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Michigan State hoops gets pledge from 4-star, in-state PG
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Michigan State’s basketball recruiting class received a great boost on Thursday afternoon, landing an in-state pledge and one of the top point guards in the 2021 recruiting cycle.
On Thursday, 4-star point guard Jaden Akins announced his commitment to Michigan State, becoming the third member of the Spartans’ 2021 class. The Farmington Hills native released a video on Twitter to make his pledge official.
https://twitter.com/jadenakins3/status/1293985954437517312?s=21
Akins is a 6-foot-3 point guard who ranks as the No. 10 player at his position and is the No. 2 prospect out of the state of Michigan, regardless of position. Overall, Akins is listed as No. 70 by 247Sports.
Michigan State adds Akins to an already-strong 2021 class, which includes 6-foot-6 shooting guard Max Christie (5-star) and 6-foot-5 shooting guard Pierre Brooks (4-star). Brooks, a Detroit native, is the No. 1 player from the state of Michigan.
Christie is listed as the No. 14 overall prospect in the class.
More than a dozen programs showed interest in Akins on the recruiting front. He chose Michigan State over offers from Florida, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri and Xavier.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB