Tom Izzo has been on fire this week. The legendary Michigan State basketball coach announced the date of Grind Week, scheduled a handful of visits, and landed his top point guard target in the 2026 class.
On top of all of that good news, the Hall of Fame head coach got some more just a couple of hours after landing Carlos Medlock Jr. in the 2026 class. One of the top 30 recruits in the 2026 class just revealed his top schools and Michigan State made the cut.
NEWS: 2026 Top-25 overall recruit Latrell Allmond is down to nine schools, he tells @Rivals.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 25, 2025
The 6’8 prospect is one of the top power forward in the country. https://t.co/7XsAyOs9Ec pic.twitter.com/VYTMXIo7yY
Tennessee, Arizona, Maryland, Kansas, Indiana, Virginia, Miami, Michigan State, and Oklahoma State made the cut for four-star power forward Latrell Allmond from Richmond, Va.
Allmond isn't a name that's been on a lot of Spartan fans' radars, but he should be now that Michigan State is in his top nine, and he could complement Medlock Jr. who just committed. The Spartans will be getting a couple of power forward visits from Julius Avent and Quinn Costello over the next 1.5 months, so it's clear that Izzo is looking to add a versatile post player.
The four-star power forward is ranked No. 30 in the 2026 class. He's also the No. 6 power forward in the cycle and the No. 2 player from Virginia.
Michigan State's 2026 class is rounding into shape nicely, and with Medlock committed and a few major visits on the horizon, it looks like Izzo may be piecing together another top-five group. I have a feeling Medlock is going to spark a 2023 recruiting class type of summer run.