Michigan State Basketball: Predicting future starting 5 with Enoch Boakye

This might be a bit of a stretch right now only because I think Rocket Watts will be good enough to test the NBA draft waters after his sophomore season.

As a freshman, Watts averaged 9.0 points per game and had one heck of a second half of the season. He was a spark in the lineup for the Spartans and took some weight off Cassius Winston’s shoulders. Now that Cassius is gone, he’s going to be the go-to guy at point guard.

There’s a good chance Watts will see his numbers skyrocket in 2020-21 as a sophomore starter. He’s been dubbed by many national publications and experts as a breakout candidate and that’s a safe bet considering he’ll probably play 30-35 minutes per game.

For the sake of this projection, let’s say he tests the draft waters, doesn’t hear what he wants but is told that if he comes back for one more year, he’ll be a potential first-rounder.

Watts will be one of the best guards in the Big Ten for the next couple of seasons and I’d be shocked if he spent four years in East Lansing. He could see the talent coming in with the 2021 class and decide to return to aim for a national title.