Michigan State basketball reaches out to SDSU transfer Baylor Scheierman

Michigan State basketball is one of the schools that have reached out to South Dakota State wing transfer Baylor Scheierman.

Every Michigan State basketball fan has been begging for Tom Izzo to be more active in the transfer portal and over the past week, he has reportedly reached out to two wings.

A potential nightmare scenario is developing for the Spartans, going into the 2022-23 season with a few open scholarships after four departures this offseason. While Izzo hasn’t reached out to a big man yet, just adding bodies to the roster is important at this point.

Plus, there will be more players in the portal on May 1 which is the deadline to enter.

But a week ago, Izzo reportedly reached out to Oakland wing transfer Micah Parrish and on Tuesday, it was reported that Michigan State was one of the teams targeting one of the best transfers on the market in South Dakota State’s Baylor Scheierman.

Sheierman is a 6-foot-6 guard who can do a little of everything. He averaged 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game last season while shooting 51 percent from the floor and 47 percent from deep. He’s clearly garnered a ton of interest, hearing from programs like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Arizona, UCLA, Baylor, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Alabama, and Wisconsin.

Michigan State is looking to make up for the production void left by Gabe Brown and Sheierman would more than that. He could be an all-conference player immediately and he played well against top-tier teams last season.

In fact, he had 18 points and 10 rebounds in a first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Providence, had 14 points and four rebounds against Washington, and scored 10 with 18 rebounds and six assists against Alabama. He has proven to be a quality player which is why everyone is after him.

Michigan State is facing an uphill battle here, but it’s a good start.