Chosen as one of the top players in his area and league ... Multi-year standout ... Talented playmaker with the ball ... Started multiple seasons on the prep level ... Served as a team captain ... Also competed in basketball ... Served as the class president ... Among the school's top graduating seniors ... Served as president of the school's Optimist club.