Next In Flight: Izzo introduces 11 recruiting class
EAST LANSING - Tom Izzo commented on players such as Dwaun Anderson for the first time, Wednesday.
Izzo makes progress with Branden Dawson
AKRON, Ohio - Michigan State made some major progress with one of the nation's best perimeter prospects for the rising senior class of 2011 last week
Great Lakes Classic boasts good showing of talent
Day 1 of the InsidePrepSports Great Lakes Classic was a short one, but MichiganPreps was there to check in on some of the premiere teams that were o
McDonalds All-American Game breakdown
As usual the McDonald's All-American Game had its share of dunks and explosive athletic plays. The West All-Americans ended up prevailing behind a thr
AMP: McDonalds All-American Preview
North Carolina commit Harrison Barnes and the nation's top basketball prospects are ready to put on a show at the McDonald's All-American Game in Colu
McDs Monday observations
On Monday at the McDonald's All American practices the West squad demonstrated a high level of shooting ability while the East showed off its ability
Appling, Pershing defend PSL crown
DETROIT - McDonald's All-American Keith Appling helped lead Detroit Pershing to a second consecutive Public School League championship. Click through
Video: Appling vs. McCallum
LANSING - Two of the top players in the Class of 2010 met on the court Lansing Eastern Saturday night when Pershing faced Country Day. Michigan State
V-Cast: Comp and PK on Appling vs. McCallum
LANSING - SpartanMag.com staffers Jim Comparoni and Paul Konyndyk give their initial thoughts on the showdown between Keith Appling and Ray McCallum t
Appling, McCallum collide in a classic
LANSING - Future Spartan Keith Appling of Detroit Pershing collided with Ray McCallum and Country Day in a memorable clash pitting the two best teams
Kearney Appling highlights, with Izzo scouting
DETROIT - SpartanMag.com's Rico Beard provides highlights and commentary from last week's Detroit PSL showdown between future Spartans Keith Appling o
Meyers Mailbag: Can UK land 2011s top three
Could John Calipari bring the top three prospects in the class of 2011 to Kentucky? Why isn't high-scoring wing J.T. Terrell ranked higher? Is it an i
Ohio State reloads with top talent
The Big Ten has three teams in the top 10 nationally and another one in the bottom half of the top 25. Outside those four teams, however, there are on
Top signees by position in each conference
North Carolina reeled in the most talented player that will be headed to the ACC next season when five-star forward Harrison Barnes announced last wee
V-Cast: 2010 Spartan basketball class one of the best
EAST LANSING - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo unveiled his Top 5 recruiting class of Keith Appling, Adreian Payne, Alex Gauna, and Russell Byrd. Click
Meyers Mailbag: Barnes or bust for UNC
Is it Harrison Barnes or bust for the North Carolina Tar Heels? Speaking of busts, are there a couple at the top of the 2005 rankings? Is Indiana on t
Spartans beat Michigan, Ohio State for Kearney
DETROIT - Brandan Kearney was one of twelve that led the United States to a gold medal at the FIBA Championships last summer. Tuesday morning Kearney
Payne says comfort level put State over the top
Michigan State picked up a major addition to their 2010 Class when Dayton Jefferson's Adreian Payne, the No. 20 overall player in the senior class, c
Payne Announcement Expected Today
Michigan State made the final cut for five star power forward Adreian Payne. The Spartans will find out today whether or not Payne will follow in the
Meyers Mailbag: Knight behind previous No. 1s
How would Brandon Knight rank with some of the top prospects from recent years? Michigan State and N.C. State fans are curious where their potential 2
Off the Market
It has been a busy week for many in-state recruits as several players from the Class of 2010 have ended their recruitment and given their verbal commi
Video: Mustangs Fri. and Sat. Highlights at Super 64
LAS VEGAS - Click through to watch highlights of the Michigan Mustangs including Spartan commitments Keith Appling, Russell Byrd, and Alex Gauna as we
Michigan Mustangs Run Ends in Round 2 at Super 64
LAS VEGAS - Luck runs out for everybody in the Sin City and it did for the Michigan Mustangs on Saturday in an 86-82 loss to the Compton Magic. Future
VIDEO: Michigan Mustangs Highlights from Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Click through to watch video highlights of Spartan commitments Keith Appling, Russell Byrd, and Alex Gauna, Michigan State recruiting tar
Adidas Super 64 - Day Two
After defeating KC Pump N Run and Urban DWF Elite on day one the Minnesota Pump N Run fell to DC Assault Gold on Thursday. Kevin Noreen gave Duke com
V-Cast: PK and Rico Beard on Thursday action in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - SpartanMag.com staffers Paul Konyndyk and Rico Beard analyze the latest news involving MSU basketball commitments and targets during a V-C
