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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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31: Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the East Regional game of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

One of the most improved players throughout the season for Michigan State was Aaron Henry. Everyone was a little hard on the freshman as he transitioned through his first season with the Spartans, but he grew more mature by NCAA Tournament time and was even the team’s best player in two of its final three games (LSU and Texas Tech).

On the year, he averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds but he turned it up in tournament time. In fact, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists with only three turnovers after recording five in the opening round against Bradley.

Henry also made 21-of-36 shots from the floor and 4-for-10 from the field over the course of the NCAA Tournament and became a ‘future NBA prospect’ in many fans’ eyes.

This kid is going to be one heck of a wing player for the Spartans for years to come because of his ability to drive and slash toward the basket and create his own shots. Oh yeah, and he improved that jump shot as the season progressed.

Watch out for Henry on the All-Big Ten team next year.

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