Michigan State basketball recruiting: 4-star big man Jesse McCulloch picks Spartans
Tom Izzo landed another top 200 prospect for Michigan State basketball’s next recruiting class.
The Spartans secured a commitment from four-star 2024 prospect Jesse McCulloch on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward/center from Cleveland chose MSU over Alabama, Virginia Tech and Xavier.
McCulloch is rated the 85th by 247Sports and No. 173 in its composite rankings. He's considered a top-five player in Ohio in his class.
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He averaged 17.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game as a junior at Lutheran East High in Cleveland Heights this winter to earn second-team All-Ohio in Division III-IV while helping to lead the Falcons to their second D-III state title in the past three years.
McCulloch is the second player in MSU’s 2024 class, joining four-star prospect Kur Teng. Teng, 6-4 and 185 pounds from Manchester, New Hampshire, is rated the No. 37 overall player and No. 8 shooting guard according to 247Sports.com.
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MSU has the No. 3 recruiting class for 2023 with two five-star players in center Xavier Booker and point guard Jeremy Fears Jr., and two four-star players in forward Coen Carr and swingman Gehrig Normand. Booker, a 6-10, 210-pound big man, is ranked No. 8 in the 2023 class according to 247Sports.com. Fears, a 6-2, 180-pound point guard, is rated No. 24. Carr, a 6-7, 200-pound forward, is No. 53 overall. And the 6-6, 180-pound Normand is No. 104.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State basketball recruiting: Jesse McCulloch joins 2024 class
