MSU’s Tom Izzo Calls Two New Players ‘Pleasant Surprises
Michigan State basketball has wrapped up its exhibition games, beating Bowling Green, 75-66, on Oct. 23 and falling at UConn on Tuesday, 76-69.
Those were the first opportunities to see all of MSU’s new players in a Spartan uniform for the first time. But the games count now, and the stakes become very real
Head coach Tom Izzo ended up taking in four transfers from the portal, but also got four-stars Jordan Scott and Cam Ward, who were ranked No. 56 and No. 58 in the class of 2025 on the 247Sports Composite, respectively.
Izzo sees a bright future for both of his youngest players.
What Izzo Said Both of those freshmen [Scott and Ward] have been pleasant surprises,” Izzo said Thursday. “They both play hard as hell. They’re both really smart kids. That’s been a big plus so far.”
Scott seemed to put together some solid run during the UConn exhibition, scoring six points and grabbing four rebounds in 14 minutes. He’s done well enough that he probably deserves some consideration to be the team’s starting two-guard, even though it seemed like that would come down to either Trey Fort or Kur Teng.
