Michigan State Basketball: Projected depth chart/rotation for 2023-24 season

Shooting Guard: Tyson Walker and Tre Holloman

Tyson Walker:  14.8ppg / 2.9 apg / 41% 3pt

There is little doubt that the 6-foot fifth-year senior will spend some time as the primary ball-handler, such was the case last season. His team-leading 14.8 points per game, however, is a strong indicator that Walker will be spending most of his time off the ball. Walker was the primary beneficiary of Hoggard’s penetration and dish outs, as well as spotting up beyond the arc when Sissoko would kick out from the post after a screen’n’roll.

His ability to take defenders off the dribble should not be discounted, as that was an instrumental aspect of his game that led him to being named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, but it is his ability to stretch the floor in the half-court and fast break that makes him the Spartan’s biggest threat from deep.

Combined with his ability to create time and space with his dribble, or with the help of a Sissoko screen, there is no question Walker will start every game he is healthy and log the 34 minutes per game he did last season.

Tre Holloman: 1.3 ppg /8.6 mpg

Entering the 2022-23 season, Tre Holloman was the No. 75 ranked freshman. At season’s end, Hollomon had the 80th most total point among freshmen, while logging the 60th most minutes. Not only will Holloman’s stats increase this season, but his role on the court as well.  The 6 foot 2 guard did not even average a shot per game last season, but the ones he connected on were off a couple of dribbles and rising up for a mid-range jumper.

His defensive contributions will give him the opportunity to play double-digit minutes and make his 2022-23 per 40 minutes statistics of six points and four rebounds closer to his 2023-24 per game averages.