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Michigan State Basketball and Tom Izzo have already put together an impressive 2021 recruiting class with the additions of Max Christie and Pierre Brooks (and Emoni Bates could still join that class as well), and now they will look to round that class out. According to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers, Tom Izzo and his staff will meet virtually with 4-star forward James Graham III to discuss his recruitment to Michigan State on Monday.
It seems as though the last recruiting spot for 2021 is coming down to two players. Graham is one of those targets and the other would be Jaden Akins. I think both players would be a great fit with Izzo and the Spartans but it does seem like Graham might fit slightly more of a need for MSU. Akins is a point guard, and in 2021 MSU will also have AJ Hoggard and Pierre Brooks at that position, and hypothetically will still have Rocket Watts there as well unless he makes an early jump to the pros. Graham on the other hand can play both forward positions and would fit nicely next to Bates in the forward slot if Bates does reclassify.
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and staff will virtually meet with four-star junior James Graham III on Monday, he told @Stockrisers.
Major target for the Spartans who just landed top-target, Max Christie.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) July 11, 2020
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