http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/teams/michigan_state_spartans/839 Recent articles about Michigan State Spartans en-us Michigan State junior Adreian Payne enters into the Breslin Center meeting rooms with a big smile on his face, ready to address the media on his decision of whether or not he would be returning to Michigan State for his senior year. But by simply just looking at him, it didn’t really look like he was about to announce the biggest decision of his life. After a little over a month of agonizing over what he would he was going to do: return for his senior season at Michigan State or leave early for the NBA draft, Payne finally let it be known the decision he had come to. And on Sunday night, after Michigan State gathered a short press conference with both Payne and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, Payne announced his decision to put the NBA on hold and return for his senior season at Michigan State.   “This has been a very difficult decision for me to make, but I’m excited to be returning to Michigan State for my senior year,” Payne said. “I’ve had a lot of people asking what I was going to do, bu Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:04:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_adreian_payne_to_return_for_senior_year/13508225 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_adreian_payne_to_return_for_senior_year/13508225 Michigan State Basketball: Adreian Payne to return for senior year http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_adreian_payne_to_return_for_senior_year/13508225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa84438e7d1ad171e6962ef3a73f68db95f5265d/mini/6781656.jpg On Wednesday, Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo announced that Gavin Schilling, the 6-foot-9 forward from Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Michigan State University next fall and play for the Spartans during the 2013-2014 basketball season. Schilling averaged 13.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks, while shooting .625 from the field during his senior season. He also helped lead his Findlay Prep team to a 35-1 record, including a perfect 34-0 regular season. Gavin Schilling (AP PHOTO) “I’m excited about Gavin Schilling’s addition to our program,” Izzo said in a statement . “He comes from a tremendous program and a great family. He defends, rebounds and runs the court very well. He’s a great worker that wants to learn and improve. Not only will he be a young freshman who doesn’t turn 18 until next November, he’s also young to the game, having picked up the game later in life than most college players. With that in mind, I look forward Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:09:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_gavin_schilling_signs_national_letter_of_intent/13423939 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_gavin_schilling_signs_national_letter_of_intent/13423939 Michigan State Basketball: Gavin Schilling signs National Letter of Intent http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_gavin_schilling_signs_national_letter_of_intent/13423939 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Count Tom Izzo among those who think that college basketball’s 35-second shot clock needs to be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:17:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_cbb_needs_shorter_shot_clock/13419256 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_cbb_needs_shorter_shot_clock/13419256 Tom Izzo argues for shorter shot clock http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/tom_izzo_cbb_needs_shorter_shot_clock/13419256 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e1da118c2b63c2d3bd5c4be6b15b1ad493eede2e/mini/7218374.jpg Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:40:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_leads_charge_for_reduced_shot_clock/13414375 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_leads_charge_for_reduced_shot_clock/13414375 Izzo wants reduced shot clock http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/tom_izzo_leads_charge_for_reduced_shot_clock/13414375 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d26731fbefaab84010157b04fcf9e5774197cec0/mini/ti.jpg On a cloudy spring afternoon in late March, Anthony Ianni walks into Heartwood Elementary School in Mason, Michigan, a small town about 20 minutes outside of the state’s capital, Lansing. As he enters in through the school’s front doors, he makes a quick right and darts into the school’s small cafeteria. Upon entering in through the passageway, all heads in the room turn to him, as they know the man they have been waiting for has arrived. Ianni has come here today to meet with a group called the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Family Support Group. The group is an organization in the Lansing area that reaches out to families with children who are part of the autism spectrum, offering them resources and support in what can sometimes be a very tough time. “Probably yesterday I felt like giving up,” said Mauricio Portillo the day of the meeting, whose 2nd grade son Evan was recently diagnosed with autism. “I just felt so down. It just seems like in the chaos that comes on when he’s getting