It's Official! Summers is a Spartan
The basketball recruiting class of 2007 is loaded with talent. The state of Michigan has its best class in recent memory and Michigan State is cashing in early.
It was made official today, the top junior in the state, Durrell Summers, gave his verbal commitment to Tom Izzo and the Michigan State men’s basketball team.
Summers joins two other State commits in PG, Kalin Lucas and SG, Chris Allen. This guard trio gives MSU arguably the top backcourt recruiting class for the class of 2007.
All three guards have the potential to compliment each other perfectly. Lucas is a point guard who likes to push the ball up the court, he has a solid jump shot and the ability to get in the lane and create shots for other players. Allen is a sniper. He has unlimited range and great athleticism. Summers has the skill and talent to create his shot as well as pull up from long range and hit threes. This three-guard combo, if they stay together and live up to their potential, could be similar to Illinois’ Final Four team of Luther Head, Dee Brown and Derron Williams.
The Spartans basketball future is looking very nice. State will have depth and talent at every position in 2007. Summers, Allen and Lucas will join bigs like, Drew Naymick (who will be a red-shirt senior), Idong Ibok, Marquise Gray and Goran Suton. The seven footer Tom Herzog will be a sophomore in 2007 and have a year of experience at the college level. This guard trio will have depth in the backcourt as well, with Drew Neitzel, Travis Walton, Maurice Joseph, Isaiah Dahlman and Raymar Morgan. This could potentially be Coach Izzo’s best team.
Coach Izzo and MSU will have one other scholarship for the class of 2007. One may believe signing a big man is essential because State has already signed three guards. Well, I beg to differ and I will plead with Tom Izzo to pick up another wing player, Saginaw Arthur Hill (SAH) wing, Darquavis Tucker.
The Spartans are stacked with bigs from Herzog to Naymick to Suton to Ibok to Gray and even Morgan at 6’8’’ could play the four if needed. The college game is a game of guards. Illinois in 2005, St. Joe’s in 2004, Villanova in 2006 and the list could go on and on were all deep at the guards. MSU could add so much athleticism and talent with Dar Tucker. Scouting reports on Tucker state he is ahead of former SAH star, Jason Richardson. That’s a scary thought considering Richardson’s talent.
MSU can always add forwards in the class of 2008. But right now the guard position is too stacked not to take advantage of it.
The commitments of Summers, Allen and Lucas give State the top backcourt class and top five class overall for 2007. Hopefully the Spartans can receive a commitment from Tucker. If not, MSU men’s basketball is still looking very, very strong.
It was made official today, the top junior in the state, Durrell Summers, gave his verbal commitment to Tom Izzo and the Michigan State men’s basketball team.
Summers joins two other State commits in PG, Kalin Lucas and SG, Chris Allen. This guard trio gives MSU arguably the top backcourt recruiting class for the class of 2007.
All three guards have the potential to compliment each other perfectly. Lucas is a point guard who likes to push the ball up the court, he has a solid jump shot and the ability to get in the lane and create shots for other players. Allen is a sniper. He has unlimited range and great athleticism. Summers has the skill and talent to create his shot as well as pull up from long range and hit threes. This three-guard combo, if they stay together and live up to their potential, could be similar to Illinois’ Final Four team of Luther Head, Dee Brown and Derron Williams.
The Spartans basketball future is looking very nice. State will have depth and talent at every position in 2007. Summers, Allen and Lucas will join bigs like, Drew Naymick (who will be a red-shirt senior), Idong Ibok, Marquise Gray and Goran Suton. The seven footer Tom Herzog will be a sophomore in 2007 and have a year of experience at the college level. This guard trio will have depth in the backcourt as well, with Drew Neitzel, Travis Walton, Maurice Joseph, Isaiah Dahlman and Raymar Morgan. This could potentially be Coach Izzo’s best team.
Coach Izzo and MSU will have one other scholarship for the class of 2007. One may believe signing a big man is essential because State has already signed three guards. Well, I beg to differ and I will plead with Tom Izzo to pick up another wing player, Saginaw Arthur Hill (SAH) wing, Darquavis Tucker.
The Spartans are stacked with bigs from Herzog to Naymick to Suton to Ibok to Gray and even Morgan at 6’8’’ could play the four if needed. The college game is a game of guards. Illinois in 2005, St. Joe’s in 2004, Villanova in 2006 and the list could go on and on were all deep at the guards. MSU could add so much athleticism and talent with Dar Tucker. Scouting reports on Tucker state he is ahead of former SAH star, Jason Richardson. That’s a scary thought considering Richardson’s talent.
MSU can always add forwards in the class of 2008. But right now the guard position is too stacked not to take advantage of it.
The commitments of Summers, Allen and Lucas give State the top backcourt class and top five class overall for 2007. Hopefully the Spartans can receive a commitment from Tucker. If not, MSU men’s basketball is still looking very, very strong.
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