Michigan State basketball: Another positive development in Frankie Fidler recruitment

You might be wondering how Chucky Hepburn entering the portal helps Michigan State here and you have to realize that he was a major reason why Wisconsin was in the running for Fidler. Hepburn and Fidler are close friends and high school teammates so now that he’s leaving Wisconsin, the Badgers are likely out of the running for the Omaha transfer.

But this could mean that they want to be a package deal somewhere else. That’s just a rumor, but it’d be rather interesting.

Michigan State doesn’t exactly have a need at the point guard spot with Jeremy Fears and Tre Holloman handling those duties with Jase Richardson sitting third on the depth chart at the one. Hepburn would likely clog up the backcourt, so I don’t necessarily see that as a fit.

This is all interesting timing considering Fidler was reportedly picking between the Wisconsin and Michigan State basketball programs. Does this automatically make Michigan State the leader or is Hepburn’s eventual destination going to decide that?

For now, we have to take this as a positive development because the biggest threat to land Fidler is likely out.