bullie Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:27:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_the_anthony_ianni_story/13363126 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_the_anthony_ianni_story/13363126 Michigan State Basketball: The Anthony Ianni story http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_the_anthony_ianni_story/13363126 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tom Izzo’s 13-year-old son Steven is not afraid to tell it like it is. Those of us who filled out an NCAA Tournament bracket know that part of the process requires making difficult decisions. Most of you would expect Steven Izzo to pick Michigan State to win the national championship this season, but his bracket says differently. Earlier this week, Tom Izzo told ESPN’s Mike and Mike in the Morning that his son picked Duke to prevail over the Spartans in their Sweet 16 match-up on Friday. “My 13-year-old has all the bracket done and he’s got Michigan State and Duke,” Izzo explained. “He didn’t finish the rest of the bracket so I said, ‘Steven, what are you doing?’ He says, ‘Well Dad, I’m just not sure on this game.’ I said, ‘You know what, son? You’ve got to pick with your head, not your heart.’ The damn kid picked Duke!” “My son’s problem is whether he ever eats at my house again. He’s a big fan of Coach K’s, so I’ve got real problems at my house.” We all have our t Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:56:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_says_his_son_picked_duke_to_beat_michigan_state/13257214 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/tom_izzo_says_his_son_picked_duke_to_beat_michigan_state/13257214 Izzo: Son picked Duke over Mich. St. http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/tom_izzo_says_his_son_picked_duke_to_beat_michigan_state/13257214 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/8/1857947a2d82dbc98e34e6d50c9a8fce42cf919b/mini/izzo.jpg What started with the shooting of Gary Harris and ended with the all around play of Adreian Payne, ended with a victory for the No. 3 seed Michigan State basketball team (27-8) as the Spartans finished off the No. 6 seed Memphis Tigers (31-5) by a score of 70-48 to move themselves on to the Sweet Sixteen. Out of the gate, things got off to a pretty slow start, with neither side able to put the ball in basket much. However, that all changed when, as mentioned before, freshman guard Gary Harris helped get the Spartans going when he hit a mid range jumper to give Michigan State a 10-6 advantage at the 12:53 mark. After that, Harris would go on to hit 4-5 three pointers to spearhead a stretch that put Michigan State on top 26-13 with 8:00 to go in the half. Gary Harris was on fire early and finished the game with a career high 23 points. (Photo by Paul Sancya/AP) It was at that point though that Memphis coach Josh Pastner quickly called a timeout and switched the Tiger’s defense around the the Triangle 2, which Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:30:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_puts_away_memphis_on_to_sweet_sixteen/13217290 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_puts_away_memphis_on_to_sweet_sixteen/13217290 Michigan State basketball puts away Memphis, on to Sweet Sixteen http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_puts_away_memphis_on_to_sweet_sixteen/13217290 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/5/352ff0c94c76d30414b3bce1cd33b40ca4ad0751/mini/6745654.jpg EAST LANSING — Well, isn’t this a great way to end an already bizarre Big Ten regular season? After Thursday’s 58-43 victory over the No. 22 Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan State has kept their Big Ten title hopes alive. However, they need two more things to happen before Tom Izzo and company can raise their fourth Big Ten title in five years. First, the Spartans must control what they can control and defeat the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday. Second, they need their in-state rival the Michigan Wolverines to beat Indiana. Go Blue? “There are mixed emotions,” Tom Izzo said. “If one of my guys pulled for their rival Judd Heathcote would come out of his, well, he’s not in it yet, so he would kind of just roll of his bed and abuse me.” Michigan State needs in-state rival Michigan to beat Indiana on Sunday for a shot at a share of the Big Ten title. (AP PHOTO) If the Spartans are able to grab the victory on Senior Night and Michigan defeats the Hoosiers, there will be a four-way share of the Big Ten Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:05:56 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_spartans_need_help_from_rival_for_share_of_b1g_title/13088677 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_spartans_need_help_from_rival_for_share_of_b1g_title/13088677 Michigan State Basketball: Spartans need help from rival for share of B1G title http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_spartans_need_help_from_rival_for_share_of_b1g_title/13088677 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png After dropping three straight games, the 10th ranked Michigan State Spartans (22-7, 11-5) will return home to East Lansing to close the regular season out with a pair of games at the Breslin Center. And they’ll begin that two game home stand on Thursday when they welcome the 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badgers (20-9, 11-5) into