James (6-foot-6, 198 pounds) is rated the No. 12 player in the country and the No. 1 point guard in the country in the 247sports composite. He’s garnered plenty of attention from Michigan State this summer, after the Spartans offered him a scholarship in April. James’ father played for Michigan State under Jud Heathcote in the late 1980’s, when Tom Izzo was an assistant.
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Michigan State has cleared some of the first hurdles on the road to landing two of its primary 2019 recruiting targets. Five-star prospects Keion Brooks and Isaiah Stewart both released top 10 lists in recent weeks and included Michigan State. The lists represent the first steps in the two high-profile prospects moving toward a commitment.
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Michigan State is entering a crowded recruiting field for a highly touted prospect in South Carolina guard Josiah James. But the Spartans have a leg up over every school in the country in one category: they are his father’s alma mater. Michigan State offered a scholarship to James, the five-star guard, on Sunday, according to his AAU team.
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