Here are the guys the Spartans might be starting next season.
said after the game that he would be "going to the portal right away." By that, Izzo means keeping his current roster together before worrying about outside help. Who knows what it'll be come November, but let's take a stab at what the Spartans' starting five might look like right now.
Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. looks on during the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Louisville at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI, who will be a redshirt junior next season. Fears was the heart and soul of the Spartans this past season, averaging 15.2 points and an NCAA-leading 9.4 assists per game en route to an All-American season . Fears should be the very first person Izzo needs to ensure comes back next year. The NIL price tag is sure to be high, but Fears is too valuable an asset to even consider letting go.Michigan State's Jordan Scott watches a free throw go up during a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against UCLA at the United Center on Friday, March 13, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SIThe Spartans shuffled through a couple of different options this past season, and Scott emerged as the option with the highest ceiling. Scott struggled a bit towards the end of his freshman year, but I don't think rising junior Kur Teng or incoming freshman Jasiah Jervis will beat Scott out for the starting role. His length at 6-foot-8 bolsters the Spartans' backcourt a lot defensively, and his 42.0% three-point shooting since Jan. 1 makes him an offensive weapon.Michigan State's coach Tom Izzo, left, jokes with injured transfer Kaleb Glenn during the first day of basketball practice on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imagestouches the court for Michigan State will be a long-awaited one. Glenn was supposed to be MSU's top incoming transfer on the 2025-26 roster after he transferred from Florida Atlantic, but a knee injury he suffered during the summer sidelined him for the whole season. Glenn fits in well at the three, standing at 6-foot-7. He's athletic enough to take it to the cup, but he also shot it really well during his season at FAU, making 41.0% of his threes.Michigan State's Coen Carr peers over at the Louisville defense during the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SIdidn't play power forward much this past season, but the roster as currently constructed might make him start at that spot next year. Carr kind of naturally played the three this year with MSU boasting a double-big starting lineup with Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper, but both of those guys are gone. This past season was a nice step forward for Carr, as he averaged 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Carr will continue to try to become more versatile entering his final season, with the biggest hope being that his three-point shot starts dropping more often.Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to foul call during the second half of NCAA Tournament Second Round against Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Your guess is probably as good as mine here. Kohler and Cooper are both off, and it would be a little surprising to me if Michigan State stayed internal here. Jesse McCulloch isn't ready for a starting role, and I doubt Izzo will just hand it to incoming freshman Ethan Taylor. Izzo hasn't started a freshman in a season opener sinceAs for who precisely that may be, any guess would be a shot in the dark and likely a waste of time. The portal isn't even open yet, and Izzo and the staff probably haven't had enough time to even gauge the options there. Whoever it ends up being, I just think it'll be someone not currently on the roster. Michigan State's Tom Izzo shakes the hand of an Ohio State assistant before a game at the Breslin Center on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SIJACOB COTSONIKA A 2025 graduate from Michigan State University, Cotsonika brings a wealth of experience covering the Spartans from Rivals and On3 to his role as Michigan State Spartans Beat Writer on SI. At Michigan State, he was also a member of the world-renowned Spartan marching band for two seasons.
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