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MSU F Frankie Fidler talks Spartans’ preparation for regular season tipoff next week

Watch MSU forward Frankie Fidler discuss the Spartans’ preparation for the upcoming regular season

Michigan State basketball is only days away from tipping off the 2024-25 regular season.

Michigan State basketball officially opens the regular season on Monday in a home non-conference matchup against Monmouth. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on Big Ten Plus.

Transfer forward Frankie Fidler is one of the Spartans who’ll be making his green-and-white debut this upcoming week. He met with the local media on Friday and discussed the team’s preparation as the regular season is quickly approaching.

Hear all of what Fidler had to say during Friday’s media session in the video below.

Video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Watch Frankie Fidler’s funny on camera moment

Frankie Fidler is one for the camera with this funny exchange during MSU’s exhibition

On Tuesday, Michigan State basketball hosted Ferris State for their final exhibition matchup of the offseason before the team heads into the 2024-25 season.

During that game between the Spartans and Bulldogs, Spartans wing Frankie Fidler had a nice drive leading to an and-one opportunity and the subsequent sequence was one fans can definitely laugh at.

After the slick up and under, Fidler looked right at the camera and gestured 1, 2 and 3.

Watch the hilarious exchange via Big Ten Basketball on X:

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Michigan State basketball forward named to Julius Erving Award watchlist

Michigan State basketball forward named to Julius Erving Award watchlist

One Wednesday, less than a week from the start of the regular season, a Michigan State basketball forward was named to a prestigious watch list. Incoming transfer Frankie Fidler was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list, which honors the top small forward in college basketball.

A few weeks ago, Tom Izzo said that Fidler, who transferred in from Omaha, has been his most consistent player this offseason.

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Tom Izzo identifies the player that has been most consistent for Michigan State basketball this summer

Tom Izzo said this player has been his most consistent over the summer

In his weekly press conference on Thursday, Tom Izzo identified one player that, according to Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press, he said has been his ‘most consistent, most efficient’ player over the summer.

That player is Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler.

Fidler was brought in for his efficient offense, something this team has been missing these last few years on the wing, so it’s a great sign that Fidler has stood out to his coach this summer.

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MSU basketball scoring averages from three game exhibition series in Spain

See who led the Spartans in scoring during its three game exhibition series in Spain

Michigan State basketball wrapped up its three-game exhibition series in Spain with numerous players putting on a strong showing overseas.

The Spartans went 2-1 during their exhibition slate, winning the first two games before falling on Tuesday against Serbian professional team KK FMP. During the Spartans’ time in Spain, a number of players averaged double figures in scoring.

According to a Spartans fan X account, Michigan State was led in scoring by newcomer Nebraska-Omaha transfer Frankie Fidler, who averaged 14.3 points per game. Behind him was Coen Carr (12.7 points), Xavier Booker (12.3 points) and Jaxon Kohler (12 points).

Check out the complete scoring averages breakdown in the post below:

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Frankie Fidler shares who he is with Michigan State basketball’s social media team

Meet the Spartans’ new transfer star forward Frankie Fidler

Michigan State tapped into the transfer portal this offseason and picked up a big-time player in forward Frankie Fidler.

Fidler came to Michigan State from Nebraska-Omaha, where he averaged double-digits in points in each of his three seasons with the Mavericks. This past year, he averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

With the Spartans basketball season looming, the social media team has put videos together to meet the new Spartans, including Fidler:

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CBB Podcast predicts one Spartan will be All-Big Ten First Team in 2024-25

Could a new Spartan end up on the All-Big Ten First Team this upcoming season?

Could a new Spartan end up on the All-Big Ten First Team this upcoming season? One host from a popular college basketball podcast thinks so.

Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media has picked transfer forward Frankie Fidler to make the first team All-Big Ten next year. Fidler transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska Omaha.

Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Mavericks this past season. He was a highly-coveted transfer portal target this offseason and is expected to make an instant impact for the Spartans in 2024-25.

Check out the complete All-Big Ten First Team selections from Elliott and his co-host Greg Waddell below:

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Frankie Fidler discusses transfer choice of Michigan State over Wisconsin

Frankie Fidler discusses choosing Michigan State over the Badgers

Wisconsin basketball’s offseason looked much different at the start of April when it was in strong pursuit of top-ranked transfer forward Frankie Fidler.

The plan: Land the Omaha transfer forward to re-create the wing production lost with the departure of A.J. Storr. A starting five of Chucky Hepburn, Max Klesmit, John Blackwell, Frankie Fidler and Steven Crowl would do well to bounce back from a disappointing finish to the 2023-24 season.

Related: Wisconsin basketball 2024-25 starting lineup, rotation and bench with Andrija Vukovic signing

Well, plans changed. Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn entered the transfer portal on April 18, removing any chance the Badgers had at landing Fidler, his good friend and former high school teammate.

Fidler committed to Tom Izzo and Michigan State a few days later.

The top-ranked transfer recently joined “The Spiro Avenue Show” and discussed the timeline of his commitment and eventual transfer decision:

Here is the quote that Badgers fans would be interested in:

“One of my best friends, Chucky Hepburn, was at Wisconsin at the time, and I really wanted to play with him,” Fidler said. “So,  think that connection had me leaning toward Wisconsin. But after my visit (to Michigan State), it really blew me out of the water, and I really enjoyed my time here.”

Fidler had received transfer predictions to choose Wisconsin after that visit. The Badgers were the heavy favorite when Hepburn was still on the roster.

Related: Wisconsin basketball’s finalized 2024-25 roster with Serbian C Andrija Vukovic

We previously broke down the timeline of events with Fidler’s visit to Wisconsin, his delayed commitment announcement, Hepburn’s departure from Wisconsin and the Omaha transfer’s commitment to Michigan State.

Hepburn’s status remains the biggest variable in what became an unfortunate week for Greg Gard and the Badgers.

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MSU basketball’s Frankie Fidler listed as one of ‘most underrated’ transfers

The Field of 68 crew believes people are sleeping on new Spartans forward Frankie Fidler

The Field of 68 crew believes people are sleeping on new Spartans forward Frankie Fidler.

Fidler transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska-Omaha in the offseason, which received a ton of buzz from Spartans Nation. However, it may not have received that same type of hype nationally. The Field of 68 put together a list of their top 10 “Most Underrated Transfers” and Fidler was No. 2 on the list. He was only behind Pop Isaacs of Creighton.

Fidler averaged 20.1 points per game this past season for the Mavericks. He is expected to start for the Spartans next season.

Check out the complete rankings from The Field of 68 below:

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Michigan State basketball transfer SF Frankie Fidler officially withdraws from the NBA draft

Michigan State transfer SF Frankie Fidler officially withdraws from the NBA draft

Michigan State basketball’s biggest victory of the offseason was landing Omaha transfer small forward Frankie Fidler. However, it wasn’t 100-percent confirmed that Fidler would ever play a game for the Spartans, as he was technically still in the NBA draft process, but still maintained his eligibility.

On Tuesday, Fidler officially removed his name from the draft, making it 100-percent official that he will play in the green and white this year.

Take a deep breath, Spartan fans.

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