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Spartans reportedly showing interest in 2026 4-star SF TJ Crumble

Michigan State basketball has reportedly shown interest in one of the top small forwards in the 2026 class

Michigan State basketball has reportedly shown interest in one of the top small forwards in the 2026 class.

Recruiting insider Jake Weingarten reported on Saturday that Michigan State is one of the first few schools to reach out to four-star small forward TJ Crumble. The other teams that reportedly reached out Crumble include Ohio State, Stanford, Iowa, Cincinnati, Appalachian State and Ohio.

Crumble ranks as the No. 12 small forward and No. 38 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2026 class. He is ranked as the No. 2 player from Ohio in the class.

Crumble has received offers from more than 15 schools, but Michigan State is not one of those programs, according to 247Sports. Some of the more notable programs to offer Crumble is Arizona State, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Michigan, Missouri, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech.

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Badgers offer four-star class of 2026 forward from Ohio

Badgers take stab at impressive class of 2026 player

Wisconsin offered TJ Crumble, a four-star class of 2026 forward from Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday. The 6-foot-7, 180-pound athlete is still a sophomore in high school and has two more years until he’d potentially make the leap to the collegiate level.

Crumble has now received 16 Division 1 offers, including five from within the Big Ten. Amongst those, Ohio State likely has the upper hand simply because they’re his home state school.

Wisconsin doesn’t have any commitments for 2026, though considering how far away that season is, it’s not much of a surprise. Regardless, Greg Gard’s squad will look to get back on track this year after missing the NCAA Tournament last year.

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