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Breaking down the Michigan State basketball roster
Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press 9: 56 p.m. November 10, 2016Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo and newcomers Miles Bridges, Joshua Langford and Nick Ward discuss MSU's upcoming opener against Arizona. Video by Chris Solari/ DFP
Michigan State's Miles Bridges drives against Northwood during the first half of an exhibition Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in East Lansing .( Photo: Al Goldis, AP)
Free Press plays columnist Chris Solari breaks down Michigan State's roster for the 2016-17 season :P TAGEND PROJECTED STARTERS
PG TUM TUM NAIRN
5-10 junior
Nairn get health over the summer after dealing with plantar fasciitis that shut him down for seven games last-place season. The lightning-quick spot lookout is a reverting chieftain and the team's emotional chairman, but he needs to produce more offensively to stay in the starting group. Nairn started MSU's firstly 18 competitions last-place season, averaging 4.1 objects, 4.5 assistances and 1.4 comebacks in 24.1 times. Following his injury, he came off the bench and averaged 0.6 objects, 0.4 comebacks and 1.1 assistances over 8.9 times a game in MSU's final 10 contests.
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G ERON HARRI
6-3 fifth-year senior
Harris became a lock-down advocate out of necessity last-place season, his first after conveying from West Virginia where "hes spent" two seasons as a primary scoring option. Coach Tom Izzo said he expects Harris to be his team's resulting scorer this season, with slew of filming ability to go with the kind of rebounding toughness and athletic ability MSU's coach adores. Harris been demonstrated that offensive capability to take over video games while Denzel Valentine was out, averaging 16.8 objects in a five-game starting stint.
Michigan State Spartans newcomers Nick Ward( 44 ), Cassius Winston( 5 ), Joshua Langford( 1) and Miles Bridges( 22) pose for photos during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State newcomer Miles Bridges constitutes during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans freshman lookout Cassius Winston answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Men's Basketball Coach Tom Izzo speaks with members of the media during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans senior Eron Harris answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State newcomer Miles Bridges answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans senior Eron Harris answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans' Kenny Goins answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans' Alvin Ellis III answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans freshman Joshua Langford answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans' Matt Van Dyk answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans spot lookout Lourawls' Tum Tum' Nairn Jr. answers questions during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans newcomers Nick Ward( 44 ), Joshua Langford( 1 ), Miles Bridges( 22) and Cassius Winston( 5) pose during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans freshman Miles Bridges constitutes during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans freshman Nick Ward constitutes during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State Spartans newcomers Miles Bridges( 22 ), Nick Ward( 44 ), Cassius Winston( 5) and Joshua Langford( 1) pose during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State men's basketball manager Tom Izzo speaks with members of the media during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State men's basketball manager Tom Izzo speaks with members of the media during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreen Michigan State men's basketball manager Tom Izzo speaks with members of the media during media day at the Breslin Center in East Lansing on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Nate Smallwood, DFPFullscreenLike this topic? You may also like these photo galleries: Replay1 of 192 of 193 of 194 of 195 of 196 of 197 of 198 of 199 of 1910 of 1911 of 1912 of 1913 of 1914 of 1915 of 1916 of 1917 of 1918 of 1919 of 19 AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide
G MATT McQUAID
6-4 sophomore
Izzo adorations McQuaid's defensive persistence and offensive versatility at the lookout spot, announcing him a" junkyard bird-dog ." His three-point filming touch made an immediate splash as a newcomer, draining three of them in MSU's win over Kansas and working his channel soon into the playing group. Injuries started in December, and McQuaid played the rest of his newcomer season with a doubled plays hernia that he had operated on in June and missed often of the summer months. Izzo expects him to play a crucial role between the 2 and 3 recognises, and also at spot lookout in a pinch.
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F MILES BRIDGE
6-7 freshman
Perhaps Izzo's most talented incoming player ever put on a 33 -point, eight-rebound, four-block, three-assist action in his exhibition introduction against Northwood. A pogo-stick leaper at both ends of the floor, Bridges stupefied during the two exhibition competitions with an array of offensive and defensive comedies, demo a skillful filming touch from three-point series and hammering home dunks with equal ease. Izzo has been excited with Bridges' unselfish nature and unadulterated ability, planning to give him chances to run the offense at the spot or on the break with better-than-advertised ball-handling and decision-making ability.
