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Michigan State basketball: 5 recruits to watch out for as the cycle begins

5 recruits fans should look out for as Michigan State starts to piece together their 2023 recruiting class

Michigan State concluded their 2021-22 season with a Round of 32 exit to the Duke Blue Devils. Now, it is time to turn a new leaf and start getting prepared for the upcoming season and offseason. A huge part of this offseason will be recruiting the 2023 recruiting class. Tom Izzo has already been spotted on the road recruiting several different prospects and is making his presence on the recruiting trail known.

The Spartans already hold a commitment from Jeremy Fears, the No. 26 player in the recruiting class, and they are looking to build off of what the point guard brings them.

Here are five prospects fans should have on their radar as Tom Izzo looks to piece his 2023 recruiting class together:

Tom Izzo putting full-court press on 2023 Indiana center prospect

Tom Izzo is relentlessly recruiting a center in the 2023 recruiting class

Tom Izzo saw that not having a Big Ten quality center can pose major problems for his team and his program. The Spartans have struggled to recruit the center position in recent years as well, not getting a center commitment in the 2021 recruiting class, and missing on several prospects in the 2022 class. In 2022, MSU landed Jaxon Kohler, who is more of a stretch four, than a center in my opinion, but may be able to play center depending on his body development.

Izzo is determined to not let 2023 be the same for his Spartans on the recruiting trail, as he as identified Xavier Booker of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a must-have target in 2023.

Izzo was personally in attendance for the Indiana high school state finals to watch Booker play and to hopefully further his relationship with the center.

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Michigan State football makes 5-star DL Vic Burley’s top schools list

Michigan State is making a run at a 5-star defensive lineman

Michigan State has made a strong impression on four-star defensive lineman Vic Burley early on in his recruitment. So much so that the Spartans have made his top schools list after he cut down his list.

The Spartans are included in the list alongside Oregon, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio State, Alabama, Clemson, Texas A&M, Florida State, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

Burley is a native of Warner Robbins, Georgia, and is rated as a 5-star prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

The Spartans will look to get him on campus to further cement themselves in his recruitment.

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In-state 2023 RB gets an offer from Michigan State football

Michigan State has extended an offer to a 2023 in-state running back

Michigan State football running backs coach Effrem Reed has extended an offer to a 2023 running back from inside the state of Michigan. Darius Taylor has reported an offer from Michigan State via his Twitter page.

Taylor is a native of Walled Lake, Michigan, and attends Walled Lake Western High School. According to 247Sports, he is a 3-star prospect that ranks as the No. 12 player in the state of Michigan.

Some other notable schools that are pursuing Taylor’s talents include Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

If Taylor commits, he would be the second running back in Michigan State’s recruiting class, joining 4-star Kedrick Reescano.

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Michigan State football makes coveted OL Trevor Lauck’s top-8

MSU has made coveted OL Trevor Lauck’s top-8

Michigan State offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic has been busy on the recruiting trail and has put the Spartans in a very good spot with a plethora of top kids in the 2023 recruiting class. You can now add 3-star offensive lineman Trevor Lauck to that list.

The Spartans are featured in Lauck’s top-8 alongside Cincinnati, Purdue, Iowa, Ohio State, Indiana, Louisville and Michigan.

Lauck is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, attending Roncalli High School. He currently ranks as a 3-star prospect and the No. 443 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class.

 

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Michigan State football makes 4-star OL’s top schools list

MSU has made a 4-star OL’s top-12

Michigan State football offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic has been hitting the recruiting trail hot and heavy and his work is paying dividends as Michigan State has been named in another top four-stars top schools list.

Roderick Kearney, a 6-foot-4 300-pound offensive lineman from Orange Park, Florida, is currently ranked as a 4-star and the 217th overall player in the 2023 recruiting class according to 247Sports.

Michigan State was listed in Kearney’s top-12 alongside Michigan, Florida State, Florida, UCF, Cincinnati, Georgia, Miami, Arkansas, Penn State and Rutgers.

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Michigan State football offers 2023 4-star ATH, Notre Dame commit Adon Shuler

Michigan State football is looking to steal a recruit from one of their rivals

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Michigan State football is looking to steal a recruit from one of their rivals.

The Spartans have extended a scholarship offer to 2023 four-star athlete Adon Shuler of Irvington, N.J. Shuler announced the scholarship offer via Twitter on Monday evening.

Shuler is currently committed to Notre Dame, and has been since last August. However, that hasn’t stopped a number of schools from continuing to recruit this highly-rated prospect. Along with Michigan State, Shuler picked up offers from Duke, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Florida State, Akron and Kent State on Monday.

Shuler is ranked as the No. 12 safety and No. 151 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2023 class.

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Michigan State football included in 4-star WR’s top-ten

MSU was included in a 4-star Florida WR’s top-ten list

Michigan State football has kicked off the 2023 recruiting cycle with a lot of success landing 5 prospects so far, three of which are 4-stars and two very high 3-stars. That momentum continues to roll as the Spartans have been included in 4-star WR William Fowles top-ten list.

Michigan State was included with Illinois, USF, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Florida State, Tennessee, UCF and Pitt.

Fowles is currently ranked as a 4-star and the No. 292 overall recruit according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver from Hialeah, Florida, attending Dade Christian School.

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In-state 4-star DE Jalen Thompson includes Michigan State in top 10

MSU has made the top-ten for one of the top in-state targets in the 2023 recruiting class

Michigan State made a splash in its defensive line recruiting this past week, landing top-150 ranked Andrew Depaepe and now they are in hot pursuit for an in-state 4-star to pair with him.

Jalen Thompson is a native of Detroit, attending Cass Tech High School. He is a 4-star prospect that is ranked as the No. 161 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Thompson released his top-ten schools on Friday and the Spartans were included.

The Spartans were included in the top ten alongside Pitt, Penn State, Arkansas, Michigan, Kentucky, USC, Cincinnati, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

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Michigan State football lands top-150 ranked 4-star defensive lineman Andrew Depaepe

Michigan State has landed a commitment from a top-150 ranked 4-star DL in the 2023 recruiting class

Another commitment has sprung from the big recruiting weekend known as ‘The Spartan Odyssey’ that brought double-digit four-stars and a couple of key transfer targets to campus. As a result, MSU has landed commitments from top transfers Jarek Broussard and Daniel Barker, as well as offensive lineman Johnathan Slack, and now top-150 four-star DL Andrew Depaepe has added his name to the commitments list.

Depaepe was identified as a “must-have” prospect by new Pass Rush Specialist coach Brandon Jordan, and in one weekend of visiting, Jordan made it happen.

Depaepe is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive lineman from Bettendorf, Iowa. He currently ranks as a 4-star prospect that is the No. 131 overall player in the 2023 class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Depaepe joins 4-star TE Brennan Parachek, 4-star RB Kedrick Reescano and 4-star OL Johnathan Slack as members of Michigan State’s 2023 recruiting class.

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