08-04-2025
Rockford's Anna Wypych wins Miss Basketball 2025
DETROIT (WOOD) — That Rockford's Anna Wypych had a natural talent for basketball was never a question.
'It was clear early on that she could be special,' Rockford girls basketball head coach Brad Wilson said.
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Even still, she blew any expectations out of the water, nurturing her talent with hours in the gym and a building an extremely successful high school career.
She added another impressive accolade Monday when she was named Miss Basketball for 2025.
Wypych becomes the 44th player to be honored with the award. This is also the third consecutive year someone from West Michigan has earned it: Gabby Reynolds from West Ottawa won it in 2024 and Macy Brown from East Grand Rapids in 2023.
'It doesn't really feel real yet, but I set a lot of goals for myself this year and this was one of them,' Wypych said. 'I'm super blessed and grateful and I couldn't be more happy.'
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Wypych won by over 1,000 points, earning 3,148 in voting by members of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. Next on the list was Olivia Flynn from Harbor Springs with 1,976 points. The other candidates were Alli Zajac from Tecumesh (1,756 points), Isis Johnson-Musah from Detroit Edison (1,447) and Colleena Bryant from Wayne (1,321). Wypych earned 444 first-place votes, more than double the other candidates.
Her coaches, teammates and the community of Rockford have seen this building since she was in grade school.
Her family has basketball in their blood. Jenny, Wypych's mother, has been an assistant on Rockford's staff for the past eight seasons and played at Michigan Tech. Her older sister Alyssa currently plays at Michigan Tech, while her younger sister Addison is a starter for Rockford this season as a freshman.
Wilson, who took over the Rockford Rams girls basketball program in 2017, said he couldn't imagine his life without the Wypych family in it — after all, they are neighbors.
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'(Anna Wypych) lives just a few doors down from my house,' Wilson said. 'Her mom has been on our coaching staff for the last eight years. I coached her sister Alyssa … and her sister Addison… So I know the whole family. Her dad's one of my best friends; we run in the morning three days a week. It's just a great family. And I've got the chance to see her develop and we knew what we had early on, but I don't think anyone saw this coming.'
Wypych's stats are unbelievable at a school like Rockford, which has churned out plenty of impressive athletic talent. She has 1,564 career points, a school record. She also holds the school records for the most assists with 260, 200 steals, 336 free throws and 76 3-pointers. She has single-game records for assists (8), 3-pointers (7) and single game points (38). Heading into Tuesday's state quarterfinal game against Grand Haven, Wypych is averaging 22 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 4.5 steals per game this season.
She said her most important achievement so far is a state title.
'Going to the Breslin (Center for state finals) three years is the at the top of moments I love. Hopefully this will be our fourth year,' Wypych said.
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The numbers do all of the talking.
'I think she's the best player to ever play at Rockford and maybe the best athlete to ever be at Rockford,' Wilson said. 'That's saying something. I think she deserves everything she's done.'
Wypych's mantra all season has been about supporting the team. She said it was a special moment when Wilson told her teammates about the Miss Basketball honor.
'(It) was a moment I will never forget,' she said. 'Everyone was super happy for me. My teammates are the ones who supported me and helped get me here.'
Rockford guard Anna Wypych was named the 2025 Miss Basketball on March 17, 2025.
Rockford guard Anna Wypych was named the 2025 Miss Basketball on March 17, 2025.
Rockford guard Anna Wypych was named the 2025 Miss Basketball on March 17, 2025.
That won't stop now. Wypych is committed to Butler, but you can be sure the support from Rockford will continue. And she plans to keep her eyes on her alma mater, especially with younger sister Addison, a freshman, having already racked up the most single-season assists (90) in school history. It's not out of the question that Addison could follow in her sister's footsteps and win Miss Basketball.
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'I do believe she can,' Wypych said. 'She's still young and still learning, but I know my freshman year, I was not at the level she's at. She will continue to grow and hopefully we will see her (win Miss Basketball).'
Right now, Wypych has the MHSAA tournament left to finish out as a Ram: She has one more chance to be a state champion again. That's her goal, and you can be sure the community of Rockford will be there each step of the way.
'Rockford means a lot. It will be hard to move away for college with how supportive and encouraging they are,' Wypych said. 'They spread so much love, I couldn't have done this without them, especially my teammates.'
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