town. Tip off is set for 9:00 PM and will be televised on ESPN. The game will serve as the second of two meetings on the season between the Spartans and Badgers. The first of which came on January 22 over in Madison. In that game, Michigan State came out on top in a very low scoring affair, 49-47. Keith Appling and Branden Dawson combined to score 37 of the Spartans’ 49 points while Wisconsin on the other hand couldn’t have thrown a rock in the ocean, finishing the game going just 29% from the field and 39% from the free throw line. For both teams, this game will be big as seeding in the Big Ten Tournament is on the line. As it stands right now, it looks like a very good team will Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:56:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_looks_to_right_ship_vs_wisconsin/13070425 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_looks_to_right_ship_vs_wisconsin/13070425 Michigan State basketball looks to right ship vs. Wisconsin http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_looks_to_right_ship_vs_wisconsin/13070425 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ANN ARBOR — It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (22-7, 11-5) as they’ve lost three games in a row dating back to their Feb. 19 loss to the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers at home. While the Big Ten Championship and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament seem to both be out of the picture for the Spartans, their focus going forward should be on getting  ready to make a deep run in the postseason. One of the wrinkles the Spartans need to get ironed out is the play of point guard Keith Appling. The junior is shooting 25 percent (12 of 48) dating back to Michigan State’s Feb. 12 game against Michigan and is averaging 2.6 assists and 2.8 turnovers during this five-game span. Keith Appling has faith in himself going forward. (AP Photo) After the Spartans 58-57 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday night — in which Appling had a key turnover that led to a Trey Burke dunk and Michigan victory — Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo continued to show his confidence in his point g Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:46:30 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_keith_appling_tom_izzo_stay_positive_despite_recent_struggles_from_the_point_guard/13044616 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_keith_appling_tom_izzo_stay_positive_despite_recent_struggles_from_the_point_guard/13044616 Michigan State Basketball: Keith Appling, Tom Izzo stay positive despite recent struggles from the point guard http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_keith_appling_tom_izzo_stay_positive_despite_recent_struggles_from_the_point_guard/13044616 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/9/c9c3db5bc3db0af6bbd926f20784c971490f4e81/mini/6924140.jpg It has been awhile since Michigan St students attempted to reclaim their spot at the top of couch burning schools in the nation. But following Tuesday night’s loss to the Hoosiers, some Spartans fans took to their favorite activity following a big game loss: East Lansing firefighters and police responded to three couch fires and a dumpter fire between 10-11 p.m. Tuesday night in the Cedar Village area, including on Cedar Street. Unfortunately, for those hoping to create absolute chaos, similar to that of the riots following MSU’s loss to Duke in the 1999 Final Four, the weather did not cooperate. According to officials, the cold weather kept large crowds away, as only a handful of individuals were outside taking pictures and/videos of the furniture burning. This was a blip, considering the damage students and East Lansing residents caused in 1998 following the university banning alcohol at Munn Field tailgates and the aforementioned Duke game riot which caused nearly $500,000 in dam... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:19:01 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_msu_students_set_couches_on_fire_again_photos/12957592 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/report_msu_students_set_couches_on_fire_again_photos/12957592 Report: MSU students set couches on fire, again (Photos) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/report_msu_students_set_couches_on_fire_again_photos/12957592 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png There’s sure to be a lot of emotion involved in Tuesday night’s Indiana-Michigan State game. It’s a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:38:12 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/msu_priest_posts_disturbing_iu_tweet/12948748 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/msu_priest_posts_disturbing_iu_tweet/12948748 MSU priest posts questionable tweet http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/msu_priest_posts_disturbing_iu_tweet/12948748 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/6/6643d823b5306a3afefc634889cb98c92cb1963e/mini/homily.jpg Well, it certainly wasn’t as easy as was expected or as pretty but at the end of the day, the 8th ranked Michigan State Spartans found a way to win over Nebraska, 73-64. Early on in Saturday night’s grudge match Michigan State’s offense was clicking much like it has in the past few games, as they jumped out to a 23-12 lead with 9:13 to go in