22-04-2025
Incoming Freshman Forward Ready to Do Whatever It Takes to Help Michigan State Basketball
Incoming Freshman Forward Ready to Do Whatever It Takes to Help Michigan State Basketball
A lot can be expected of you when you go to play basketball for Coach Tom Izzo. That is no different whether you're highly rated or just a walk-on. Cam Ward has all the talent to become the next historically great player for Michigan State basketball.
Cam Ward (3) grabs a rebound for Team Durant during the Nike Youth Elite League© Stu Boyd II-The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK
He's got the intangibles and the stats across all categories to back it up. You're talking about a kid who is the state of Maryland's all-time leading scorer. That says a lot given how many incredibly successful basketball players have come from the DMV area.
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Not to mention, he led Largo High School to back-to-back State Championships. Coach Izzo knew what he was getting in Ward, so much so that he was there when Cam set that scoring mark back in early March.
Plenty of time has passed since he did so, but as Ward prepares to make his way officially to East Lansing in less than two months, he was a special guest on Michigan State's 247 Sports recruiting specialist and host of the Spartan Spotlight Podcast with Justin Thind for an exclusive interview this past weekend.
The pair talked about plenty of things, including where Ward feels like he fits in for the Spartans next season.
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Ward wasn't afraid to say that he's ready to bring whatever he can to help the Spartans build off their Big Ten Championship and try his best to help get the Spartans back to the final four, especially after seeing this past team fall just short.
"Just an all-around guy, do whatever the team needs to try and get wins," Ward said when asked about what he thinks Spartan fans can expect from him.
He certainly sounds like a very confident guy, and that could bode well for MSU basketball. Confident young players have been a good thing for Coach Izzo, just look how special Jase Richardson was in 2024-25. Cam Ward is oozing with confidence.
