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Rocket Watts transferring from Michigan State to Mississippi State

Rocket Watts has gone from one MSU to another.

The former Michigan State guard from Detroit, who entered the NCAA transfer portal after the end of the 2020-21 season, announced Saturday on Instagram that he has committed to Mississippi State.

Watts is the fourth Spartan to find a new team. Guard Foster Loyer has committed to Davidson while forward Thomas Kithier is headed to Valparaiso. Former walk-on guard Jack Hoiberg will play next season at Texas-Arlington.

For Watts, his sophomore season was a difficult one. Trying to make the transition from shooting guard to point guard, missing the summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic limited his progress.