McQuaid came in known for shooting and as a wing player, but MSU needed someone to help at the point. With him in the fold, MSU’s frontcourt is a lot more formidable than without as if he bolts, it will be a thin group. He’s a first-round pick at the next level, but could certainly benefit from another year at MSU to develop his game, body and grow as a person more. The biggest offseason storyline for the Spartans – yes, bigger than Josh Jackson – is Davis’ decision. How well he comes back from the knee injury will dictate his offseason work, but he should have a role next year. Goins was the surprise of the season as the former walk-on came on to play important minute and was extremely valuable in matching up against teams with more size and length. Where Ellis was the popular transfer name tossed around last offseason, Bess now is in that spot. Bess spent time working at the three, but the shooting ability isn’t there to play it. He got hurt and then opened this season as the starting four before being replaced in the starting lineup. His shooting ability makes him an interesting player, but he could find himself behind Goins again next season.īess was the player Tom Izzo was most excited about when he arrived in the summer of 2014 with Nairn and Clark. He broke back into the mix when Goins went down and made some shots.
He needs to develop more of an offensive game this summer and get healthy.Ĭlark got lost in the shuffle as Kenny Goins emerged as a solid defender with length and rebounding ability at the four spot this year. He missed a stretch before returning to play a handful of minutes a game. He held that to start the season before the plantar fasciitis he had been battling for a while proved too much. His defense makes him an asset, but he needs to have more polish in the post as often times the rhythm is lacking.Īn important player for Michigan State for his ability to run the point and guard, Nairn should return to his starting role at point guard next year. He worked hard on his post game during the season, but still needs work. But a toe injury threw off his junior season before it got started. When Michigan State got back from Italy, Schilling was all the buzz for his play overseas against experienced and NBA big men. The wing minutes will be hard to come by next year, so this offseason will be important for Ellis. His defensive abilities to switch and guard a variety of positions made him an asset and his shooting took major strides. He stepped up his play after ups and downs the previous two seasons, primarily with questions about his dedication to basketball. If he can gain more consistency and prove a scoring threat both from shooting and driving, he could be in line for a big senior campaign.įrom the transfer rumor mill to key member of the rotation was the tale of Ellis’ junior season. His ability to knock down shots was overshadowed by Denzel Valentine and Bryn Forbes, as Harris shot 43.9 percent from three. The only issue became consistency on both ends of the floor. Much was expected of Harris as he became eligible after sitting out last season and after early struggles he turned into a defensive stopper and drew assignments on opponent’s best guards. Taking a look ahead at Michigan State's roster next season: Title/Alt Text (Photo: USA TODAY Sports)
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