Michigan State Basketball: Making case for each starting center option

The most exciting and the player with most likely the highest ceiling, Mady Sissoko might not see the court as a starter right away, but it seems like it won’t be long until he gets that spot and doesn’t give it up.

Sissoko, a high four-star recruit out of Utah, finished as the 40th overall recruit in the nation, according to 247Sports. He stands at 6-foot-9 and weighs in at 230 pounds, and physically imposes himself on both sides of the basketball.

He is a traditional big man, a bruiser on the boards and a back to the basket offensive player, which was no doubt what drew Tom Izzo to him.

On the defensive side, Sissoko is big and physical, and has a long wingspan to block shots.

Sissoko has only been playing basketball for a few years now, so he has lots of room to grow, and this makes his high ceiling so enticing. He is rather raw at the moment, so it might be a while before he cracks the rotation. But once he does, and he is able to find his footing, he should be Michigan State’s starting center for a long time. That is, of course, until Enoch Boakye shows up, but that’s an article for another day.