Denzel Valentine, Michigan State basketball (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
After a solid Michigan State basketball career, it seems as if Denzel Valentine’s legacy in East Lansing is overlooked because of how it ended.
When the final seconds ticked off Michigan State’s 2015-16 season, Denzel Valentine was the most disappointed player in the locker room.
For four years, he wanted to lead Michigan State to a Final Four as a senior and get Tom Izzo national title No. 2. He had just gone to a Final Four as the Robin to Travis Trice’s Batman the year prior, but he wanted to reach that national semifinal as the leader of the team and it looked like Michigan State was going to do just that.