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11 hours ago
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Braylon Hodge, a 3-star LB from Colorado, picks Michigan State football for 2026
Jonathan Smith continues to build Michigan State football's next recruiting class. Braylon Hodge announced Sunday, June 6, via Twitter he committed to the Spartans, their fifth pledge for 2026. A three-star prospect according to the 6-foot-3, 212-pound linebacker from Cherry Creek High in Greenwood Village, Colorado, picked MSU over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, UNLV, Colorado State and others. Hodge, who took an official visit to East Lansing over the weekend, joins a wide-reaching class of three-star recruits that includes East Kentwood quarterback Kayd Coffman, North Branch offensive lineman Eli Bickel, and tight ends Eddie Whiting (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) and Joey Caudill (Mansfield, Ohio). Michigan State football unveiled an alternate Gruff Sparty helmet on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Advertisement Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Braylon Hodge, a 3-star LB, picks Michigan State football for 2026
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3 days ago
- Business
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Jase Richardson stays in NBA draft, won't be returning to Michigan State basketball
The remote possibility of Jase Richardson returning to Michigan State basketball is now nil. Richardson will remain in the NBA draft pool after the NCAA's deadline to return for the 2025-26 season passed at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, according to Brett Siegel of Richardson entered the draft in early April. Advertisement In his one season with the Spartans, the 19-year-old combo guard averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per games over 25.3 minutes. Richardson hit a team-leading 41.2% of his 3-point attempts and shot 49.3% overall. That included averaging 16.1 points and 30.5 minutes in starting MSU's final 15 games of its Big Ten regular-season championship season and run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He shot 42% from 3-point range while grabbing 4.6 rebounds and dishing out 1.7 assists per game over that span as the Spartans finished 30-7. Jase Richardson talks to the media during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Marriott Marquis Chicago. RELATED: Couch: A look at next season's Michigan State basketball team and the possibilities for each player At the NBA Scouting Combine in Chicago earlier this month, Richardson measured at just 6-feet-1/2 and weighed 178.4 pounds. Both were significantly lower than the 6-3 and 185 pounds he was listed at on MSU's roster for his freshman season. Advertisement Those diminished measurements have dropped Richardson, the son of former MSU star and NBA player Jason Richardson, in a number of mock drafts out of the lottery — he had been projected as a potential top-10 pick before the combine — and toward the back half of the first round for the June 25 draft. ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and dropped him to No. 16 (Orlando) in recent mock drafts, while Sports Illustrated and have him going at No. 20 (Miami). USA Today's For The Win on Thursday listed Richardson at No. 26 to Brooklyn. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jase Richardson stays in NBA draft, won't return to Michigan State
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Michigan State football opener vs. Western Michigan moved to Friday, Aug. 29
EAST LANSING – It will be another Friday night, Labor Day weekend opener for Michigan State football. Coach Jonathan Smith will kick off his second season at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29 against Western Michigan, the Big Ten announced Thursday, May 29. It will be broadcast on FS1, one of a number of early season games which the league released start times and broadcast information for heading into the fall. Advertisement The Spartans get a second straight night game at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, when they host Boston College (NBC), a return game for a road loss to the Eagles last season. MSU closes its three-game nonconference schedule at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 against Youngstown State of the Football Championship Subdivision (BTN). Homecoming at MSU will be a noon kickoff Oct. 11 against UCLA, with TV to be determined. The Spartans also have the framework without broadcast information for two other games, with Oct. 4 at Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Oct. 18 trip to Indiana starting either at noon, 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. They will close the regular season Nov. 29 at Ford Field against Maryland, time and TV still to be determined. The WMU game marks the 11th time in the last 15 seasons MSU has opened at home on the Friday of Labor Day weekend. Here is a look at the Spartans' 2025 schedule. Sunset shines on the northwest end of the Spartan Stadium in East Lansing during the game between Michigan State and Western Michigan on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Aug. 29: Western Michigan, 7 p.m. (FS1) Advertisement Sept. 6: Boston College, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Sept. 13: Youngstown State, 3:30 p.m. (BTN) Sept. 20: at USC (TBD) Sept. 27: Bye Oct. 4: at Nebraska (noon/3:30 or 4 p.m., TV TBD) Oct. 11: UCLA (noon, TV TBD) Oct. 18: at Indiana (noon/3:30 or 4 p.m., TV TBD) Oct. 25: Michigan (TBD) Nov. 1: at Minnesota (TBD) Nov. 8: Bye Nov. 15: Penn State (TBD) Nov. 22: at Iowa (TBD) Nov. 29: Maryland at Ford Field, Detroit (TBD) Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football opener vs. WMU moved to Friday, Aug. 29
