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Michigan State basketball received excellent news on their 2023–24 roster for the second day in a row.
On Monday, Tyson Walker declared that he would be attending Michigan State for a second year. Tuesday, Malik Hall did the same. Despite dealing with injuries all season long, Hall managed to play in 23 games and average 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in his reserve role.
Walker and Hall have both declared their intention to return to Michigan State for the upcoming season; therefore, the Spartans should be serious contenders for the Big Ten title as well as the national championship in 2023–2024.
Check out what Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch predicts will happen with Hall back for the Spartans squad the following season by clicking on the tweet below:
This is a three-minute view on Malik Hall’s choice to rejoin Michigan State for the upcoming season, the implications for the team’s frontcourt, and the difficulty of making the most of this talented but crowded roster.
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It looks like Michigan State has finalized their men’s basketball team roster for the 2023–24 campaign.
Senior forward Malik Hall revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he will also be a Spartan come football season, following in the footsteps of fellow senior Tyson Walker, who confirmed his return to MSU the day before.
“I’ve lived at Michigan State for the past four years,” Hall stated on social media. “My family and I have had the most amazing experience while I’ve been a Spartan. I participated in several NCAA tournaments, was a member of a Big Ten Championship team, and enjoyed playing at home in front of the nation’s greatest supporters at the Breslin.
“This year’s Sweet Sixteen journey was enjoyable, but we didn’t live up to our own expectations. Despite my struggles with a foot injury for the majority of the season, I gave it my all to make us the greatest team we could be, but I couldn’t help but feel that I could have done better!
“I think Michigan State Basketball has the opportunity to be very special next season, and I’m really excited to announce that I will be returning for my final season!”
Hall missed the first four games of the 2022–23 season due to a stress-related foot ailment, despite starting the season in the starting lineup. Throughout the season, he would start just one more game and miss nine in total.
Hall finished with averages of 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.5 steals per game in 23 games played. However, he had a sharp fall in his shooting percentages during his senior year, finishing 2022–23 with a field goal percentage of 43.6% and a 3-point percentage of 32.7%, respectively, down from 51.5% and 42.6% the year before.
Now that Hall is back with the Spartans for 2023–24, 12 of the 13 scholarship spots are taken. Tom Izzo, the head coach, is not inclined to search outside the program for the final roster position. It seems more likely that Izzo will decide to award the scholarship to a walk-on player from MSU.
The scholarship allocation at Michigan State for the following four years is as follows:
