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Michigan State Basketball: 10 bold predictions for 2020-21 season

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Marcus Bingham Jr., right, celebrates with Rocket Watts during a timeout in the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.200225 Msu Iowa 209a
Michigan State's Marcus Bingham Jr., right, celebrates with Rocket Watts during a timeout in the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.200225 Msu Iowa 209a /
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Jan 17, 2020; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Rocket Watts (2) brings the ball up court during the second half of a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Breslin Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2020; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Rocket Watts (2) brings the ball up court during the second half of a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Breslin Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Rocket Watts averages nearly 20 points

There’s one player on Michigan State’s roster for the upcoming season who is expected to be a true breakout star and potential Big Ten Player of the Year candidate and Tom Izzo is still keeping with the coachspeak about him fighting for a starting spot.

Rocket Watts is apparently fighting for that starting job at the point with Foster Loyer and I don’t really buy it, but it may happen for a game or two but won’t last.

With that being said, Watts will start for most of the season, play around 30 minutes per game and average somewhere around 18 points. He’s a natural scorer and that’s what he’s going to do when he’s in the game. He’s going to make plays and his deceptiveness with the ball in his hand is going to lead to plenty of broken ankles and wide-open jumpers.

Watts will be one of the best pure scorers in the Big Ten and I believe his shooting percentages will see massive jumps. He’ll make around 40 percent of his 3-point attempts which will be a nice step up from 28 percent last year.

Will this be enough to leave early for the NBA?

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