Every year Michigan State awards student-athletes who have shown great skill not only in their respective sports but also in the classroom and headlining this years awards is non other than Denzel Valentine.
The George Alderton award goes to the male athlete of the year and looking back on Valentine's senior season it is no surprise to see him selected for the award. This goes as the last in a long list of awards for Denzel this year, which includes being named National Player of the Year by the Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches, Basketball Times, Sports Illustrated, USA TODAY Sports and NBC Sports.