Michigan State Basketball: Predicting 2018-19 starting lineup

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 18: Xavier Tillman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans passes the ball during the second half against the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 18, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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DETROIT, MI – MARCH 16: Joshua Langford #1 of the Michigan State Spartans rebounds the ball during the first half against the Bucknell Bison in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

The 2018-19 season could be a special one for Josh Langford. It’s tough for a former McDonald’s All-American to share his touches with 3-4 other guys, but he could soon be the focal point of the offense.

We saw flashes of what the soon-to-be junior shooting guard could be in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Bucknell. Unfortunately, neither he nor any other Spartan could hit the broad side of a barn in the second-round loss to Syracuse, so we will just chock that one up to a poor all-round game for Michigan State’s offense.

Langford has the ability to score from just about anywhere on the court and he could soon be a 15-20 point scorer for the green and white. He averaged 11.7 points this season but that dipped as the year progressed. He will be closer to 15 in 2018-19 as his touches will go up and he will have more confidence in himself as a team leader.

As long as he can develop a consistent 3-point shot and compose an equally-strong mid-range game, Langford will be a solid starter.

Tom Izzo would like to see him drive to the basket more, as he also has that ability.

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