Michigan State Basketball: 3 Spartans with the most to prove in 2020-21

Will he stay or will he go? That’s the million dollar question right now concerning Aaron Henry and his NBA future.

The easy decision would be to return as he’s not listed in many — if any — mock drafts and he looks to be barely in the top-100 range for 2020 NBA Draft prospects. Many believe he’d be foolish to remain in the draft and pass up a chance to improve his game and try again next year.

But that hasn’t stopped him from going full-speed ahead with his draft preparation, hiring an agent approved by the NCAA (which means he could still return) and overall work on his game. He’ll surely be hearing from teams about his stock and they’ll likely tell him to come back to East Lansing for another season.

If that’s the case, I think he may have the most to work on for his own good. He’s already a solid player for Tom Izzo, but the consistency was lacking in 2019-20. The reason he was in the dog house so much is because he could be careless with the ball but he has the ability to make plays.

Henry needs to prove that he can be an elite player on both ends of the floor for 40 minutes and not just when he feels like it. He could be a serious NBA prospect when that happens.

It’s time for him to prove himself, and I think he knows that.