Michigan State men’s basketball players Miles Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr. were named to the John R. Wooden® Preseason Top 50, announced today. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious individual honor.
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Bridges, Jackson Jr. Selected to Wooden Award Watch List
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Jaren Jackson vs. Marvin Bagley matchups highlights Michigan State vs. Duke
Duke was already returning one of college basketball’s most talented rosters when it received a late summer surprise. Marvin Bagley, rated the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2018, made a two-fold announcement in August: not only would he attend Duke, but he would reclassify and do so right away, joining the roster a year earlier than expected.
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Spartan Speak: Penn State football preview, Kyle Ahrens injury, Jaren Jackson future
Detroit Free Press/Lansing State Journal Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari and LSJ sports producer Phil Friend push forward without regular host Graham Couch. This week, they’ll discuss what lies ahead for the Spartan football team after the crushing loss to Northwestern, what may or may not happen vs. Penn State. Chris and Phil then switch to basketball, discussing Kyle Ahrens’s injury and what Jaren Jackson brings to the table.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. learning lessons about his long arms
Tom Izzo likened Jaren Jackson Jr.’s foul-prone long arms to an octopus and Popeye’s girlfriend, Olive Oyl. Michigan State’s star rookie admitted he needs to avoid using them as much on the defensive end. As he said it, Jackson’s flailing hands accidentally smacked a phone out of a reporter’s hand. “Ooh, I’m sorry about that,” he sheepishly apologized Wednesday.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Bridges tops CBS players rankings, four Spartans in top 100
CBS Sports’ list of the top 100 (and one) players that came out Thursday reflected, as four Spartans made the cut, led by No. 1-ranked Miles Bridges. Fellow sophomore Nick Ward came in at No. 41, followed by freshman phenom Jaren Jackson Jr. (47) and sophomore point guard Cassius Winston (85). Jackson was 10th-ranked freshman on the list.
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It’s not easy to impress Tom Izzo, but Jaren Jackson did in his Michigan State debut
The Spartans’ freshman forward finished with 14 points, eight blocks and eight rebounds in Michigan State’s 80-72 win over Ferris State.
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Couch: If this is Jaren Jackson’s everyday motor, then Michigan State has a menace
I couldn’t stop staring at Jaren Jackson Jr.’s arms Thursday night. Hanging by his knees. Or covering 8 feet side to side. Or swatting shots — eight of them, in Michigan State’s 80-72 exhibition win over Ferris State. And I couldn’t help but to think how much the Spartans needed Jackson’s arms last season. Sophomore guard Joshua Langford was thinking the same thing.
Source: Lansing State Journal
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Inside or outside? Michigan State hopes versatile big man Jaren Jackson can find happy medium
When Jaren Jackson gets going during a practice, he admits he has a tendency to drift from the paint toward the 3-point line offensively and start playing around the perimeter. When he does so, he’s started to remind himself of a simple fact that would seem hard to forget: He’s six feet, 11 inches tall.
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Izzo: Jaren Jackson Jr Potentially The Best Freshman I’ve Had
From Jason Richardson to Zach Randolph, to most recently Miles Bridges, the Hall-of-Fame head coach has several blue-chip freshmen that have shined on Michigan State’s campus. But Izzo thinks Jaren Jackson Jr. may wind up being the best of the bunch. “He’s potentially the best guy out of that group,” Izzo said after practice Tuesday. “He’s different than some of the other guys because of his versatility. He can pass. He can handle. He can shoot. He can play multiple positions. He’s a great kid and he come
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Michigan State unanimous champion in Big Ten preseason media poll
In the Big Ten preseason media poll released Tuesday, the Spartans were the unanimous favorite to win the league this season. They also have the preseason Player of the Year (Miles Bridges) and Freshman of the Year (Jaren Jackson Jr.).
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Freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. and Xavier Tillman ready to take on pressure
Becoming a student-athlete at any university is no easy task to take on. Add on you’re attending not only one of the biggest schools in the Big Ten and the nation, but you’ll also be playing for Tom Izzo and one of the few Final Four favorites. This is what freshman forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. and Xavier Tillman are walking into as 18-year-olds.
Source: The State News
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Niyo: Another ‘lightning strike’ hits MSU with Jaren Jackson
“I think lightning struck twice,” Izzo said Monday, as he held court for more than an hour at Michigan State’s basketball media day. He was referring not just to the return of star Miles Bridges, who passed up the NBA draft last spring — barely even considered it, actually — to return for his sophomore season, but also to the arrival of another projected one-and-done talent in Jaren Jackson Jr., a 6-foot-11 forward who was a top-10 national recruit.
Source: Detroit Newsn
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Hear From The Spartans at Michigan State Basketball Media Day
Michigan State Basketball’s annual media day was today and the day was full of words from Tom Izzo and all of the Michigan State basketball players. MSU basketball is going with two captains this year, Tum Tum Nairn who is Michigan State’s first three year captain since Draymond Green. The other elected captain is Miles Bridges, who Tom Izzo praised for how he has handled all the media spotlight surrounding his decision to come back to school.
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A look at Michigan State’s loaded frontcourt
For Michigan State basketball coach, Tom Izzo, he may have a problem that most coaches would love to have, multiple quality big men and not enough playing time to go around. The Spartans are returning starter Nick Ward, Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling from injury, reserve player Kenny Goins and also have two incoming freshmen, Jaren Jackson and Xavier Tillman. All players that are worthy of being on the floor for the Spartans.
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Michigan State will feature best front court in Big Ten next season
Last year Michigan State was dominated on the boards often. Teams like Purdue simply had too much size for the Spartans to keep up. That’s why Michigan State lived and died with the three ball. That won’t be the case next year in East Lansing.
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Tom Izzo sees Jaren Jackson Jr. as a ‘consummate four man’ for Michigan State
The buzz around incoming Michigan State freshman Jaren Jackson Jr. is, well, buzzing.This week saw the 6-foot-10 forward vault in the final recruiting rankings for the 2017 class. As it stands, Jackson sits at No. 7 in the 247Sports Composite ranking, which equally weighs ratings from all major recruiting outlets. He’s also popping up as a projected lottery pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
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