Tom Izzo praises Coen Carr's offseason progression, expects 'big year' from him
Michigan State men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo recently caught up with Big Ten Network analyst Rick Pizzo to discuss a number of notable topics surrounding his program, himself and the state of college basketball as a whole. One of the interesting takeaways from Izzo's interview with Pizzo was some very high praise for Carr -- who Izzo is expecting "big things" from next season.
"He's changed his shot, changed his free throws, now he's gotta defend, he's gotta rebound a little bit better. I expect him to have a big year," Izzo said during the interview.
You can see the full clip of Izzo's comments on Carr in the social media X post included further below in the article.
Carr appeared in 37 games this past season for the Spartans mostly in a reserve role off the bench. His game saw a notable step forward in a lot of areas, which led him to averaging 8.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game -- both of which were more than double from his freshman season averages.
These comments from Izzo are exciting to hear because he is not one to over hype any of his players, so it's genuine when he's giving any type of praise like this. Carr will be leaned on more than ever next season, and it sounds like Izzo is expecting that just like those who cover or support the team as well.
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