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From home-school to Howell, future Michigan State center Lilly Williams is 2026 Miss Basketball winner
Lilly Williams dominated her senior season at Howell High, earning 3,402 voting points to win Michigan's top girls basketball honor in a landslide, setting multiple school records.
- On Monday, March 16, 2026, Howell High School senior Lilly Williams was named the 45th recipient of the Mick McCabe Miss Basketball award at a Detroit Free Press ceremony.
- After being homeschooled for three years, Williams transferred to Howell for her senior season as a Michigan State University signee and nationally ranked recruit.
- Williams won in a landslide with 3,402 voting points, averaging 17.8 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks per game while setting six school records including 126 blocked shots.
- Teammates surprised Williams during a bus trip to the ceremony, making her the first Miss Basketball winner from Livingston County and earning recognition as a 2026 McDonald's All-American.
- The McDonald's All-American will compete in the March 31 all-star game in Glendale, Arizona, before joining Michigan State for the 2026-27 season.
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From home-school to Howell, future Michigan State center Lilly Williams is 2026 Miss Basketball winner
DETROIT -- When Rockford’s Anna Wypych won the 2025 Mick McCabe Miss Basketball award last March, speculation about who would win the 2026 award soon followed.
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