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Michigan State basketball lands transfer PG Tyson Walker

Tom Izzo has dipped into the transfer portal and has gotten his next point guard via Northeastern University transfer Tyson Walker.

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Tom Izzo and the Michigan State basketball staff were in hot pursuit of a transfer point guard as the offseason began and they landed their guy Saturday afternoon.

Tyson Walker has announced his commitment to transfer to Michigan State. Walker will come with three years of eligibility remaining after starting his career at Northeastern University.

Walker is a guy who plays hard on both ends of the court, averaging 18.8 points per game on offense and also winning the CAA Defensive Player of the Year award at the same time. A star on offense and defensive at Northeastern, something Coach Izzo surely loved to see.

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The Spartans beat out Kansas, Maryland, Miami, Texas and Vanderbilt to earn Walker’s commitment. Walker should help solidify a backcourt that struggled throughout the 2020-21 season.

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Texas Basketball: Longhorns in final group for elite transfer guard

With how thin Texas’ roster could be, they will need to hit the transfer portal hard. Northeastern’s Tyson Walker could be a great start.

Since the disappointing loss to Abilene Christian in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, three players have left the basketball program. Royce Hamm and Donovan Williams entered the transfer portal, and Kai Jones entered the NBA draft. The decisions of Matt Coleman, Andrew Jones, Courtney Ramey and Jericho Sims are pending.

With how thin Texas’ roster could be by the summer, Shaka Smart, if he is still the head coach, will need to hit the transfer portal hard. Northeastern’s Tyson Walker could be a great start.

Jeff Goodman of Stadium is reporting Walker will make his decision this weekend. The finalists include Kansas, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, Texas and Vanderbilt.

During his sophomore season, Walker averaged 18.8 points per game, shooting 44.4% from the floor. Getting into the paint and finishing at the rim is where Walker excels as a point guard. He took nearly nine shots inside the 3-point arc a game, finishing over 50% of the time.

Northeastern played in the CAA, the No. 16 conference in the country per the NET. Walker played against three major conference foes: Georgia, Syracuse and West Virginia. In those games, he averaged 12.0 points and 4.3 assists.

When sizing up Texas’ competition for Walker, getting past Kansas and Michigan State is going to be tough. Both teams struggled without a true point guard, leading to early NCAA Tournament exits. Bill Self and Tom Izzo are two of the best in the game as well, which would be hard for Walker to turn down.