Tag: Szymon Zapala

Best photos from new MSU basketball C Szymon Zapala’s career

Check out the best pictures from Szymon Zapala’s career prior to MSU:

Michigan State was able to pick up a major transfer portal commitment, adding 7-foot center Szymon Zapala into the mix, adding much needed depth into the center position.

Check out the best pictures from Zapala’s college career to this point:

Michigan State basketball lands transfer portal center Szymon Zapala

Michigan State is adding 7-footer Szymon Zapala via the transfer portal

Michigan State basketball has made a splash in the NCAA transfer portal for the second time this offseason. The Spartans have picked up the commitment of center Szymon Zapala.

Zapala checks in at 7’0″ and 240 pounds hailing from Zaborze, Poland. He spent his first three seasons at Utah State before spending this past season at Longwood.

In just over 16 minutes per game this past season, Zapala averaged 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Those stats translate to 23.48 points and 13.37 rebounds per 40 minutes, which shows the potential he could have.

Michigan State won this recruitment over the likes of Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, VCU and Wichita State.

Zapala will bring one year of eligibility with him to East Lansing.

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Michigan State basketball trending to land portal center, according to reports

MSU is trending for a 7-footer in the transfer portal

Just when everyone thought Tom Izzo may just get Frankie Fidler and be done in the transfer portal, it appears that the Spartans are making a move for a center in the transfer portal. According to reports, Michigan State may be in the lead for a center transfer from Longwood.

Szymon Zapala, a native of Zaborze, Poland, is a 7-foot tall, 240 pound center. After spending three seasons at Utah State, he spent this past season with Longwood, averaging 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in only 16.8 minutes per game.

Aside from Michigan State, it is known that Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, VCU and Wichita State were all involved with the big man.

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