Jase Richardson, Xavier Booker talk futures

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MSU basketball: Video analysis of MSU’s Elite Eight loss to Auburn

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari and columnist Shawn Windsor break down MSU’s loss to Auburn.

Michigan State’s basketball season ended with a loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight.Freshman guard Jase Richardson is considering entering the NBA draft.Sophomore forward Xavier Booker is considering transferring from Michigan State.

ATLANTA — The hugs and tears were plentiful. The emotions were raw and real.

An abrupt end to Michigan State basketball’s deep run in the NCAA tournament, with Sunday’s 70-64 loss to Auburn in the Elite Eight, closed the books on the season.

And opened the questions about what comes next. Particularly for Jase Richardson and Xavier Booker, at different ends of the spectrum.

After joining MSU’s starting lineup in early February, Richardson emerged as the go-to Spartan on offense, playing his way onto the first rounds of NBA mock draft boards. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound freshman combo guard averaged 16.1 points in starting the Spartans’ final 15 games, shooting 42% from 3-point range while grabbing 4.6 rebounds and dishing out 1.7 assists per game.

Asked about his plans, Richardson — who averaged 12.3 points for the season — said he will think about whether or not to test the NBA draft process when he returns to East Lansing.

“I’ll talk to my family, talk to my teammates, talk to my coaches, kind of just figure out what’s the next best step for me, just considering that,” he said in MSU’s downtrodden locker room. “Especially when you lose in this fashion, when you’re so close to a goal that you really want to achieve, it’s a lot. I mean, just the coaching staff, everybody that was around here, I really love so much. So that’s gonna play a lot.”

MSU coach Tom Izzo said he has been impressed how Richardson’s family — his father is former MSU and NBA star Jason, and his mother is Jackie Paul-Richardson, who coached…

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Publish date : 2025-03-31 12:10:00

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