Michigan State Basketball: Predicting starting lineup, bench for 2019-20

Michigan State Basketball: Predicting starting five, bench for 2019-20 season

EAST LANSING, MI - DECEMBER 03: Joshua Langford #1, Cassius Winston #5, Kenny Goins #25, Xavier Tilman #23, and Kyle Ahrens #0 of the Michigan State Spartans walk on the the court after a timeout during a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Breslin Center on December 3, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 06: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with Cassius Winston #5 in the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

A year ago when Michigan State was bounced by Syracuse in the second round, Cassius Winston didn’t even think twice about stating that he’d be back.

Actually, the then-sophomore point guard laughed off the question of turning pro and he got to work in the offseason and became the Big Ten Player of the Year, almost unanimously. But things are different now.

Although Cassius isn’t in many mock drafts, he declined to say whether he’d for sure be back, but instead committed to talking with his family about the process and weighing his options.

There’s a good chance he tests the waters and gets graded, but ultimately it looks like he’ll be returning for his senior year.

If that’s the case, this team has an All-American back on the roster, favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year again and a poised point guard who can run the offense and get the program back to the Final Four.

Who wouldn’t want a point guard who can shoot about 40 percent from three and average 19 points with over seven assists per game?

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