the first half. However, after that Michigan State went on a scoring drought that lasted nearly five minutes and allowed Nebraska to climb back into the game and cut the lead to four. Michigan State finally broke the scoring drought off a Matt Costello alley oop assisted by Denzel Valentine with 4:28 to go. From that point on, the rest of the half was ugly to watch as the two teams played their way to a 29-24 Michigan State lead at halftime. The Spartans looked as bad as they have in a long time in the first half against Nebraska, turning the ball over a total of ten times. In the second half, Nebraska continued to hang around and made things interesting for a long Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:05:15 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_grinds_one_out_at_nebraska/12932755 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_grinds_one_out_at_nebraska/12932755 Michigan State basketball grinds one out at Nebraska http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_grinds_one_out_at_nebraska/12932755 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png When Keith Appling runs the floor to precision, even when he’s not getting his, finding a way to get his teammates involved while backcourt mate Gary Harris runs around screens, fighting to get open and knock down a three. When Branden Dawson plays like he’s the best and most athletic player on the court while the two-big man lineup of Derrick Nix and Adreian Payne take control of the inside on both the offensive and defensive side of the floor. When Trice, Valentine, and even Costello and Gauna come in and provide solid minutes off the Spartan bench. And when every member of the Michigan State basketball team plays an absolutely relentless and tenacious brand of defense. Early on, we saw glimpses of this. Glimpses of just how good this Michigan State basketball team could really be. In brief stretches of games throughout the early part of the season and Big Ten play, Michigan State would sometimes show these flashes of brilliance. Flashes where they would flex their muscles and show just what they’r Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:25:15 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_playing_their_best_ball/12914965 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_playing_their_best_ball/12914965 Michigan State Basketball playing their best ball http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_playing_their_best_ball/12914965 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/0/9035b1d94f3d48bf2acc0d96e5d196d4c80d563f/mini/6804594.jpg Michigan State Spartans mascot "Sparty" videobombed ESPN college basketball analyst Samantha Ponder as she was in the middle of one of her live courtside reports during Tuesday night's college basketball game in East Lansing against arch-rival Michigan. Ponder didn't seem to notice Sparty flexing his muscles behind her as she continued her report. However, Ponder has responded on Twitter vowing to get revenge next Tuesday when ESPN returns to East Lansing for Michigan State's game against No. 1 Indiana. H/T Awful Announcing. Visit us at holdoutsports.com and follow us on Twitter @HoldoutSports. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:53:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_mascot_sparty_videobombs_samantha_ponder_gif/12908860 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_mascot_sparty_videobombs_samantha_ponder_gif/12908860 Michigan State mascot 'Sparty' videobombs Samantha Ponder (GIF) http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_mascot_sparty_videobombs_samantha_ponder_gif/12908860 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png During Tuesday's Michigan-Michigan State basketball game in East Lansing, Samantha Ponder (formerly Samantha Steele) was doing a courtside report when Michigan State mascot Sparty rolled in behind her and flexed in awesome Sparty fashion. Ponder seemed none the wiser to the mascot making an appearance behind her. Once again, Sparty proves that he's the best mascot in college sports, as if we didn't know that already after this summer's "Call Me Maybe" parody that he starred in with the other Big Ten mascots. For her part, Samantha Ponder had this reply on Twitter: Just saw that I got photo bombed by Sparty last nite! Our date meant nothing to u?! Ill get my revenge next Tuesday. twitter.com/samsteeleponde… — Sam Ponder (@samsteeleponder) February 13, 2013 [GIF via Guyism] Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:47:37 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/sparty_photobombed_samantha_ponder_on_tuesday/12908590 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/sparty_photobombed_samantha_ponder_on_tuesday/12908590 Samantha Ponder photobombed by Sparty http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/sparty_photobombed_samantha_ponder_on_tuesday/12908590 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/0/d0f7981f30c00f2910b15d48ba35e9b7b222042b/mini/ponder-sparty.jpg Tom Izzo has been looking to get sophomore forward Branden Dawson playing with more fire, and it seemed he found it in the second half in the Spartans victory over the Boilermakers. Dawson already has history with Purdue, as he spurned the university in his home state to attend MSU, and he barked at Matt Painter during a game last year. But he cranked it up a notch or two on Saturday, and seems to have gone over-the-line. Though the angle isn’t definitive, it appears as if Dawson throws a bunch at Travis Carrol following a Gary Harris three-pointer Again, it is touch to tell if it is an actual punch (though I believe it to be), but it definitely was an aggressive action taken toward Carrol, following some incidental contact. