Softball Adds Pitt Transfer Hannah Greer
Sharonda McDonald-Kelley announced the addition of former Pitt outfielder Hannah Greer on Monday. In one season at Pitt, Greer made 27 appearances and six starts for the Panthers. Greer recorded her first career collegiate hit against Memphis on Feb. 10, 2024, and drove in her first career RBI a week later against Kennesaw State on Feb. 17.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
Tyson Walker joins the Phoneix Suns’ Summer League team
Tyson Walker will get his shot to play at the next level this summer. According to Michigan State men’s basketball, Walker has joined the Phoenix Suns’ Summer League team. The Suns are owned by Michigan State alum and national champion, Mat Ishbia.
Source: Spartan Nation
Geary Selected By Sabres On Day Two of NHL Draft
Rising sophomore Patrick Geary (Buffalo, NY) was the second current Michigan State hockey player drafted in 2024, selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the Upper Deck NHL Draft, Rounds 2-7 concluded on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Levshunov Goes No. 2 to Chicago in 2024 NHL Draft.
Michigan State defenseman Artyom Levshunov (Zhlobin, Belarus) was selected No. 2 overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada. Levshunov is the highest selected Spartan in the draft in 36 years – current Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour was the No. 9 pick by the St. Louis Blues in 1988. In program history, only Joe Murphy went higher, as the No. 1 pick to the Detroit Red Wings in 1986. Craig Simpson is MSU’s only other No. 2 pick, in 1985 by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Xavier Booker discusses his role for next season
Michigan State men’s basketball has several returning players who will be looking to take the next step next season. Perhaps none of the expectations from fans are higher than those for sophomore center Xavier Booker, a key Spartan big man who can stretch the floor. Booker began to come into his own in the last leg of the Spartans’ 2024 season.
Source: Spartan Nation
Michigan State secure commitment from Derrick Simmons
The Michigan State Spartans secured a commitment from 2025 defensive tackle Derrick Simmons on Thursday night, giving head coach Jonathan Smith his 15th commit of the class. Simmons is the second defensive lineman of the class for the Spartans. Simmons is the No. 65 defensive lineman in the class, and the No. 9 player in the state of Michigan.
Source: Spartan Nation
Michigan State, Notre Dame Announce Home-and-Home Series in 2026, 2027
Michigan State and Notre Dame will renew their rivalry for the Megaphone Trophy with a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027. The Spartans will travel to Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 19, 2026, and then host the Fighting Irish in East Lansing on Sept. 18, 2027.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
2025 Ohio DE commits to Michigan State
Michigan State has picked up its second commitment of the day in the 2025 recruiting class, this time earning a commitment from Cal Thrush. Thrush, a Columbus, Ohio, native visited the Spartans on June 14 before making a midweek visit to Ohio State, and then making his decision.
Source: Spartans Wire
5 encouraging signs for MSU basketball fans from Moneyball’s opening night
The 19th Moneyball Pro-Am kicked off Tuesday night. The annual summer showcase allows Michigan State basketball fans to see the upcoming roster compete against each other and other current and former college players in a relaxed but competitive environment.
Source: Lansing State Journal
Michigan State lands commitment from in-state OT Justin Bell
Michigan State continues to reap the rewards from a successful month of June, adding to its 2025 recruiting class once again, this time via an in-state offensive line prospect. Justin Bell, a Macomb (MI) native attending Dakota High School, has made his commitment to Michigan State. The Spartans beat out Kansas, Indiana and West Virginia for the offensive lineman’s commitment.
Source: Spartans Wire
Jeremy Fears Jr. Granted Medical Redshirt For 2023-24
Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. was granted a redshirt for the 2023-24 season, a source confirms to Spartan Tailgate. The second-year MSU guard from Joliet (IL) only played in 12 games last year, following an act of gun violence that led to Fears sustaining a thigh injury. In those 12 games, Fears averaged 15.3 minutes per game. He shot 50% from the field (15/30) and had 10 assists in his final game vs Stony Brook.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
Michigan State’s history, opportunity drew Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler to the Spartans
Michigan State rose to the top of transfer wing Frankie Fidler’s list of final four schools on his official visit to East Lansing. There, the trophies, the facilities, the stage, the system all combined to form an appealing concoction that vaulted the Spartans ahead of finalists Wisconsin, Creighton and Nebraska. Fidler’s mother fell in love with the place first, and his own heart was quickly won over by all MSU had to offer – including the simple fact that he was being offered the opportunity at all.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
Jaden Akins looking for storybook run before it’s all said and don
Michigan State men’s basketball guard Jaden Akins is taking on a role that comes with tremendous responsibility. Akins is transitioning into the next great Spartan leader, but only the legends make deep tournament runs. In his three seasons with the program, Akins hasn’t been able to experience one of those March Madness odysseys that his coach, Tom Izzo, has become iconic for in his many years leading the program. Before his time at Michigan State comes to an end, he wants to be a part of that.
Source: Spartan Nation
5 things to watch in 2024 Moneyball Pro-Am
In other parts of the country, it might finally be time to start mentally gearing up for college football season. In Michigan State territory, the annual Moneyball Pro-Am summer basketball league offers an injection of offseason hoops that keeps the thought of training camp on the backburner.
Source: Spartan Tailgate
Michigan State lands 11th commitment in 2025 class
The Michigan State football coaches received more good news Tuesday night when 2025 three-star corner Aydan West announced his commitment to the Spartans. West becomes the Spartans’ 11th commit for the class of 2025. It is also their fourth commitment to pledge their services to coach Smith in the past 15 days.
Source: Spartan Shadows
5-star LS commits to Michigan State football
Michigan State has received the commitment of a big time prospect at an underrated position of need. The Spartans will be bolstering their special teams unit with the addition of a big time recruit at the long snapper position. Jack Wills, a Hudsonville (MI) native, has committed to Michigan State.
Source: Spartans Wire
Xavier Tillman Sr. Reflects on Winning NBA Title with Boston Celtics
“It felt amazing, it felt amazing,” Tillman told NBC Sports Boston after his performance in Game 3. “I feel like all the preparation that I’ve gone through, I was ready for my moment whenever it was needed. I play my game, my game is defense, my game is communication, my game is setting screens and hitting corner 3’s. That’s me, playing my game.” Tillman joins a list of nine Spartans have now won 17 NBA Championship titles.
Source: Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State has a bright future with sophomore class
The future of Michigan State men’s basketball looks bright, propelled by the promise of its dynamic freshman class from last year. Xavier Booker, Jeremy Fears and Coen Carr have quickly emerged as the linchpins of the team’s future success. Their impact on the court has been immediate and transformative, injecting a new energy and skill set into the Spartans’ lineup.
Source: Spartan Nation
Heath Baldwin Wins U.S. Olympic Trials Decathlon, Qualifies for Paris Olympics
Michigan State graduate student Heath Baldwin won the decathlon at the U.S. Track & Field Trials on Saturday night at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to secure a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. He is the first Spartan to qualify for the Olympic decathlon since Paul Terek in 2004.
Michigan State gains commitment from 3-star Florida DB George Mullins
Michigan State has made a splash in the 2025 recruiting class during the last official visit weekend of the season. The Spartans picked up the commitment of George Mullins, a defensive back from Bushnell, Florida. Mullins is a 6-foot-2, 170 pound defensive back. He ranks as a 3-star prospect by both 247Sports and On3.
Source: Spartans Wire