It's been a long road for the Lansing-native, but Denzel Valentine has finally reached the world's foremost basketball league. From the Lansing Sexton Big Reds to the Michigan State Spartans, Denzel Valentine will now slip on a Chicago Bulls jersey for the foreseeable future in the NBA.
It was a late night and a long wait for Deyonta Davis. For a projected lottery pick convinced to declare because of high draft expectations, it was hard to stay positive when the Boston Celtics selected him on what should have been a night laced with positive memories.
For most people, there is only one prom night--the ephemeral occasion to display the most garish wardrobe and potentially embark on a years-long relationship.
UNLV forward Ben Carter announced Wednesday his intentions to transfer to MSU and join the 2016-17 Spartans basketball team with immediate eligibility.
According to an ESPN report, the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers are interested in hiring Tom Izzo as their new head coach.
Former MSU basketball player Marvin Clark Jr. has found a new home.
Former MSU center Jasmine Hines has agreed to terms to play in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks, according to the MSU athletic department.
Three MSU sports teams have been recognized with the NCAA Public Recognition Award for having outstanding performance in the classroom, MSU announced in a press release Wednesday. The Spartan teams recognized were the men's basketball team, the men's cross country team and the women's golf team.
On the heels of MSU men's basketball missing out on the No. 1 recruit in the country, the team received some more bad news as freshman forward Deyonta Davis has declared his intentions to enter the 2016 NBA Draft.
It was about 11:30 p.m. the night of April 10, and I sat in my bed going through the story ideas of my reporters on The State News’ sports desk. I took a break to scroll down twitter, and I noticed a post containing the final column Joe Rexrode would write for the Detroit Free Press.
MSU target Josh Jackson, heralded by many as the best 2016 basketball recruit in the nation, has committed to Kansas over his other two finalists, Michigan State and Arizona.
As award season comes to a close for college basketball, officially ending the 2015-16 season MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine
For MSU redshirt junior women’s basketball star Aerial Powers, the decision to forgo her senior season as a Spartan and enter into the WNBA Draft on April 14 ultimately came down to one thing -- following her dreams. “It was always a dream of mine,” said Powers, who will graduate with a degree in communication in May.
MSU junior guard Aerial Powers has decided to declare for the 2016 WNBA Draft, according to the MSU Athletic Department. As a result, Powers will forego her senior season with the Spartans.
The MSU women’s basketball team is coming off one of their most successful seasons while under the tenure of head coach Suzy Merchant. Last season, the Spartans reached the Big Ten Tournament championship game and proved to be one of the most dominant teams in the conference. MSU could be heavy contenders next season as well, but there are some unanswered questions the team will have to face between now and the start of the season — one of those questions will hinge on Aerial Powers.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo will officially join the game's elite as he has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The awards continue to roll in for MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine as it was announced Thursday that Valentine had been named National Player of the Year by the Associated Press.The award is Valentine's sixth player of the year honor for his accomplishments this season.
MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine has been named the National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Valentine is the third Spartan to win the award. Draymond Green previously won in 2012 and Shawn Respert won in 1995.
MSU redshirt junior guard Aerial Powers has earned third-team All-American honors by the Associated Press on Monday, according to a press release.
News broke Monday that MSU sophomore forward Marvin Clark Jr. will transfer schools. The news was first reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. MSU later confirmed the transfer to multiple media outlets. Clark appeared in 30 of 35 contests for the Spartans during the 2015-16 season, averaging 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 rebounds in 9.7 minutes per game. Clark's transfer also opens up a scholarship for the 2016-17 season.