As Ryan wrote in the commitment announcement, Jaden Akins committed to play for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans yesterday afternoon. The absurd recruiting streak for the program likely will end with Akins’ commitment, at least for the near term, because Michigan State has no more space in the 2021 class, and none of the other 2022 recruits the staff is currently pursuing appear close to a commitment.
With Pierre Brooks II, Max Christie, and Jaden Akins, the ‘21 class has three dynamic, athletic, and talented back-court players, and with Emoni Bates and Enoch Boakye currently in the ‘22 class, but poised to possibly reclassify into the ‘21 class, Michigan State could, potentially, have a five-man group joining the team for the 2021-22 season.