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Michigan State Basketball: 4-star PF Marcus Bingham Jr. commits

By Connor Muldowney

Jan 20, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo talks to Michigan State Spartans forward Deyonta Davis (23) during the second half of a game at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo talks to Michigan State Spartans forward Deyonta Davis (23) during the second half of a game at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan State basketball landed one of the state’s top 2018 targets in four-star forward Marcus Bingham Jr. from Grand Rapids on Friday.

Just 24 hours after learning their fate with the state’s No. 1 recruit, Michigan State basketball landed another in-state prospect. This time, it was four-star forward Marcus Bingham Jr. from Grand Rapids who made the pledge.

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Michigan landed Michigan State target Brandon Johns (from East Lansing) on Thursday at noon and shortly after, Bingham Jr. announced that he would be making his choice on Friday at the same time. Some were worried that it meant a potential package deal to Michigan, but the latter was never offered by the Wolverines.

https://twitter.com/Marcusbingham0/status/880818391661105154

There were rumors that Tom Izzo had cooled on Johns, but even so, he’s considered by many to be the most talented player in the class. Bingham Jr.’s commitment could give some insight as to why Johns didn’t wait around and committed on Thursday.

Moreover, there are many scouts who believe Bingham Jr. could be Michigan State’s highest-rated recruit before it’s all said and done. He’s currently listed as the No. 79 overall player in the class and second-best in the state of Michigan, according to the 247Sports‘ composite.

Bingham Jr.’s upside is tremendous, but he needs to add some weight to his slim 6-foot-10, 195-pound frame. Izzo will put him to work on adding muscle right away.

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Michigan State now has four commits in the 2018 class from the state of Michigan in Foster Lower, Thomas Kithier, Gabe Brown and Bingham Jr. Oh yeah, and all are four-star prospects.

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