The players in the backcourt are supposed to be the backbone of this year’s Michigan State team, the engine that makes the machine go. They are experienced, battle-tested and also young and exuberant.
Tyson Walker, A.J. Hoggard, Jaden Akins and even, to a lesser extent, Tre Holloman received quite a bit of fanfare over the course of the summer. In the first few games it took them a while to really live up to those lofty expectations, but their immense potential is already evident. And it could be one of the deciding factors for the Spartans throughout the year.