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Michigan State basketball freshman forward set to redshirt

A notable Michigan State freshman will redshirt this season

We have been waiting for a final decision on the redshirt status of freshman power forward Jesse McCulloch for a few weeks now, and after MSU’s win over Monmouth on Monday night, Tom Izzo finally revealed his decision, and he made it sound very complimentary and positive for McCulloch.

McCulloch will redshirt for the 2024-25 season, although Izzo noted that it isn’t a ‘permanent redshirt’, and if needed due to injury they will reserve the right to use him later in the season.

Spartans Illustrated quoted Izzo on the decision via their X.com account:

“This kid is redshirting because he’s good enough, not because he’s not good enough… We think this kid is really going to be worth it.”

Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press also quoted Tom Izzo on his X.com account where Izzo also called McCulloch ‘tough as nails.’

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Tom Izzo provides redshirt status update on freshman F Jesse McCulloch

MSU will be making a decision soon to determine if freshman forward Jesse McCulloch will be redshirted this year

Michigan State basketball will be making a decision soon to determine if freshman forward Jesse McCulloch will be redshirted this year.

Spartans head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on Friday and touched on the upcoming decision for McCulloch. Izzo said he will meet with McCulloch on Saturday and make the final call from there.

McCulloch was a three-star prospect in the 2024 class, and ranked as the No. 143 overall prospect in the class. He is from Cleveland, Ohio and chose Michigan State over offers from Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Xavier.

Michigan State opens the 2024-25 season on Monday in a home non-conference game against Monmouth. Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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Meet new Michigan State basketball freshman Jesse McCulloch

Meet Jesse McCulloch ahead of the 2024-25 season:

Michigan State basketball freshman have reported to campus, and the freshman are ready to make their mark on the storied program that Tom Izzo built in East Lansing.

Jesse McCulloch, a freshman from Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the freshman that will be new in East Lansing in 2024-25.

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

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Michigan State basketball: 4-star PF Jesse McCulloch signs NLI with the Spartans

4-star PF Jesse McCulloch signs NLI with the Spartans

It’s the first day of the college basketball national letter of intent signing day, and one of the key pieces of the Michigan State basketball 2024 recruiting class wasted no time in making it official, as 4-star power forward Jesse McCulloch signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday.

McCulloch had given the Spartans a verbal commitment back in April, and now is set to officially join the program next year.

McCulloch will plan to join Kur Teng and Jase Richardson in the 2024 class.

McCulloch is an interesting signing for MSU. At one point, seen as a mid-major talent, McCulloch kept growing and working on his game and conditioning to elevate himself to a Big Ten level talent.

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Both Michigan State basketball commits featured in new ESPN 100

Both members of MSU’s 2024 recruiting class were featured in the new ESPN 100

ESPN basketball recruiting rankings are some of the most highly regarded in the industry and as we turn the recruiting calendar officially to the 2024 cycle, ESPN has reevaluated their rankings in the 2024 class.

In the new batch of rankings that has just been released, both of Michigan State’s 2024 basketball commits, Kur Teng and Jesse McCulloch, were featured in the top 100.

Teng has checked in at No. 44, while McCulloch sits at No. 98.

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Latest commit pushes MSU basketball into top 5 nationally in 2024 recruiting cycle

It’s still very early, but Michigan State is off to a great start in the 2024 recruiting cycle

It’s still very early, but Michigan State is off to a great start in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

The Spartans picked up their second commitment in the 2024 class earlier this week when four-star center Jesse McCulloch picked Michigan State over Alabama, Xavier and Virginia Tech. He joined fellow four-star and top 40 recruit Kur Teng who committed to the Spartans in early April.

With a pair of four-star commits, Michigan State now holds the No. 5 recruiting class nationally on 247Sports. The Spartans are behind only Rutgers at No. 4 from the Big Ten.

Michigan State signed the No. 4 recruiting class for the 2023 cycle, and is already off to a great start in 2024. It’s still very early in the process so we shouldn’t read too much into this high ranking at the moment, but it’s still nice for Spartans fans to see their team’s name towards the top of this list.

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Michigan State basketball lands commitment from PF Jesse McCulloch

BREAKING: MSU lands second commitment in the 2024 recruiting class

Tom Izzo has added a second player to his 2024 recruiting class, picking up the commitment of Cleveland power forward Jesse McCulloch. McCulloch joins Kur Teng in Michigan State’s 2024 recruiting class.

McCulloch is a 6-foot-9 power forward, ranking as a 4-star prospect and the No. 85 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class according to 247Sports. McCulloch plays for Lutheran East High School in Cleveland, Ohio.

McCulloch chose the Spartans over Alabama, Virginia Tech and Xavier.

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Announcement details released for 2024 MSU basketball target Jesse McCulloch

Announcement details have been released for 2024 PF Jesse McCulloch, who is set to make his college decision tomorrow:

Power forward Jesse McCulloch is a major priority for Tom Izzo and his coaching staff. MSU wants to bring in the 6-foot-9 big as the second member of the 2024 recruiting class alongside Kur Teng.

Michigan State will soon learn the ultimate destination for McCulloch, as he is set to announce his decision tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. on 247Sports’ YouTube live stream. The Spartans are looking to beat out fellow finalists Alabama, Xavier and Virginia Tech.

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2024 PF Jesse McCulloch names Michigan State basketball in top 4, sets commitment date

MSU looks to stay hot on the recruiting trail, adding to its 2024 class:

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and his staff started their 2024 recruiting class off with a bang, landing 4-star  shooting guard Kur Teng. Now, the staff looks to continue their momentum and stay hot on the recruiting trail.

MSU’s top power forward target Jesse McCulloch is set to make his commitment, announcing April 20th as the date to secure his collegiate decision.

With a commitment date set, McCulloch has named his top 4. Alongside Michigan State, McCulloch has named Alabama, Virginia Tech and Xavier in his final four.

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Michigan State basketball makes 2024 PF Jesse McCulloch’s top eight

2024 PF Jesse McCulloch is down to 8 and the Spartans made the cut

Michigan State has put themselves in a great position to land one of the top prospects in the 2024 recruiting class. Cleveland, Ohio, native Jesse McCulloch has cut his top schools list down to eight, including the Spartans.

The 6-foot-9, 210 pound power forward has listed Alabama, Indiana, Kent State, Michigan, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and Xavier alongside Michigan State in his top schools list.

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