Josh Langford will suit up for Michigan State. (Photo: 247Sports)
After a visit to Michigan State last week, Madison Academy (Huntsville, Ala.) shooting guard Josh Langford picked the Spartans over Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, Stanford and Texas Monday morning.
“I felt a great connection with head coach Tom Izzo and liked the family atmosphere at Michigan State,” Langford told ESPN, who first reported the commitment.
Langford, a rising senior, is ranked No. 13 overall in the ESPN 100. He’s averaging 22.3 points per game on the prestigious adidas Gauntlet running with the Atlanta Celtics this summer. Earlier this month he helped the U.S. Select team finish undefeated at the adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy.
Last season, Langford averaged 24.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while leading Madison Academy to its second state championship in three seasons. He was subsequently named Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
Langford joins Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) center Nick Ward to form the Spartans’ 2016 class this far.
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