DENZEL VALENTINE RUMORS
Spartans may rely on Valentine
Michigan State needs freshman Denzel Valentine to turn his potential into production.
Soon.
''I'm expecting big things out of him,'' Spartans coach Tom Izzo said.
The versatile guard likely will play an expanded role when the 12th-ranked Spartans (18-4, 7-2 Big Ten) host No. 18 Minnesota (18-4, 5-4) on Wednesday night.
''He's not a freshman anymore...
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February 05, 2013
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Michigan State may have to lean on Valentine a lot
(Eds: With AP Photos.) By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State needs freshman Denzel Valentine to turn his potential into production.
Soon.
''I'm expecting big things out of him,'' Spartans coach Tom Izzo said.
The versatile guard likely will play an expanded role when the 12th-ranked Spartans (18-4, 7-2 Big Ten) host No. 18 Minnesota (18-4, 5-4) on Wednesday...
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February 05, 2013
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Valentine lifts Michigan State over Illinois
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Its easy to point to Keith Appling as the reason Michigan State pulled out an 80-75 win over Illinois after a sluggish first half Thursday night.
The smooth point guard poured in 19 of his 24 points in the second half.
But the play of freshman guard Denzel Valentine was just as crucial. Had he not scored a season-high 14 points and sparked MSU with his hustle...
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January 31, 2013
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Denzel Valentine casual alley oop to Adreian Payne
Michigan State is looking to keep pace in the Big Ten by extending Illinois' disappointing conference start. Plays like this will certainly help.
No. 20 Michigan St. 64, Bowling Green 53
Freshmen Gary Harris and Denzel Valentine scored 12 points apiece, and No. 20 Michigan State clamped down defense Tuesday night in a 64-53 victory over Bowling Green.
Branden Dawson added 10 points for the Spartans (10-2), who struggled to put away the Falcons until late in the second half in a rare road game against a Mid-American Conference school. The Spartans held the Falcons...
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December 18, 2012
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No. 20 Michigan State tops Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) -- Gary Harris and Denzel Valentine scored 12 points apiece to lead No. 20 Michigan State to a 64-53 victory over Bowling Green on Tuesday night.
Branden Dawson added 10 points for the Spartans (10-2), who struggled to put away the Falcons until late in the second half in a rare road game against a Mid-American Conference school.
Michigan State held Bowling...
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December 18, 2012
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Michigan State vs. Oakland University Preview: Valentines And Apples
Oakland University makes the short trek to the Breslin Center tonight to face off against #15 Michigan State in what has become a somewhat regular matchup for these schools. Generally the Spartans have dispatched the Grizzlies with relative ease, although the last meeting was a nail biter as back in 2010 MSU barely edged Oakland by the score of 77-76. I don’t expect it to be as...
Michigan State basketball: Valentine family showdown
There are a lot of interesting things to say about a basketball coach by the name of Carlton Valentine.
For starters, throughout the mid to late 1980s, Valentine was a key player for the Michigan State basketball team. During his college career, the athletic 6’5″ player from Washington D.C. was one of the team leaders in both points and rebounds.
After his playing days were...
Michigan State basketball returns home to Breslin Center
After traveling over 9500 miles to play in their first two games, the Michigan State basketball team finally returned home to Breslin Center on Sunday to take on Texas Southern in the 2012-2013 season home-opener.
The game was part of this year’s Spartan Showcase, which is a five-team round-ribbon event that also features Boise State, Oakland, and Louisiana-Lafayette. All...
Michigan State Basketball: Denzel “home run hitter” Valentine
EAST LANSING — With only two games under his belt, Michigan State’s 6-5 freshman Denzel Valentine has been crowned the team’s best passer by head coach Tom Izzo.
While his statistics may not necessarily show it right now, as he averages 2.5 assists per game, he has made numerous passes in the first two games that nobody else on this team would even consider.
However, today...
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