Marcus Bingham Jr. came to Michigan State as one of the most highly-touted players in the entire 2019 class. Although he wasn’t a five-star, many would argue that he was the state of Michigan’s most talented recruit.
But before the season even started, Tom Izzo was having second thoughts about his immediate plans for the 6-11 freshman from Grand Rapids.
Bingham Jr. weighed about 215 pounds soaking-wet with 10-pound weights around each ankle. His legs looked like toothpicks and his arms were long, but slim. He didn’t have much definition and while that changed a little over the course of the season with workout regimens and plenty of food available to him on Michigan State’s campus, he didn’t quite get to a comfortable weight.