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:17:35 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_michigan_states_branden_dawson_punched_purdues_travis_carrol/12585166 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/video_michigan_states_branden_dawson_punched_purdues_travis_carrol/12585166 MSU player throws punch at Purdue player http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/video_michigan_states_branden_dawson_punched_purdues_travis_carrol/12585166 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/4/d4c07168ce5136999b7bf27e30f1014d22b2fa2b/mini/Punch.jpg 10. Nik Stauskas, SF, Michigan Nik Stauskas is a six-foot-six small forward who can shoot the basketball tremendously well.  He is dangerous from all areas ofthe court and has the ability to score in bunches.  He has the skill to handle and pass the ball well in the open court.  One of the things that he needs to work on is his quickness, as it will be harder for him to get open at the college level.  He gained weight this season, which isn’t necessarily a good thing because it could make him slower.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz52a3bZ6yA 9. Mike Gesell, PG, IowaMike Gesell is slightly undersized for the college level, but he makes up for it with his athletic ability, strength, and toughness.  He is very good at attacking the basket and finishing.  He is a catch and shoot three point shooter and can make mid range jumpers off the dribble.  Due to his lack of size, he has developed a very effective floater for when he attacks the basket.  Also, for a point guard, he has the ability to get defensi Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:30:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/best_incoming_freshmen_to_the_big_10/12010735 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/best_incoming_freshmen_to_the_big_10/12010735 Best incoming freshmen to the Big 10 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/best_incoming_freshmen_to_the_big_10/12010735 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2014 guard/wide receiver Drake Harris announced his intentions to attend Michigan State this evening. Harris, who plans to play both football and basketball in college, announced his decision at a press conference at Grand Rapids Christian High School. Harris had narrowed his list to three finalists, Michigan State, Michigan and Notre Dame, before settling on the Spartans. While Harris had an official offer from Michigan on the gridiron, added after a very impressive performance at Michigan’s football camp, basketball coach John Beilein never formally extended an offer. John Beilein has extended three official scholarship offers to class of 2014 prospects at this juncture; to Devin Booker, Keita Bates-Diop and Trevon Bluiett. Harris is one of the top prospects in the state of Michigan, in both sports, but is thought to have greater potential on the football field where his size and athleticism has game changing ability at the next level. Former Michigan recruiting target, 201... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:48:35 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/drake_harris_commits_to_michigan_state/11104976 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/drake_harris_commits_to_michigan_state/11104976 Drake Harris commits to Michigan State http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/drake_harris_commits_to_michigan_state/11104976 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Next up on the list, we have the top 10 power forwards in the history of Michigan State basketball. Like the other positions, this was a hard list to formulate, but not because there were so many to chose from, but because this is probably the least “dominant” position, aside from Draymond Green, in recent history. Check out the list below, and let me know who you think deserves to be on this list or off this list, enjoy! 10. Lindsay Hairston (1972-1975) A Detroit, Mich. native, Hairston was one of the better rebounding forwards in MSU history, even though he was only standing at about 6’7″. Hairston ranks 10th all-time on the MSU rebounding list with 803 rebounds in his career. In his senior season at MSU he averaged 19.3 ppg, which played major part in him being drafted by the Pistons in the fourth-round of the NBA Draft. 9. Pete Gent (1961-1964) In today’s game, a player that is 6’4″ doesn’t do too much in the painted area. In the 19 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:18:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_all_time_10_best_power_forwards/10817111 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michigan_state_basketball_all_time_10_best_power_forwards/10817111 Michigan State Basketball: All-Time 10 Best Power Forwards http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michigan_state_basketball_all_time_10_best_power_forwards/10817111 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/8/9874d2f693f6e07c1f9d250aa902613b4b37a196/mini/NCAA_Elite_8_367d.jpg