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Michigan State basketball lands 4-star big man Mady Sissoko

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Tom Izzo went out of his primary recruiting zone to land Michigan State’s second commitment for 2020.

Four-star big man Mady Sissoko from Bafoulabé, Mali, announced he will join Izzo’s next recruiting class. He picked the Spartans over Kansas, Memphis and BYU.

The 6-foot-10, 215-pound power forward/center, who has a 7-4 wingspan, plays at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, and announced his intentions at the school. The No. 36 overall player and seventh-best center in the 2020 class according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings averaged 12.