He finished his senior season as the fourth leading scorer in the state at 21.0, and even though Riverton was woefully overmatched in a 25-point championship game loss to No. 1 Lone Peak, Grim put up 29 points and reminded everyone just how great he really is.

"I think he's one of those big-game players," said Galley. "There's very few games against real quality opponents where you'd say he had a subpar performance."

When you consider he was either always double- or triple-teamed, it makes his senior season's accomplishments all the more impressive.

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Mr. Basketball award winners

2007: Morgan Grim, Riverton (Utah)

2006: Daniel Deane, Judge (Utah)

2005: Jackson Emery, Lone Peak (BYU)

2004: Tai Wesley, Provo (Utah State)

2003: Josh Olsen, Alta (Utah)

2002: Brody Van Brocklin, Davis (SLCC)

2001: Jared Jensen, Fremont (BYU)

2000: Garner Meads, Brighton (BYU)

1999: Tim Henry, Mtn. View (SLCC)

1998: Tony Brown, Mtn. Crest (Utah State)

1997: Britton Johnsen, Murray (Utah)

1996: Jeff Johnsen, Murray (Utah)

1995: Jeff Johnsen, Murray (Utah)

1994: Alex Jensen, Viewmont (Utah)

1993: Ben Melmeth, Judge (Utah)

1992: JaRon Boone, Skyline (Nebraska)

1991: Justin Weidauer, Cottonwood (BYU)

1990: Kenneth Roberts, Bingham (BYU)

1989: Shawn Bradley, Emery (BYU)

1988: Matt Bowman, Timpview (UVCC)

1987: Kurt Miller, Ben Lomond (New Mexico)

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