Michigan State's Mady Sissoko, right, and Julius Marble warm up before the game against Ohio State on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 210225 Msu Osu 013a
Mady Sissoko’s first season was a quiet one with Michigan State basketball.
The 6-9, 235-pound center from Mali had an opportunity with Xavier Tillman leaving early for the NBA but Marcus Bingham Jr., Thomas Kithier, and Julius Marble ate up all the minutes at the five.
That means Mady was the odd man out.
As a true freshman, it was the perfect time to just learn and soak in all the knowledge from the veterans, especially since he didn’t have a true first offseason with COVID-19 affecting everything.