Michigan State center Carson Cooper is a returning veteran who should see a huge increase in minutes this season.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State center Carson Cooper is yet another veteran on this Spartans basketball team who could earn himself a starting job this season.
Cooper, who made eight starts while playing all 35 games last year, is going to be a key part of this year's squad and a leader of a deep, talented big man group.You can watch some of his availability below: Below is a partial transcript from Michigan State coach Tom Izzo's opening statement from his press conference on Thursday:
Izzo: "I want all you veterans to realize that we have some young students in here. And so, try not to corrupt them, like you normally would, by asking questions that are bad questions. But all in all, what a couple of years it's been, but I am excited to be back. I think we've got some -- it's the right time of year. We've just come off some incredible opportunities, ourself, of going to different things, whether it be a Tiger game, or Spain, or to the U.P.
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