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The Michigan State Spartans basketball squad has officially arrived on campus, ready to embark on what could be the most successful season for a Tom Izzo team since 2019, when the Spartans last made a Final Four run.
While Michigan State boasts a roster loaded with NBA talent, veteran leadership, youthful energy, and a litany of stellar players, today we’re going to hyper-focus on one specific Spartan.
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Jordan Scott.
The sophomore out of Reston, Virginia, exploded onto the scene during his freshman season at Michigan State. Coming off the bench for the first 10 games of the year, Scott kept his head down, stayed ready, and made the most of every opportunity he was given.
Then came a lull in Michigan State’s scoring.
Tom Izzo decided to shake things up, inserting Scott into the starting lineup. From that point forward, he never looked back, looking more and more like a future star with each passing game.
Now, there were definitely areas where improvement was needed. But for a freshman who was essentially thrown directly into the fire, expecting senior-level production during an NCAA Tournament-caliber season is a tall task. Somehow, for both Izzo and Scott, it worked.
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Scott finished his freshman campaign averaging 20.8 minutes per game. In those minutes, he averaged 5.8 points per game, but that number jumped to over 8.0 points per game once he became a starter. Included in that stretch was a six-game streak of double-digit scoring performances, providing a much-needed spark for a Michigan State offense that occasionally struggled to find consistent production early in the season.
Scott averaged 1.1 made three-pointers per game while attempting 2.9 per contest. He shot 41.1% from the field and averaged 1.9 made field goals on 4.7 attempts per game. His shooting helped the Spartans offensively, though it wasn’t enough to transform Michigan State into an offensive powerhouse.
Still, there’s every reason to believe those numbers will improve.
A year of college…
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Publish date : 2026-06-12 16:09:00
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