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Michigan State Basketball: Cassius Winston return makes Spartans title favorites

About an hour after Nick Ward announced he’d be entering his name into the NBA draft and hiring an agent, Cassius Winston provided the Spartans with some great news.

The junior point guard announced that he would be passing up the opportunity to enter his name in the NBA draft. This is the best news Michigan State and head coach Tom Izzo could have hoped for.

Cassius Winston is returning to Michigan State next season, per release. HUGE news for the Spartans. College basketball goes through East Lansing in 19-20.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 19, 2019

Winston had his best season yet, averaging 18.