Report: Spartans Showing Interest in One of Top '27 PGs

Gardner Jr. is ranked the No. 2 class of 2027 prospect in Indiana, No. 6 point guard in his class and No. 32 overall player in his class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings.

The 6-1, 185-pound prospect was a standout at the Pangos All-American Camp earlier this month.

"The 2027 point guard was one of best point guards at the event of more than 100 players, showing his speed, quickness, vision, ability to create passes and set up teammates as well as score when needed," wrote 247Sports' Jeff Rabjohns.

"Gardner also showed he could be clutch, going coast to coast in less than six seconds to score the winning basket on a drive to the rim.

"The 6-foot-1 point guard from Fishers (IN) and the Indiana Elite AAU program had five or more assists every team game and was named to the top-30 'Cream of the Crop' game.

"Gardner's speed was evident many times, especially on his game winning play. With the game tied at 68 and six seconds on the clock, his team inbounded from under the opponent's basket to Gardner on the left side. He quickly beat one defender, then split two others, finish around 6-foot-5 Brandon Bass Jr. on the reverse layup."

According to Kayser, other Big Ten schools to "have reached out" are Purdue, Indiana, Ohio State, Iowa and Maryland.

It's good that Michigan State is taking notice of Gardner Jr. early on, as he could very well move up to a five-star rating down the road.

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