The MSU men’s basketball team is gearing up for its second highly touted recruiting class in a row for the 2008-09 season.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo officially announced the three highly rated players that will join the elite Spartan program and comprise the class of 2012.
“I believe that with this class we’ve got guys that know how to play the game and are multidimensional,” Izzo said. “We’ve done something we haven’t done in awhile, which was put two classes back-to-back with incredible athletic ability, guys that can play the game and shoot the ball.”
Position Forward
Height 6-foot-8
Weight 220 pounds
Hometown Lakewood, Ohio
Rank No. 9 player overall by Scout.com and the No. 7 player in the ESPN 150
Stats Averaged 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds during junior season
Izzo “There is no question he’s everybody’s first-team All-American. This kid is a winner from the get-go and one that is going to help us enormously on both ends of the court, the classroom and off the court.”
Position Forward
Height 6-foot-7
Weight 230 pounds
Hometown Saginaw
Rank No. 98 overall by Scout.com and the No. 77 player in the ESPN 150
Stats Averaged 25 points and 13 rebounds during junior season
Izzo “What I was attracted to on (Green) was that he has great hands and he has great skills. His big key is going to be getting in the best shape of his life and that will be taken care of, I can guarantee you that — by him and me.”
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Position Guard
Height 5-foot-10
Weight 165 pounds
Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
Rank No. 90 overall by Scout.com and the No. 85 player in the ESPN 150
Stats Averaged 24.2 points and 2.6 rebounds during junior season
Izzo “Even though he’s only 5-foot-10 in stature, he is one of the quicker, better ball-handling guards. I think that sometime in the future we will be able to play both him and Kalin (Lucas) together.”
