mlive.com —
It won’t be long until Gary Harris begins his career at Michigan State, and as he practiced for one of his final high school games tonight at the McDonald’s All-American Game, the shooting guard from Fishers, Ind. turned some heads.
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Michigan State sophomores Adreian Payne and Dan Chapman were named to the Big Ten's Academic All-Conference team on Wednesday. The two were among the 41 men's basketball players honored by the conference. To be eligible, players had to be in at least their second year at the school and carry at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
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All-Star Draymond Green talks to Paul W. Smith and Steve Courtney about the Spartans' great season and his plans for the future.
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Quickly after his team was eliminated from post-season play, Green (a senior), signed with agents. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Green is now represented by Ron Shade and Herb Rudoy.
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mlive.com —
Tom Izzo's eyes are on Keith Appling and Derrick Nix this month. They're tentative captains of next year's Michigan State basketball team — the Spartans' junior point guard and senior center, teammates since their days at Detroit Pershing High School — the title theirs to earn, theirs to lose.
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lansingstatejournal.com —
“We think we have an incredible class academically and athletically coming in,” said Izzo on Tuesday at a news conference to wrap up the season and look ahead. “We have something that we needed. We got a big guy (Costello). We got a shooter (Kaminski). That’s something we needed. We got an athlete (Harris). That’s something we needed. And we got an incredible passer (Valentine). So if I don’t screw them up we have a chance to be pretty good next year.”
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mlive.com —
"It was easy," said Harris, who had offered few hints during the recruiting process. "It was an easy decision to make. Izzo, he just never panicked when it came down to it. He was just always calm, his normal self when he was waiting it out. He still let me know how much he wanted me, but he still gave me my space."
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detroitnews.com —
"I think John (Calipari) obviously has capitalized on it," Izzo said, before adding, "I'd take a one-and-done (player.)." What about two or three? "I don't know," Izzo said, not wanting to sound like a hypocrite, or worse. "What I wouldn't like to take is a guy that says to me, 'I'm one-and-done.'"
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After Michigan State lost in the NCAA Tournament West Regional semifinals last week, Tom Izzo clearly was disappointed. He wasn't as upset as most would have expected. Instead, he talked optimistically about the future. On Tuesday, as he wrapped up the season, he again talked about that future.
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spartanstate.com —
MSU basketball had a great season that did not end up with a Final Four or national title. That is a strange thing to say considering Spartan fans are used to up and down regular seasons that end with deep tournament runs. Without reaching the Final Four, the Spartans still earned their share of hardware.
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freep.com —
Izzo said freshman forward Branden Dawson (torn anterior cruciate ligament) is expected to make a full recovery for next season. "I think he'll bounce back 100%," Izzo said. "I really do. My only fear is how much time is he going to lose that he could be working on things." ...
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foxsportsdetroit.com —
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo raved about Draymond Green's leadership all season long, even mentioning him with former Spartan greats Magic Johnson and Mateen Cleaves. But Green, a senior, isn't going to be around next season. Izzo is going to be desperately searching for a replacement. Or, more likely, it will have to be replacements.
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slam.canoe.ca —
Anderson, a shooting guard/small forward may or may not be with the Raptors nine days from now or even five, but his story of perseverance is both inspiring and enlightening. Having played in just about every league outside the NBA, Anderson is nothing if not adaptable. So even the rushed return to the NBA Monday afternoon barely fazed him.
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thestar.com —
If it is true that life’s experiences shape a man, there may be few Raptors more grounded, more appreciative of what he has and of the lifestyle the NBA affords a young athlete, than Alan Anderson. Italy. Russia. Croatia. Spain. Israel. China.
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mlive.com —
Without yet knowing most of the Spartans' schedule for next season or beyond, Izzo said there are ongoing scheduling conversations with Florida, Arizona and Texas. Michigan State is already set to play Kansas in the Champions Classic on Nov. 13 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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