Appling leads Mustangs into bracket with super pool win
LAS VEGAS - Keith Appling and the rest of the Michigan Mustangs upped their level of play to beat the Dallas Mustangs at Rancho High School Thursday e
Byrd having fun with future Spartan teammates
LAS VEGAS - Russell Byrd is still battling a hyper extended knee on the court, but he is having a great time hanging out with future Spartan teammates
BLOG VEGAS: Mustangs advance to Round of 32
LAS VEGAS - Associate editor Paul Konyndyk checks in periodically from Sin City to update SpartanMag.com's Vegas Temp Blog with news, observations and
Post-Cincy breakdown of MSU-bound Mustangs
CINCINNATI - The Michigan Mustangs fell short in their bid to make the final four at the adidas It Takes 5ive AAU tournament. Click through to find ou
VIDEO: Appling nets 26 in Sweet 16 win in Cincy
CINCINNATI - The Michigan Mustangs used 26 points from Michigan State commitment Keith Appling and 17 points from Spartan recruiting target Jon Horfor
Byrd battling injury at Lebron James Academy
AKRON, Ohio - Michigan State basketball commitment Russell Byrd was hoping to continue his mid-summer hot streak at this week's Lebron James Skills Ac
Video: Appling without peer at Izzo Shootout
EAST LANSING - Keith Appling was at home in East Lansing at the Tom Izzo Spartan Shootout recently. Appling led Pershing past some of the top high sch
NBA Camp: Sensational Selby
Josh Selby has been the star of the NBA camp in Charlottesville, Va. The guard from DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., has controlled the action -
NBA Camp: Gilchrist reigns
The highlight of the third session of the NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp was a showdown between the country's top two small forward prospects Mi
NBA Camp: Christmas time
The anticipated matchup between Brandon Knight and Kyrie Irving never materialized during the second session of the NBA Players Association Top 100 Ca
Appling and Lucas-Perry square off at Izzo Shootout
EAST LANSING - Before Keith Appling faced Devin Oliver and Kalamazoo Central at the Tom Izzo Spartan Shootout the Pershing star squared off against 20
Appling and Oliver renew rivalry at Breslin Center
EAST LANSING - Keith Appling and Devin Oliver squared off on the main court at the Breslin Center for the first time since Appling and his Pershing te
Meyers Mailbag: 2010 prospects emerging
The book is almost closed on the 2009 class, and fans are ready for some in-depth analysis on the 2010 and 2011 classes. Is coveted four-star prospect
T.O.C.- Hewitt establishes himself
In the most competitive game that we caught on Saturday at the Tournament of Champions, Lenzelle Smith of Rising Stars held off Team Breakdown and a v
VIDEO: Appling, Gauna, and Byrd at Adidas May Classic
BLOOMINGTON - All three of Michigan State's 2010 basketball commitments were in action at the Adidas May Classic last weekend. Click through for video
Five new teams in 2010 team rankings
There is no change in the top three spots in the latest update to the 2010 team rankings with Ohio State remaining at No. 1 and Texas and Illinois rig
Zeigler watching MSU closely, gets new offer
DIMONDALE - Mount Pleasant guard/forward Trey Zeigler revealed some interesting new scholarship news in his recruitment after Saturday's games at the
Dot Comp: Is Appling Izzos best PG recruit ever
EAST LANSING - After a huge March and an explosive showing at the Spiece Run-n-Slam, Keith Appling is turning heads nationally. What about locally? Sp
VIDEO: Keith Appling Highlights from Run-N-Slam
FT. WAYNE - Keith Appling was one of the top players at the Bill Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam All-Star Classic. Last weekend. Click through for highlig
Appling named MVP of the GR Storm Classic
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Michigan State commitment Keith Appling scored 16 points in the title game and 21 points in the the semis to lead the Michigan M
Appling shows his PG skills at Storm Classic
GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP - Spartan commitment Keith Appling has been passing first and looking to score second as he and his teammates build chemistry. A
2009 prospects Kamieniecki and Oliver face off
Broncoblitz took in the action at MHSAA Semifinals on Thursday and Friday and had a chance to evaluate some of the 2009/2010 prospects. Check out our
VIDEO: Nix, Appling get Doughboys back to Breslin
DETROIT - Future Spartans Derrick Nix and Keith Appling carried Detroit Pershing on offense in a quarterfinal win over Warren DeLaSalle on Tuesday. Th
VIDEO: Nix dominates, Pershing advances in tourney
DETROIT - Derrick Nix dominated the paint, Keith Appling changed the complexion of the game in the third quarter despite a valiant effort by Roy Marbl
VIDEO: Appling, Nix face Lathrup after district scares
DETROIT - After district scares against UD Jesuit and Henry Ford, No. 1 ranked Pershing faces Southfield Lathrup tonight. Click through for video of f
VIDEO: Nix, Appling highlights from PSL Championship
DETROIT - Keith Appling and Derrick Nix helped guide Pershing to a DetroitPublic School League Championship Friday night. Click through for video high
Future Spartans help Pershing to first PSL title in 13 years
DETROIT - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo looked on as future Spartans Keith Appling and Derrick Nix guided Detroit Pershing to their first Public Sch
Nix plays like Mr. Basketball in PSL semifinal win
DETROIT - Michigan State commitments Derrick Nix and Keith Appling had monster performances in Pershing's 101-74 win over Renaissance in the Detroit P
Meyers midweek report
Vanderbilt signee John Jenkins continues his scoring barrage on middle Tennessee. Read about Jenkins' exploits and news related to other top prospect
VIDEO: Keith Appling vs. Isaiah Sykes
DETROIT - Spartan commitment Keith Appling has been unstoppable in recent games. On Friday, Appling scored 29 points and added 6 assists against rishi
VIDEO: Appling goes on scoring spree in loss
DETROIT - Future Spartan Keith Appling erupted for 35 points in a loss to Detroit Southeastern. Talented 2010 Southeastern standout Percy Gibson score
Video: Future Spartans pacing No. 1 Pershing
DETROIT - SpartanMag.com was on hand for a pair of Detroit Pershing victories last week. Click through for video highlights of future Spartans Derrick
Video: Appling, Nix shine in Pershing rout of Toledo Scott
DETROIT, Mich. - Keith Appling came off the bench to score 21 points against Toledo Scott in his first game back from an injury suffered in early Dece
Video: Nix leads Pershing to victory over No. 7 Oak Park
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - Derrick Nix scored 20 points and added 15 rebounds as Detroit Pershing knocked off No. 7 Oak Park 59-54 on Saturday. Click through
Fastbreak Friday: Pure madness
It is a star-studded weekend all around the country as a large number schools are holding a celebration to usher in the basketball season. Some teams
Fastbreak Friday: First official for No. 1
Kansas, Michigan State, Tennessee and others are all gearing up for huge visit weekends from recruits. John Wall, the nation's top player in the Class
Appling commits to Michigan State
Click through for breaking news on Detroit Pershing junior point guard Keith Appling, who is ranked the No. 59 player in the class of 2010 by Rivals.c
AAU Nationals: Tuesday
The AAU Nationals is the perfect place to find sleepers from across the country. The main objective of the day was to look for guys that may not recei
More 2010 prospects shine at TOC
The depth in the class of 2010 was outstanding at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions. It was so good, that one list of top performers wasn't enou
TOC: Saturday
Saturday at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is one of the better marathon days of the spring because of the sheer number of games, high level
Cactus Classic: Day one
With a star-studded field of 32 on the country's top travel teams, the Arizona Cactus Classic got off to a strong start Friday night. Although his sq
Video: Henton, Guana, Mohammad play well at Spiece
FT. WAYNE - The Michigan Mustangs 16-and-under team is playing well this spring thanks to strong play from 2011 star LaDonte Henton and emerging 2010
Appling honing point guard skills at Spiece
FT. WAYNE - Michigan State 2010 recruiting target Keith Appling played well at the Bill Hensley Memorial Run-N-Slam All-Star Classic Click through to
Spartans closing in on first 2010 hoops commit
AKRON - Verstaile combo guard Keith Appling is Michigan State's top in-state recruiting target for 2010. The Detroit Pershing standout is was in Akron
King James - Saturday
Saturday was an interesting day of basketball at the King James Shooting Stars Classic 17 and under division. Familiar faces are finished early while
Video: Appling, Sims get program win for R.E.A.C.H.
AKRON - The duo of Dion Sims (2009) and Keith Appling (2010) made the R.E.A.C.H Legends a tough draw in the open division. Click through for highlight
Spartan recruiting targets flock to Akron
AKRON, Ohio - SpartanMag.com is on the road in Akron for the third annual King James Shooting Stars Classic. Click through to see which Spartan recrui
Video Highlights: Nix, Appling
Detroit (Mich.) Pershing is the home of two underclassmen basketball prospects in junior forward Derrick Nix and sophomore guard Keith Appling. See vi
Video: Appling, Nix highlights vs. Smith-led Southeastern
DETROIT - SpartanMag.com was in Detroit last week to watch Pershing's Keith Appling and Derrick Nix. Appling is one of the premier guards in the class
Pershing, Appling get the better of Smith-led Southeastern
Michigan State football recruit Fred Smith squared off with sophomore Michigan State baskebtall recruiting target Keith Appling on Thursdsay afternoon
Fastbreak Friday: Taking in the madness
The majority of college basketball teams can be practice today, meaning the season is officially under way. Almost ever team in the country is taking