Throughout the Tom Izzo era, Michigan State has built a list of “what could have been” players who nearly committed to the green and white and would have been perfect fits, but decided to go elsewhere. Some of them were used incorrectly at the school they chose over Michigan State while others went on to have solid careers.
Guys like Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Cliff Alexander, Jabari Parker, and Caleb Swanigan all nearly became Spartans and in recent years, Enoch Boakye, Mark Smith, Brian Bowen, Darius Adams, Ty Rodgers, and Trey McKenney also come to mind.
Well, one of those recent guys is back on the market after leaving a Big Ten rival to enter the transfer portal for his final year(s) of eligibility…