Spartans have landed a commitment from 2027 four-star center Jaydn Jenkins, as reported by Deshawn London on social media moments ago. Jenkins is 6-foot-10, 220lb out of Warminster (PA) Archbishop Wood, in the Philadelphia area. His wingspan measures in at a jarring 7-foot-4. Jenkins is ranked the No. 64 overall prospect and No. 8 center in the class by 247Sports.
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Michigan State has landed one of its biggest targets in the 2027 recruiting class. Five-star point guard Antonio Pemberton announced his commitment to Michigan State on Friday afternoon. He joined the CBS Sports YouTube channel to make the announcement live.
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The Spartans offered Jayon Connor of the Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, NC on Tuesday. This was one of 10 offers that came in a four-day span for Connor. Unranked in June, Connor began opening eyes at Nike EYB Peach Jam earlier this month. The 6-foot-7 forward hopped into 247Sports Composite rankings at No. 99 overall and is currently the No. 3 player in North Carolina and No. 16 forward overall.
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Four-star combo guard Joshua Tyson on Monday announced a top six list that includes the Spartans, per 247Sports’ Brandon Jenkins. The La Lumiere (Ind.) standout also is considering Cincinnati, Clemson, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Xavier. Originally from West Chester, Ohio, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound Tyson is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 55 overall prospect, No. 10 combo guard and No. 4 player in Indiana.
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Michigan State basketball has extended its latest offer in the 2027 recruiting class. Asa Montgomery received an offer from the Spartans coaching staff on Friday. Montgomery is a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, attending Hillgrove High School. He is a 6-foot-7 small forward that is currently ranked as the No. 27 overall player in the class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
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Jayon Connor of Lewisville, N.C. announced on Tuesday that he’s picked up an offer from the Spartans. Connor took to social media to announce the notable offer from the Spartans. Connor is currently listed as a four-star prospect, with a recruiting rating of 94.89 in 247Sports’ composite system.
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Sunday afternoon, it was announced on social media that Michigan State extended an offer to one of the nation’s top point guards, Antonio Pemberton. Izzo has continued extending offers to some of the best players in the country as he builds Michigan State’s future.
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As Tom Izzo and Co. look to assemble their 2027 recruiting class, a pair of new offers were reported on Monday. MSU does not yet have any players committed in the 2027 cycle. Four-star center Jaydn Jenkins of Warminster, Pennsylvania, and four-star combo guard Joshua Tyson of West Chester, Ohio, both added new offers from MSU.
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All four of MSU’s signees have been nominated for the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game, long considered one of the highest honors in high school basketball. Link Academy (Mo.) teammates Ethan Taylor and Carlos Medlock Jr. are in the running for the west team, while Bergen Catholic (N.J) forward Julius Avent and Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) shooting guard Jasiah Jervis are candidates for the east squad.
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Today, 247Sports rolled out the latest update to the 2026 basketball recruiting rankings, as senior seasons are in full swing across the country. This is especially notable for Michigan State fans, as the Spartans have signed four 2026 prospects to the incoming class. The work that Tom Izzo and his staff did to land these kids the last year or so ended up yielding one of the best classes in America – slotting in at #2 behind Duke.
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Michigan State signed four players to its 2026 recruiting class this week in five-star center Ethan Taylor and a trio of four-star prospects in guards Jasiah Jervis and Carlos Medlock and forward Julius Avent. “On paper, what we needed, what we got, I love the class,” Izzo said after practice on Sunday. “I love the families that are involved with them, I love the grades, I love the guys, I love that they’ve all been from winning programs. I think my staff did a hell of a job. … For me, for Michigan State, I think it was a phenomenal class.”
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Tom Izzo finished Michigan State’s next recruiting cycle with a bang. A five-star big bang. The Spartans completed their 2026 class with a massive addition in 7-foot-1, 244-pound center Ethan Taylor. He joins three other four-star prospects who signed with MSU this week in point guard Carlos Medlock Jr., shooting guard Jasiah Jervis, and swingman Julius Avent . The addition of Taylor solidifies a top-5 class in 2026 for Izzo, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings, and could give them a chance at the No. 1 class in the nation.
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Tom Izzo continues to look to the future of Michigan State basketball, even as the current season got underway this week. The Spartans picked up a commitment from four-star 2026 recruit Jasiah Jervis on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The 6-foot-5 Bronx native and product of Archbishop Stepinac High in White Plains, New York, is rated No. 35 overall and the second-best shooting guard in his class according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings.
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The Spartans aren’t done on the recruiting front for the cycle, as they are still major contenders for multiple players. Jasiah Jervis, who is ranked 39th in the country, Ethan Taylor, who is ranked 28th in the country and who is also a fringe five-star prospect, and Tristan Reed, who is ranked 69th in the country.
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Michigan State basketball team landed another big commitment for their 2026 class, earning a commitment from 4-star power forward Julius Avent. Avent is a 6-foot-7, 220-pound power forward out of Bergen Catholic in New Jersey. He is ranked the No. 78 player in the country by 247Sports. MSU had to go up against Seton Hall to land this commitment, as Avent is a Seton Hall legacy.
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If you’re one of those sickos who loves looking at recruiting rankings updates throughout the year, you’re probably thrilled to see Michigan State basketball commit Carlos Medlock Jr.’s recent rise.The four-star point guard originally from Wayne (Mich.) Memorial High School has been one of the fastest-risers in the recruiting ranks over the past few months. The now-Link Academy product has gone from a three-star, ranked No. 179 in the 2026 class, to a high-four-star, ranked No. 67 overall in less than four months.
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Tom Izzo is eying another branch on the Spartan family tree, as he extended an offer to class of 2028 guard Mateen Cleaves Jr. this week. The son of MSU great Mateen Cleaves is set to play next season at Dream City Christian after playing his freshman year at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s.
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Michigan State basketball landed one of the top 2026 guards hailing from Michigan. Four-star point guard Carlos Medlock Jr. confirmed to the Free Press he committed to MSU on Friday, July 25. Medlock previously played for Wayne Memorial, where he helped lead the Zebras to their first-ever Division 1 championship game appearance, before transferring to Link Academy in Missouri for his senior season.
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Tom Izzo and the Spartans coaching staff has extended an offer to a prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, tabbing a prospect from Boston, Massachusetts for the offer.Quinn Costello was the recipient of the offer from the Spartans. A 6-foot-10, 195 pound power forward that plays at The Newman School, he has seen his recruitment blow up in a massive way in recent days.
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Michigan State basketball’s 2025 will be spent recruiting the 2026 class heavily.Whereas the 2025 class was dominated by high-end forward targets, expect Tom Izzo to look at some guards. Who are some names to watch in 2025?
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