Michigan State basketball lands monster 4-star C Mady Sissoko

Michigan State basketball picked up a major commitment from four-star center Mady Sissoko who has the raw skills to be an elite big.

Tom Izzo has to be a happy man. After kicking off his 2020 recruiting class with four-star uber-athletic point guard Jalen Terry, he picked up a pledge from a fairly new name in the process, four-star center Mady Sissoko.

“The whole coaching staff is amazing,” Sissoko said during his commitment on Instagram. “I felt like Michigan State was my place.”

Kansas, Memphis and BYU were the other finalists for the Utah-based center and Michigan State was a quick riser in the process. He visited East Lansing over the weekend and seemingly came away impressed, choosing the Spartans and presumably telling Izzo during his official that he wanted to commit.

And this is just what the doctor ordered for Michigan State.

Xavier Tillman could leave after this season to make the NBA leap and the Spartans would be left with a thin post — both literally and figuratively. He brings a college-ready body to East Lansing in the 2020 class at 6-9 and 230 pounds. He can bang down low and will have no problem adjusting to the Big Ten.

Dwayne Stephens is going to have a field day with this guy at his disposal and you can bet he’s only going to get better under his tutelage in the post.

As you can see, he’s a solid rim protector and seems to be a raw athlete with plenty of room to grow with post moves and an offensive game. He has the size and strength, just needs to hone his skills down low — but he’s not far off from being elite.

Sissoko is the perfect addition to a class that will surely need a big man to complement Terry and there could be more additions in the near future. He ranks as the No. 34 player in the class and sixth-best center, per 247Sports.