Michigan State beats out Alabama, others to land 2024 center’s commitment

Michigan State basketball has landed a big addition for its 2024 recruiting class. Tom Izzo’s staff beat out Alabama, Virginia Tech, Xavier and others to land a commitment from Jesse McCulloch on Thursday.

The announcement for the center prospect out of Lutheran East in Cleveland, Ohio was streamed live on YouTube.

He is officially a Spartan!🙌

4⭐️ center Jesse McCulloch (@JesseMcCulloch4), a top-100 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, commits to Michigan State. 🏀

FULL COMMITMENT: https://t.co/koufB9TYX0 pic.twitter.com/FWAlzhG3Qc

— 247Sports (@247Sports) April 20, 2023

McCulloch is currently listed at 6-9, 215 pounds. 247Sports rates McCulloch a 4-star prospect in the top-100 overall nationally. On3’s Industry Ranking has McCulloch at 3-stars, the No. 4 Ohio product, No. 17 center and No. 166 overall nationally in the 2024 recruiting class.

McCulloch visited MSU in March:

Sparty nation 💚? #notcomitted #official pic.twitter.com/RF9px3ONCi

— Jesse McCulloch (@JesseMcCulloch4) March 6, 2023

McCulloch joins 4-star shooting guard Kur Teng in the Spartans’ 2024 class. Some of McCulloch’s highlights can be viewed below, via Hudl:

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.