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F KENNY GOIN
6-6 sophomore
With the hurts to Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling, former walk-on Goins becomes an even more integral component to the Spartans' frontcourt. A spate of that comes from his ability to defend and comeback, but he also has shown a ingenuity for timely pole objects with a decent mid-range hit from the shoulder and baseline. A important issue will be keeping Goins health after standing two knee hurts last-place season and having a minor knee procedure in June that cost him often of the summer months proliferation day. MSU necessary Goins to play at least 20 times a game eventually.
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SG JOSHUA LANGFORD
6-5 freshman
Like Bridges, Langford is a McDonald's All-America who can play three positions offensively and protect four. Izzo already has called him the Spartans' best advocate -- high praise from the manager, let alone for a newcomer. A hamstring injury stopped Langford from making his introduction during exhibition competitions, and MSU necessary him to be health to assist the justification jell around him. Langford can thump jumpers, make passes, direct congestion and kill to areas outside. He can rebound well on both the offensive and defensive glass, information requirements for any lookout who plays for Izzo.
PF/ C NICK WARD
6-8 freshman
The least-heralded of the incoming newcomers objective up becoming the most valuable with hurts to fellow pole participates Schilling and Carter. That will leave Ward as a potential 20 -minutes-a-game campaigner as he continues to improve his defense and physical conditioning. Ward is a physical big-hearted follower with a soft offensive impres and quick paws around the basket, resulting Izzo to liken him to a" poverty-stricken, poverty-stricken man's Zach Randolph ." Another less talked-about part of Ward's game is his interior pole enact ability, as well as his glue-like mitts to catch pole entering passes.
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PG CASSIUS WINSTON
6-0 freshman
Izzo experimented with dual spot lookout lineups during exhibition competitions, with freshman Winston and junior Nairn presenting contradicting modes with the missile. The reigning Michigan's Mr. Basketball can attack the basket from the spot, but he has impressed his new manager with a better-than-expected outside shot that prevents defenses honest. Winston possesses excellent tribunal imagination and communication knowledge, the enact ability to get the ball to his pole participates and others on the burst, and a stop-and-start, herky-jerky savvy with the ball that will have him pushing for a starting responsibility by the end of the season.
SG ALVIN ELLI
6-4 senior
Ellis went from a tentative crap-shooter with an inability to finish off drives at the boundary to a self-confident deep threat and steadying presence following the completion of last-place season. The Chicago native will be counted on to provide leadership and more three-point shooting following the departure of Valentine and Bryn Forbes. During last-place season's Big Ten Tournament, Ellis averaged more than 9 times video games, formed 3 of 6 threes, grabbed five comebacks and dished out three assists.
SF KYLE AHREN
6-5 sophomore
After separating his leg and missing much of his junior year of high school, Ahrens choose to not redshirt last-place season for MSU and played sparingly. With the hurts to Schilling and Carter, Izzo has moved Ahrens into more of a pick-and-pop persona at the 4 thanks to his somewhat surprising athletic they are able to criticize off the backstage and his steady outside shot. Izzo will need Ahrens to provide solid times off the bench sooner than expected.
SF MATT VAN DYK
6-5 senior
The athletic former junior college player and walk-on deserved a award before the season, following two seasons as a valuable scout team player. The Imlay City native identified some times last-place season in blowout winnings with his ability to drive to the basket and finish at the boundary with a deceptively quick vertical rush. He'll need to use that this year perhaps in even stronger race with the disables at forward.
C GAVIN SCHILLING
6-9 senior
Last year, it was turf toe which interrupted Schilling's junior season. This fail, it's a significant knee trauma that has him on crutches. Izzo said the best-case situation is for the Spartans' tallest and most experienced pole player to come back during Big Ten comedy. When health, Schilling owns a strong upper person, long wingspan, solid trunk and quick paws to provide a defensive presence in the colour. But the biggest theme will be at what degree Schilling can be involved if and when he does return.
PF BEN CARTER
6-9 fifth-year senior
Like Schilling, Carter suffered a preseason trauma that has him on crutches after a second knee surgery in less than a year. The grad transmit from UNLV was expected to help fill the void left when Deyonta Davis left for the NBA. Should he render this season, Izzo hopes to get a stretching 4 who enjoys the dirty work of playing gritty justification, charged with the responsibility and specifying hard screens.
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