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
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Michigan State basketball adds another point guard in Miami transfer Divine Ugochukwu
It took some time, but Tom Izzo found another point guard to help direct Michigan State basketball. The Spartans received a pledge from Miami (Florida) transfer Divine Ugochukwu on Sunday, May 18, via his Instagram page, giving them a secondary ballhandler along with returning starting point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. Advertisement Ugochukwu, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound native of Sugar Land, Texas, also considered USC and Texas Tech. He has three years of eligibility remaining, the same as Fears. Mar 1, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Miami (Fl) Hurricanes guard Divine Ugochukwu (99) with the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) defends in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images MOTHERS' TOUCH: Michigan State football mothers build bonds, rally around sons' teammate who lost his mom The addition — MSU's third inbound transfer of the offseason — comes after losing two key guards from Izzo's 11th Big Ten championship team and following a run to the Elite Eight. Tre Holloman, who started 16 of the Spartans' 37 games, split time running the offense with Fears but transferred to North Carolina State after the season for his final year of eligibility. And Jase Richardson, who declared for the NBA draft after one season in East Lansing, served as a third point guard before taking over full-time at shooting guard role and starting the final 15 games of the season. Advertisement Izzo also has added 6-4 shooting guard Trey Fort (Samford/Mississippi State/Tennessee Martin) and 6-7 wing Kaleb Glenn (Florida Atlantic/Louisville) from the portal since April. In his lone season with the Hurricans, Ugochukwu averaged 5.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The three-star prospect in the 2024 class started 16 of 28 games played as a freshman for the Hurricanes and took over as the lead guard following an injury to Nijel Pack. Ugochukwu had six points with 10 rebounds and four assists against eventual Final Four foe and ACC champ Duke on Feb. 25. Over his final 10 games, Ugochukwu upped his averages to 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and added 1.8 steals while playing 29.1 minutes a game. However, he averaged just 5.4 points and shot 36.2% overall and 17.4% from 3-point range (4-for-23). Ugochukwu finished the season shooting just 6-for-34 from deep. Fears, who was shot in the upper left leg in December 2023, returned from his injuries to start all but one game (illness) last season after taking a redshirt for his first year. The 6-2, 190-pound sophomore-to-be averaged 7.2 points, 5.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 23.6 minutes. He shot just 39.7% overall and 34.2% from 3-point range (13-for-38). Advertisement MSU will lose nearly 82% of its made 3-pointers and nearly 83% of its attempts from behind the arc with the losses of Richardson, Holloman, Jaden Akins, Xavier Booker and Frankie Fidler. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Divine Ugochukwu (Miami) picks Michigan State basketball as transfer
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
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Michigan State football adds Canadian safety transfer Devynn Cromwell from Texas Tech
Joe Rossi's remaking of Michigan State football's secondary continues. The Spartans added another defensive back transfer Tuesday, landing Texas Tech graduate transfer Devynn Cromwell. The Toronto native began his career at the University of Guelph and has one season of eligiblity remaining. Advertisement Cromwell, a 6-foot, 200-pound safety, started two of his nine games in 2024 for the Red Raider with 20 tackles. He played 179 snaps on defense and had 87 plays as a multi-unit special teams contributor. Nov 30, 2024; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Devynn Cromwell (22) is honored on senior day before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images Cromwell is the the Spartans' seventh defensive back addition and 22nd overall inbound transfer from the portal during the offseason. Along with three January enrollees – cornerbacks Joshua Eaton (Texas State), Malcom Bell (Connecticut) and NiJhay Burt (Eastern Illinois) – MSU added safety Tracy Revels (Bowling Green) and cornerbacka Dontavius Nash (East Carolina) and Anthony Pinnace III (Texas-San Antonio) since the end of spring practice last month. More: Michigan State football mothers build bonds, rally around sons' teammate who lost his mom Advertisement The Spartans lost versatile Dillon Tatum (Northwestern), starting cornerback Charles Brantley (Miami, Florida), safety Jaylen Thompson (Memphis) and depth cornerbacks Caleb Coley (Eastern Michigan), Philipp Davis (Marshall) and Brandon Lewis (Saginaw Valley State) to outbound transfers since the end of the Spartans' 5-7 season in Smith's debut. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football adds safety Devynn Cromwell from Texas Tech
