Tuesday night was a big one for real basketball fans. No, I’m not talking about the NBA draft; I’m talking about the opening night of the annual Moneyball Pro-Am. Real sicko Michigan State basketball fans are divulging in Moneyball content so that probably means I should, too.
The first night of Moneyball was relatively quiet on social media outside of a few tidbits here and there. Not many highlights surfaced of insane dunks or anyone dropping 50 points, but there was some solid basketball being played by Spartans (shocker, I know).
We have to take Moneyball highlights and tidbits with a grain of salt every summer because these are the same games that made Tum Tum Nairn look like Kalin Lucas 2.0. Expectations need to be tempered a bit.
But that doesn’t mean that we can’t respect clearly good hoops when we see it.
That’s why I’m going to be leading the Jasiah Jervis Fan Club (trademark pending) this season. The incoming freshman is already considered by many to be the starting shooting guard for this team. I haven’t quite been on that bandwagon yet just because I like what Jordan Scott brings to the table there but I’m slowly warming up to the idea.
Tuesday night’s Moneyball highlights have me buying in even more.
Jasiah Jervis is boosting Michigan State’s national title hopes
In the first live action that he’s played in front of Michigan State fans, Jervis put on a show with scoring at all three levels and finishing strong at the rim. His slashing ability really stood out as something that I didn’t expect right away, but he’s definitely more than just a shooter.
His Moneyball highlights have me and the rest of the Michigan State fanbase who cares about this mid-summer pro-am thinking big in 2026-27.
Jasiah Jervis on Moneyball’s opening night @iamMoneyball pic.twitter.com/r3iIKuE9lm
— Loomin Kn🏀tty (@Loomin_Knotty) June 24, 2026
Not only can Jervis fill it up with confidence from deep, but he can run the floor, throw down in traffic, slash to the rim, and finish strong over defenders. He has a ton of confidence which isn’t exactly rare during Moneyball because of the lack of defense being played, but he’s playing with an aggression that was missed at the shooting guard spot last season.
Kur Teng had his fair share of aggressive games where he was hot and he played with confidence, but he’s a streaky shooter and that’s where most of his offense comes from. Scott can also get hot and shoots with confidence, but he, too, is streaky. Scott is more likely to drive than Teng, though.
Jervis can do a little of everything which is what fans have been missing since Jase Richardson left.
Again, this is just Moneyball so we can’t get carried away, but the excitement level is rising. If Jervis can be a do-it-all, double-digit-scoring two-guard next to Jeremy Fears this season, a national title should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds next March.
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