BCAM

Every spring, BCAM gives out hundreds of awards to High School Players and Teams at the end of the basketball season.  This article is meant to help explain each award to coaches and describe the process for nomination and selection.  Past winners of all BCAM Player/Team Awards can be viewed at our website under the AWARDS tab.

When published, the nomination forms for all of these awards are located on the BCAM website under the FORMS tab.

BCAM’s BEST

What is it? The BCAM’s BEST award was formerly known as BCAM’s All-State Teams. However because some of the state’s best players were not being nominated by their coaches (either the coach was not a BCAM member, or the coach just didn’t nominate the player) the BCAM Board of Directors decided in 2007 to change the award to “BCAM’s BEST”.

BCAM’s BEST recognizes the top 20 players for both boys and girls in each high school class (Class A, B, C, D) for a total of 160 players being recognized.  An additional group of players are also named to “Special Mention” for each class. There is no limit to the number of players who can be named to Special Mention. 

New in 2010 was the addition of a recognition called "Best of the BEST". Before choosing BCAM's BEST, the committee will first select approximately 10 Boys and approximately 10 Girls regardless of class to name to "Best of the BEST" (similar to a Dream Team). These players will not be part of the players selected for BCAM's BEST.

Winners of BCAM’s BEST receive a certificate for their achievement as well as their name published on the BCAM website.  Winners of Best of the BEST will receive a plaque. Special Mention winners will have their names on the BCAM website.

How do you get it? BCAM member varsity coaches must fill out an online nomination form for their best player(s).  A maximum of 6 players from any one high school can be nominated (3 boys and 3 girls).  Players of any grade level are eligible.

The selection of BCAM’s BEST and Best of the BEST is made by the Chairmen of the BCAM’s BEST Committees and the 16 Regional Directors for both boys and girls.

Nomination period:

Girls - February 27 - March 9, 2012.  

Boys - March 5 - March 16, 2012.

All-Star Teams

What is it? Each spring BCAM selects the best SENIOR players who are nominated by their BCAM member coach to participate in the annual All-Star Festival Games. The 2012 All-Star games will be held at the Palace on August 11.  Players are assigned to “teams” and four games are played: Class A/B Girls, Class C/D Girls, Class A/B Boys and Class C/D Boys.

If a player is selected, commits, and plays in the All-Star games, that player will receive a plaque and team jersey plus be listed on the BCAM website.  After the games, awards are given for the MVP of each “team”.

All-Star players are invited to submit an advertisement about themselves and their basketball achievements to be published in the All-Star Program which is sold at the games.  A complimentary copy of the program will be given to each player.

All-Star players are able to submit a scholarship application to BCAM. After the games, one male and one female player will be presented with a $250 Scholarship based on need from those who submit the application.

How do you get named to the All-Star Team? BCAM member varsity coaches must fill out an online nomination form for their Best Senior. (Only one player from a team can be nominated unless the coach receives special permission from the All-Star Committee Chairman to nominate more than one.)

All-Star players are selected by the All-Star Committee Chairmen and the Regional Directors.

Nomination period:

Girls - February 27 - March 9, 2012.  

Boys - March 5 - March 16, 2012.

Individual Academic All-State

What is it? BCAM names Junior and Senior players to the Individual Academic All-State list based on the player’s basketball achievements AND their GPA.  Winners must meet two criteria: 1. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above, 2. Be named to one of four All-State team lists (including Honorable Mention): Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, AP, or BCAM’s BEST. (Any player’s GPA which is greater than 4.0 will be rounded down to a 4.0 for the purposes of this award.)

Winners receive a certificate from BCAM as well as being listed on the BCAM website.

How do you get it? BCAM Member coaches must fill out a PAPER nomination form (printable from the BCAM website) and mail or fax to the BCAM office. This form requires the player’s signature release of their name and GPA for publication; therefore this form is not an online form. Cumulative GPA MUST include grades from 9^th grade through the FIRST SEMESTER or SECOND TRIMESTER of the current school year.

Only the Head Varsity Coach (who is a BCAM Member) can nominate their player(s).  There is no limit to the number of players from a team that a coach can nominate as long as they qualify.

Coaches can submit the nomination form BEFORE the All-State lists are published. If the player does not end up being on an All-State list after all, then he/she will not be named to the Individual Academic All-State.

Nomination deadline: Girls and Boys postmarked or faxed by April 9, 2012.

Team Academic All-State

What is it? This award is based purely on the ACADEMIC “record” of the team and has nothing to do with your win-loss record.  Winners of this award will consist of those varsity teams who have the highest average GPA of their team’s players. Eligible team players are those who were on the varsity squad for at least 10 regular season games AND on the varsity team for the State Tournament. The BCAM member coach must include the cumulative GPA’s of ALL players on their roster who meet these qualifications. (Any player with an individual GPA above 4.0 will be figured as a 4.0 for the purposes of this award).

BCAM will honor the top ten boy’s teams and top ten girl’s teams in each class of high school (Class A, B, C, D) for a total of 80 teams.  In addition, any team with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher will be named to Honorable Mention. The top ten teams in each category will each receive a plaque for their achievement and all teams above 3.0 will be listed on the BCAM website.

How do you get it? BCAM Member coaches must fill out the online nomination form with the cumulative GPA and number of high school credits attempted by every eligible player on the team. Cumulative GPA MUST include grades from 9^th grade through the FIRST SEMESTER or SECOND TRIMESTER of the current school year. BCAM will figure the average GPA for the team by multiplying each player’s GPA by their total number of attempted credits. These totals for each of the players will be added together and then divided by the total number of TEAM credits attempted.  The resulting number will be the Average Team GPA.

Nomination deadline: Girls and Boys - April 9, 2012.

Top Shooters

What is it? This award celebrates excellence in four categories:  Individual Free Throw Percentage, Individual 3 Point Shooting Percentage, Team Free Throw Percentage and Team 3 Point Shooting Percentage.  BCAM awards plaques to the Top ten boys, boys’ teams, girls and girls’ teams in each category for a total of 80 awards given. Winners will also be listed on the BCAM website.

In addition, the top 20 INDIVIDUALS (20 boys and 20 girls) in the Individual Free Throw and Individual 3 Pointer categories (WHOSE COACHES SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATION FORMS BY THE "HOOPFEST DEADLINE") will be INVITED to take part in the “Top Shooters Challenge” as part of HoopFest during the girls and boys state finals. This early nomination deadline is for the Top Shooters Challenge only. A later nomination deadline will be set for the actual Top Shooters Awards.

How do you get it? BCAM member coaches must fill out an online nomination form for their Player(s) or Team.  Only stats from ALL 18 REGULAR season games will be considered. An INDIVIDUAL must have attempted at least 50 shots during the regular season to qualify and a TEAM must have attempted at least 100 shots.

Nomination deadline to be considered for HOOPFEST: Girls - March 7. Boys - March 14.

Nomination deadline for Top Shooters AWARDS: Girls and Boys - April 9, 2012.