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Michigan State Basketball: Analyzing top potential 2020 recruiting targets

By Lukas Harkins

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 05: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during practice prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 05: Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during practice prior to the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Mady Sissoko – Mount Pleasant, UT

C | 6-foot-9 | 230 lbs | No. 42 overall

Michigan State offered Mady Sissoko back in early May and it makes sense that the program is still in contact. The Spartans do not desperately need to add a big in this class, but the coaching staff has seemingly built a strong relationship with Sissoko and he is clearly quite talented. Over the past few months, the 6-foot-9 big man has received scholarship offers from a number of top programs around the nation, including the likes of Kansas and Texas Tech. There has also been some interest from Kentucky. This will clearly be a difficult recruiting battle to win but it seems as though MSU is in a pretty good spot.

With regards to his playing style, Sissoko is a high-motor big man with a college-ready frame. Although he does not boast prototypical height for the center spot, he is already extremely well-built and he uses his strength to create an advantage inside. He is an outstanding rebounder and also runs the floor well. He does not stretch the floor much on the offensive end but is elite on the glass. While playing for Vegas Elite (NV) on the EYBL circuit this summer, Sissoko averaged 13.2 points (68.6% FG), 9.1 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks in just over 20 minutes per game across nine contests.

Over the course of the past few months, Sissoko clearly emerged as one of the top centers in this entire class. He is already a dominant rebounder with the ability to finish around the rim and block some shots. Additionally, though, he boasts tremendous upside as his game is just starting to blossom. He has star potential written all over him on both ends of the floor.

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