#19 Michigan State Men's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Michigan State Spartans
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #19
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big Ten
 
 
2023-24 Record: 20-15, 10-10
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Tom Izzo
Coach Record: 707-295 at Michigan State, 707-295 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tyson Walker, Guard, 18.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.9 spg
Malik Hall, Forward, 12.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.9 apg
A.J. Hoggard, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.2 apg
Mady Sissoko, Center, 3.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jaden Akins, Senior, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.2 apg
Tre Holloman, Junior, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.4 apg
Xavier Booker, Sophomore, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Jeremy Fears Jr., Freshman, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.3 apg
Carson Cooper, Junior, Center, 3.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Coen Carr, Sophomore, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Jaxon Kohler, Junior, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Frankie Fidler, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Omaha
Jesse McCulloch, Freshman, Forward
Gehrig Normand, Freshman, Guard
Kur Teng, Freshman, Guard
Brennan Walton, Freshman, Forward
Colin Walton, Freshman, Forward
Szymon Zapala, Senior, Center, Transfer from Longwood
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.9 (192nd in nation, 11th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.1 (25, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.1 (82, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.3 (40, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (261, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.3 (51, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.8 (228, 10)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (158, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.9 (33, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.0 (35, 4)