Freshman forward Mady Sissoko and sophomore guard Steven Izzo each have tested positive for COVID-19, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said on Wednesday. Both players are currently being quarantined and following Big Ten protocols will be out of competition for 17 days. That would mean the duo will miss at least the next three games.
Source: Detroit News
What’s it like, having your dad screaming at you to do better, while simultaneously (and probably quietly) cheering you on, from the sidelines rather than the bleachers? Well, Michigan State sophomore guard Steven Izzo and Detroit Mercy junior guard Antoine Davis can tell you.
Source: The State News
“I always wanted to play for him and I always dreamed about kissing the Sparty on Senior Night and all of that stuff,” Steven Izzo said. “When I talked to him he said he’d gladly take me in. He would help me out with that if I did my job in school and on the basketball court. If I did everything I needed to do and worked hard that I would have a spot, so it all worked out.”
Source: Detroit News
Tom Izzo’s son, Steven, has joined the Spartans as a walk-on freshman for the 2019-20 season, a program spokesperson confirmed on Friday. He’s listed on the team’s newly released 2019-20 roster as a 5-foot-8, 150-pound guard from East Lansing and will wear number 13.
Source: MLive.com