Tag: Enoch Boakye

Latest Emoni Bates speculation is he will choose G League over MSU

Just a few weeks ago, Enoch Boakye announced his decommitment from the Spartans and now it seems like Emoni Bates is trending that way too.

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Just a few weeks ago, Enoch Boakye announced his decommitment from the Spartans and now it seems 2022 No. 1 overall prospect Emoni Bates is trending that way, too. Reports are coming out that Bates is expected to go to the G League over Michigan State before the NBA draft. Notable top prospects to go that route include Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix.

This doesn’t come as a complete surprise. Bates is a highly talented prospect and is looking out for his best interests and is trying to secure the best future for himself.

If he does go the G League route, this would be a huge hit to the 2022 class that previously had two five star prospects committed to the program. The big difference is the payment. He will get paid playing in the G League, unlike at MSU. Many Spartans fans are holding out hope he stays with the Spartans and offer valid points why he should stay.

The pros for staying at MSU include more exposure. For example, who do you hear about more: Hunter Dickinson or Isaiah Todd? You get more exposure at college, but you don’t get the money or go against more NBA-ready talent in the G League. It will be really interesting to see what Bates selects for his future.

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Michigan State Basketball now leads Big Ten in all-time 5-star recruits

Michigan State Basketball now leads the Big Ten in all-time 5-star recruits thanks to commitments from 3 different 5-star prospects.

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Heading into quarantine in March, Michigan State basketball ranked third among Big Ten teams for all-time 5-star recruits. Now, thanks to commitments from Emoni Bates, Max Christie, and Enoch Boakye, the Spartans rank number one among Big Ten teams for all-time 5-star recruits.

Check out a graphic below from Fox College Hoops.

The future is really bright for Michigan State basketball even when it comes to 4-star recruits. After all, the Spartans are still in the mix for 4-star Guard Jaden Akins. Keep in mind, Akins is joining Emoni Bates at Ypsi Prep Academy.

Be excited for things to come with men’s hoops in East Lansing.

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Five-star 2022 center Enoch Boakye commits to Michigan State basketball

Boakye is the third five-star prospect to commit to Michigan State in the last month.

Tom Izzo’s heater continues.

Michigan State has secured the commitment of five-star class of 2022 center Enoch Boakye. Boakye is the third five-star prospect to commit to Izzo and the Spartans in less than a month, joining top overall 2022 prospect Emoni Bates and Max Christie, the No. 12 player in the class of 2021.

Boakye announce his commitment on Instagram Live. He chose MSU over offers from Arizona, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and a number of others.

In his Instagram video he thanked the MSU coaching staff and said he’s ready to come in and compete from day one to try and win a national championship. Boakye is the first Canadian prospect to join MSU since 2005 and cited Izzo traveling to see him in Canada a number of times as a big reason he chose the Spartans.

The six-foot-ten big man out of Mississauga, Ontario is rated as the No. 18 player in the entire class of 2022 and the No. 3 center by 247Sports. Boakye is a player considering re-classification into 2021 so his path to MSU isn’t quite set in stone yet.

MSU’s 2022 class was already ranked No. 1 in the country with Bates as its sole member. That lead will grow with the addition of Boakye when the class ratings are updated.

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Locked On Spartans Podcast: Michigan State running backs coach William Peagler

Plus, an interesting Monday in MSU hoops recruiting.

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Wil and Matt talk about an interesting Monday in MSU recruiting and lay out what the 2021 class could look like. Then they are joined by MSU running backs coach William Peagler to discuss his coaching journey and his running back room at MSU.

You can find the episode on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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MSU Basketball in touch with Canadian 4-star big man Enoch Boakye

Michigan State has reportedly reached out to 4-star center Enoch Boakye out of Ontario.

Michigan State Basketball is currently still in the process of trying to recruit 5-star Canadian Karim Mane, and it looks like there is another player from Canada in their cross-hairs for 2022. It was revealed by @EditsRecruiting on Twitter that the Spartans have reached out to 2022 4-star center Enoch Boakye out of Mississauga, Ontario.

Boakye is the No. 3 ranked center in the 2022 recruiting class and the top player in Ontario in his class. He is listed as the No. 21 ranked player in his class overall by 247Sports. Boakye currently plays for George Harris Prep.

Michigan State will face a lot of competition for Boakye’s services if he chooses the Spartans, as it was reported that he is also in touch with South Carolina, Gonzaga, Arizona, Marquette, and then Kentucky is also expected to go after Boakye as well.

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