Michigan State basketball has one more hole left on its roster ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. It needs to fill a chunk of minutes in the backup point guard role while potentially squeezing in some minutes at shooting guard.
While the Spartans are perusing the transfer portal for candidates, a new intriguing option via the European route has emerged for MSU.
Several in the Michigan State media sphere, including Sleepers Media and Matt Sheehan of LockedOn Spartans, have mentioned the Spartans are inquiring about Noam Yaacov, a 6-foot-1 point guard who plays in the Israeli Premier League.While this is Jeremy Fears Jr.’s team, and he will be the primary focus at point guard, he cannot play all 40 minutes or even deeper. Foul trouble and potential injuries also need to be considered. Without a backup ball handler on the roster, Tom Izzo is forced to make one more addition this offseason.Originally from Denmark, but of Israeli descent, Yaacov is 20-years-old and has made his rounds in European pro basketball during his young career. Currently, he is a member of Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he plays with former Spartan Marcus Bingham Jr. Yaacov would fill the hole the Spartans possess.
Most notably, Yaacov excelled in his time with ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A, a French Professional League, averaging 17.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes per game
