Turns out Keon Coleman won’t be playing basketball after all this winter.
Coleman will stick with the Michigan State football team for offseason workouts and conditioning after spending the past week practicing with the Spartans, basketball coach Tom Izzo said in a statement Tuesday.
“Keon Coleman and I spoke at length this week and we came to the joint decision that it would be best for him to focus on his football career and not join the basketball team at this time,” Izzo said in a statement. “Keon had a great football season and it’s in his best interests to take the next few months to get ready for spring football, while also taking care of his academic obligations.