Michigan State Spartans sophomore point guard Keith Appling has accepted an invitation from the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team training camp. The training camp, which will be held June 17-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be used to select the … [Read more...] about Michigan State Guard Keith Appling Finalist for Team USA U19
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Turnovers Don’t Fit with Michigan State Point Guard Tradition, Kalin Lucas
When the Big Ten Network produced a program highlighting the most storied position traditions of excellence in the conference, Michigan State point guards took home the overall slot. All those decades of college basketball and college football and the number one is the men who have manned "the one" in East Lansing. NBA superstars, Team USA and college legends, guys like Scott … [Read more...] about Turnovers Don’t Fit with Michigan State Point Guard Tradition, Kalin Lucas
Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly
"I'm a lot more comfortable now that I've gotten a couple starts under my belt," Michigan State Spartans point guard Keith Appling said last week following a victory over Northwestern in which he had five blocks. "He's going end up like Charlie Bell, one of the best defensive players that we've had," MSU Coach Tom Izzo said. Appling was inserted into the starting line-up … [Read more...] about Michigan State Needs Rookie Keith Appling to Grow Up Quickly
Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire
Although the final outcome was still a loss, it was a much more exciting and interesting loss to Michigan State this time for Northwestern, who took one of their toughest Big Ten opponents down to the final possession. No wants to believe in nor accept moral victories, but losing to the #18 Spartans, when your star forward John Shurna (the Big Ten's leading scorer) is … [Read more...] about Northwestern takes Michigan State Down to the Wire