{"id":20925,"date":"2025-03-06T15:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spartanshadows.com\/?p=20925"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T20:46:04","slug":"michigan-state-basketball-commit-breaks-maryland-scoring-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spartanshadows.com\/?p=20925","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State basketball commit breaks Maryland scoring record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spartanshadows.com\/michigan-state-basketball-scouting-report-prediction-vs-iowa\/\">Michigan State basketball<\/a> commit Cam Ward from Largo High School, (Upper Marlboro, Md.), just broke the Maryland&#8217;s public high school all-time scoring record this week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cam Ward is now the ALL-TIME leading scorer for Maryland HS hoops after dropping 28-15 last night. Dude can flat out HOOP!! Can\u2019t wait to see this guy in the Green and White! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/to5N9YSWQv\">https:\/\/t.co\/to5N9YSWQv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DK (@SpartanHoops_DK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpartanHoops_DK\/status\/1897267494177661145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ward, one of two Michigan State commits in the class of 2025 along with Jordan Scott, broke Mike Roberts&#8217; record that stood for 33 years since 1992 on Tuesday night. Ward put up 28 points and 15 rebounds in Largo&#8217;s victory against Fairmont Heights. Now standing at 2,618 total career points, Ward expects to continue raising his record until he moves to the Big Ten.<\/p>\n<p>The Spartans head basketball coach Tom Izzo was also in attendance Tuesday, along with associate head coach Doug Wojcik, whom Ward was recruited by.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A special guest in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LargoMensBBall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LargoMensBBall<\/a> locker room as Tom Izzo comes to congratulate signee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/camabucket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@camabucket<\/a> on his record breaking night <\/p>\n<p>Izzo: \u201cNow you guys go win the whole thing!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/leOA2kAV7E\">pic.twitter.com\/leOA2kAV7E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Cohen (@Matt_Cohen_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Cohen_\/status\/1897101033786233082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the season presses on for Largo, Ward and his father who is the head coach are looking to win back-to-back state championships at the 2A level.<\/p>\n<p>Ward is currently ranked as the 50th best player in his class, and second-best in his home state of Maryland, just behind Eric Reibe of UConn.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Thank you for reading Spartan Shadows! 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