Michigan State basketball facing huge recruiting week to start June

The NCAA recruiting dead period has officially expired and Tom Izzo is wasting little time bringing key 2022 targets to campus. Michigan State basketball is set to host both Tarris Reed Jr. and Trejuan Holloman to kick off the month of June.

Certainly, elite programs like to make the final impression on a recruit by securing the very last visit from them before college decisions are made but in this case (after restrictions have been in place for so long), when prep standouts have the chance to visit countless universities, the first one they rush to can be telling.

Reed Jr. is a 6-foot-10 power forward out of Chaminade in St. Louis. Yes, that’s the same high school that had a hand in developing current NBA superstars Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum into the players they are today. Reed is extremely skilled offensively. He is a dominant low-post scorer and has excellent form as well as a high release on his jump shot. His outside jumper is good enough to stretch the floor by drilling 15-20 footers and he’s demonstrated the ability to knock down 3-pointers, too.

The way he operates on offense is reminiscent of the way Jaren Jackson Jr. probes a defense. He has the length and instincts to be a formidable shot-blocker and eventually mold into a strong two-way performer.

Here is Reed in action:

While Reed doesn’t appear to be overly vocal on the court, Holloman is the exact opposite: confident, talkative, flamboyant, and tough. His persona fits the mold of an Izzo point guard. He’s demonstrative and fearless.

What he lacks in strength and size (he checks in at 6-1, 165 pounds), he makes up for with tremendous grit and effort.

Holloman hails from the Twin Cities (Cretin-Derham Hall High School) and would provide the Spartans with a fantastic floor general to add to their roster. He would give either incoming transfer Tyson Walker and highly-touted freshman Jaden Akins a chance to play off the ball if they were to be used together in a small lineup. Holloman could challenge AJ Hoggard for minutes and pecking order in the rotation by putting some heat under his seat if the latter experiences any second-year struggles.

He has the attitude of a Mateen Cleaves in a Kalin Lucas type of frame.

Watch him work below:

Michigan State is looking to reload by pursuing some terrific talent this spring. Stay tuned.