Cassius Winston is staying close to home.
Winston, the No. 1 player in the state, committed to Michigan State this afternoon at the conclusion of U-D Jesuit’s homecoming pep rally and the gym nearly exploded when he made his announcement.
A consensus top-30 recruit, Winston (6-feet, 185 pounds) also strongly considered Stanford and Pittsburgh. Michigan also was among his finalists until U-M received a commitment from point guard Xavier Simpson.
Winston joins Joshua Langford, a 6-6 wing player from Madison, Ala, who is a consensus top 20 player, as well as a consensus top 50 big man 6-9 Nick Ward from Columbus, Ohio.