Michigan State basketball: 2025 targets rise in new rankings

Tom Izzo has his sights set on recruiting and the 2025 Michigan State basketball class could be another special one.

Tom Izzo may have just signed his best class ever. According to 247Sports, the 2023 Michigan State basketball class was ranked fifth nationally. The class featured Coen Carr, Gehrig Normand, Jeremy Fears, and Xavier Booker.

The Spartans and Izzo seem to be continuing the hot streak into 2024. Top 50 prospect, Kur Teng, has already pledged to the Spartans. Big man, Jesse McCulloch from Indiana, has also committed to the Spartans. Those two launch MSU’s 2024 class up to No. 14 in the country at this point, with plenty of time to improve.

Looking ahead to 2025, Izzo has a chance to pull off his best class yet. That’s right. Best. The 2025 recruiting class has the potential to be better than 2023. And 247Sports updated its prospect rankings earlier today; let’s check in on some MSU targets.

Michigan State basketball prospects get new rankings

• Koa Peat: #4 (-1)
  • Peat is a 6-foot-8 power forward from Gilbert, Ariz. He has ties to Michigan State, as his older brother Cassius Peat played football for the Spartans under Mark Dantonio. However, Cassius transferred after just a single season with the Spartans. Peat is one of the best players in the country, and his ranking reflects that. He should be one of, if not the top target for MSU.
• Jalen Haralson: #10 (-)
  • Haralson is a 6-foot-6 combo guard from Fishers, Ind. He’s an AAU teammate with 2024 MSU commit Jesse McCulloch. Izzo has recruited Indiana well before, and this could be a big pickup.
• Darius Acuff: #11 (previously unranked)
  • Acuff is the biggest stock riser in high school basketball right now. The Detroit native attends Cass Technical High School and has shot up rankings with his elite play this AAU season. The 6-foot-1 point guard is the top-ranked player in Michigan. He’s one of the few players on this list I’ve seen play in person, and he’s a special talent.
• Trey McKenney: #17 (+5)
  • McKenney is a wing from Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in Michigan. He’s a high four-star, but other recruiting sites have him as a five-star. He and Acuff make up some of the best talents the state has seen in a while. The last time there were two five-stars from the state of Michigan? All the way back in 2016: Miles Bridges and Josh Jackson.
• Jerry Easter: #41 (+8)
  • Easter is a guard from Toledo, Ohio. The 6-foot-3 player is a very talented scorer and a great passer. He’s racked up 29 offers.
• Jeremiah Fears: #51 (previously unranked)
  • Does the name sound familiar? That’s because Jeremiah Fears is the younger brother of incoming freshman Jeremy Fears. Jeremiah is starting to make a name for himself on the EYBL circuit.
• Trent Sisley: #57 (-7)
  • Sisley is a 6-foot-7 forward from Indiana. He plays on the same AAU team, Indy Heat, as Haralson and McCulloch.
• Kai Rogers: #70 (+2)
  • Rogers is a 6-foot-10 center from Milwaukee, Wisc. He’s the only center MSU seems to be targeting in the class (so far).
• Jordan Scott: #82 (previously unranked)
  • Scott is a 6-foot-5 wing from Reston, Va. Michigan State just recently offered him on June 22. If the Spartans want to win this recruitment, they’ll be competing with Big Ten foe Maryland.

All in all, many of MSU’s targets saw their ranking improve in this latest update. Additionally, we’ll see if Tom Izzo can pull off more recruiting magic.