Michigan State Basketball: 5 reasons Kerry Blackshear is perfect fit

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 14: Teammates Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker #4 of the Virginia Tech Hokies react against the Florida State Seminoles during their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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BLACKSBURG, VA – FEBRUARY 04: Kerry Blackshear Jr. #24 of the Virginia Tech Hokies shoots while being guarded by Malik Williams #5 of the Louisville Cardinals at Cassell Coliseum on February 04, 2019 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Lauren Rakes/Getty Images) /

3. Inside-out game would be ideal for MSU offense

Michigan State wanted Nick Ward to play more of an inside-out game and be able to guard the perimeter as well as in the post, and Kerry Blackshear can do just that.

Blackshear wouldn’t only be a great asset to have on the defensive end, but he can step back to hit threes as well as play with his back to the basket. Admittedly, the one game I watched with him live this season was against Duke and he played the worst he had all year in the post, missing a plethora of layups, but he had been solid leading up to that shaky performance.

The senior can stretch the defense better than Ward did and he can be a Kenny Goins-type on offense with more of a scoring threat from the post.

Michigan State could use a guy like him who plays inside-out because Xavier Tillman hasn’t quite polished his post game and doesn’t yet have a reliable jump shot.

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