A former Michigan State basketball commit finds himself in a sticky situation amid a federal point-shaving and gambling investigation.
According to reports, former Michigan State commit Jalen Terry is at the center of a federal investigation into gambling and point-shaving, along with several other current and former players.
The indictment, which was filed on Jan. 14, named Terry and 38 other college basketball players, current and former, in a massive point-shaving scheme from 2022-25. If it’s proven that he and the 38 others named in the indictment were truly guilty of point-shaving and betting on games, that would be a massive black eye to the sport and would likely reshape how gambling is handled in college sports.
This could be one of the biggest stories in college basketball this year.
Jalen Terry was once expected to be a star
When Terry committed to Michigan State, he was considered a future star. He was the No. 80 recruit in his class and the No. 2 prospect from the state of Michigan — he’s a Flint native.
Unfortunately, that never came to fruition.
Terry spent his collegiate career playing for three different programs after originally committing to Michigan State in the 2020 class before flipping to Oregon where he played his freshman season. He appeared in 20 games with the Ducks, averaging 2.9 points and 1.1 assists.
Following that first season, he entered the transfer portal, and some Michigan State fans wondered what he’d look like in a Michigan State uniform, but he committed to DePaul.
In his three years at DePaul, Terry never averaged more than 8.5 points or 3.1 assists per game, but he was a solid starting guard, averaging 28-plus minutes in two of his three seasons. He had his best season in his final year with DePaul, averaging 8.5 points and shooting over 45 percent from three.
Once again, he decided to enter the transfer portal and he finished his career back in the state at Eastern Michigan, averaging a career-best 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.5 steals.
Now, he’s hoping to come out clean from this federal investigation.
This is one of those “what could have been” stories of former MSU commits.