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Tom Izzo, Tyson Walker release statements on Walker’s official transfer to Michigan State basketball

Tom Izzo and Tyson Walker both released statements after his transfer to Michigan State was made official on Wednesday.

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The Tyson Walker era of Michigan State basketball starts now.

On Wednesday, the former Northeastern standout’s transfer to MSU was made official, and he now becomes the presumptive starting point guard of the Spartans heading into the 2021-22 season.

Walker had played two nice years for the Huskies before transferring to East Lansing. He had a stellar sophomore season for Northeastern, where he averaged 18.8 points, 4.8 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game. He truly broke out and made a name for himself after dropping 27 points in a loss to North Carolina.

Tom Izzo and Tyson Walker both put out statements commemorating his transfer to the program, and you can read both below.

Izzo’s statement:

Walker’s statement:

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Get to know new Michigan State transfer PG Tyson Walker

Let’s get a closer look at the newest Spartan and how he can impact Michigan State next season in a positive way.

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Michigan State is unfortunately no longer playing in the NCAA Tournament, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t pick up a huge win on Saturday.

Tyson Walker — who is one of the most prized point guards in the transfer portal — announced on Saturday that he is heading to Michigan State next season. Walker played the past two seasons for Northeastern of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), where he was a dominant offensive and defensive player for the Huskies. Walker is expected to make an instant impact for the Spartans next season.

With Walker being such a big addition, let’s get a closer look at the newest Spartan and how he can impact Michigan State next season in a positive way:

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.