Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Signs Bridges, Langford, Ward and Winston
11/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Michigan State men's basketball team has received signed National Letters of Intent from Miles Bridges, Joshua Langford, Nick Ward and Cassius Winston. The four-member recruiting class is ranked No. 2 in the nation according to ESPN.com.
Signing Day Press Conference Coach Izzo on Class of 2016 Miles Bridges Highlights Joshua Langford Highlights Nick Ward HighlightsCassius Winston Highlights
Miles Bridges (G/F, 6-7, 225, Flint, Mich./Huntington Prep)
Averaged 15.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.8 blocks and 2.3 steals as a junior at Huntington Prep, playing for Coach Arkell Bruce ... 2015 Max Preps Junior All-America Third-Team honoree ... Shot 62.2 percent from the field, 46.5 percent from 3-point range and 81.7 percent from the foul line ... Helped guide Huntington Prep to a 31-3 record, establishing a school record for wins, and finished the season ranked #4 nationally ... Scored in double-figures in 28 of 32 games, grabbing double-figure rebounds in 21 games, and recorded 20 double-doubles ... Tallied a triple-double against Whitney Young ... Led Huntington Prep with 19 points and nine rebounds in the semifinals of the Dick's Sporting Goods High School Nationals ... Averaged 9.8 points and 9.9 rebounds as a sophomore at Huntington Prep, adding 1.1 assists, 2.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per contest ... 2014 Max Preps Sophomore All-America Honorable Mention selection ... HP finished with a 29-5 record and a #3 national ranking ... Shot 67.0 percent from the field ... Scored in double-figures in 18 games, and grabbed double-figure rebounds in 20 contests, totaling 14 double-doubles ... Played as a freshman at Flint Southwestern Academy, the same school that produced Spartan Hall of Famer Charlie Bell ... Averaged 10 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks at Southwestern, guiding the Knights to a 17-6 mark and advancing to the regional semifinal ... Named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team ... Played AAU Basketball for The Family ... Rated among the Top 12 players in his class by ESPN 100 (#8), Rivals.com (#11), Scout.com (#11) and 24/7 Sports (#12), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #12.
Joshua Langford (G, 6-6, 205, Huntsville, Ala./Madison Academy)
Four-Time Alabama Class 3A Player of the Year, first capturing the honor as an eighth grader ... Two-time Gatorade Alabama Boys Basketball Player of the Year (2013, 2015) ... Two-Time Alabama Class 3A State Tournament MVP, leading Madison Academy to championships in 2013 and 2015 ... Averaged 24.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior, adding 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks playing for Coach Andy Blackston ... 2015 Max Preps Junior All-America Second Team honoree ... Finished second in 2015 Alabama Mr. Basketball voting, and was named to the AL.com Super All-State First Team ... Shot 53.7 percent from the field, 45.3 percent from 3-point range and 73.5 percent from the foul line ... Totaled 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Class 3A title game, leading Madison Academy to a 75-51 win over Piedmont ... Scored in double figures in every game, and recorded seven double-doubles ... Scored 39 points early in the season against J.O. Johnson H.S., the eventual Alabama 5A state champion ... Earned 2014 Max Preps Sophomore All-America First Team honors, averaging 22.8 points, 3.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games, and recorded two double-doubles ... Shot 51.1 percent from the field and 77.9 percent from the foul line ... Missed the final month of the season due to injury ... 2013 Max Preps Freshman All-America First Team honoree, averaging 23.9 points, 2.9 assists, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals ... Scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games, and recorded 13 double-doubles ... Shot 47.7 percent from the field and 83.4 percent from the foul line ... Totaled 21 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, six steals and two blocks in a 54-47 win over Southside in the 2013 3A title game, earning MVP honors ... Played on varsity as an eighth grader, earning Class 3A Player of the Year honors for the first time after averaging 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.4 steals ... Led Madison Academy to the state semifinal game, scoring 24 points in defeat ... Named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team ... Named to the 2013-14 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, and participated in the 2012 USA Developmental National Team mini-camp ... Played AAU basketball for Atlanta Celtics ... Rated among the Top 22 players in his class by ESPN 100 (#17), Rivals.com (#18), Scout.com (#19) and 24/7 Sports (#22), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #19.
Nick Ward (F, 6-9, 235, Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln H.S.)
Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks as a prep junior, playing for Coach Tony Staib at Gahanna Lincoln High School ... Shot better than 50 percent from the field ... 2015 Third-Team Associated Press All-Ohio honoree, while also earning first-team all-league and first-team Associated Press Central Division I All-District accolades ... Named to the All-Junior Team and All-State Division I Third Team by PrepHoopsOhio.com ... Two-time Ohio Capital Conference-Ohio Division champion, advancing to the district finals in each of the last two seasons with identical 22-4 records ... Averaged 10 points and four rebounds as a sophomore, teaming with current Spartan Javon Bess ... Earned honorable mention all-district and second-team all-conference honors in 2013-14 ... Played AAU basketball with All-Ohio Red ... Rated among the Top 50 players in his class by ESPN 100 (#39), Rivals.com (#45), Scout.com (#47), and 24/7 Sports (#45), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #42.
Cassius Winston (G, 6-0, 165, Detroit, Mich./Univ. of Detroit Jesuit)
Averaged 22.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists as a junior, playing for Coach Pat Donnelly at U-D Jesuit ... Led U-D Jesuit to 2015 Michigan Class A Semifinal with a 22-4 record, including 7-1 in the Catholic Central League, capturing a league championship ... 2015 Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Team honoree ... Two-Time Associated Press Class A All-State First-Team honoree in 2014 and 2015 ... 2015 Max Preps Junior All-American Fifth-Team honoree ... Two-Time (2014, 2015) All-Metro and All-Detroit selection by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press ... 2015 MLive.com Detroit Dream Team and Detroit Player of the Year ... Three-time All-Catholic League Team selection (2013-2015) ... Scored 34 points in the 2015 Class A Quarterfinal vs. Clarkston, including scoring the game-winning layup with 4.0 seconds remaining ... In the last three years, Winston has led U-D Jesuit to the Class A semifinals twice, captured two Class A regional championships, three straight District 21 Championships, three straight Catholic League team titles, and three straight Catholic League A-B Tournament titles ... Averaged 18.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 9.0 assists as a sophomore, guiding U-D Jesuit to a 24-3 mark and a Catholic Central League championship ... Helped the Cubs advance to the Class A Semifinal, by making two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining to defeat Detroit Cass Tech in the regional title game ... Averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds as a freshman, helping U-D Jesuit to a 21-5 mark, a Catholic Central League championship and a berth in the regional title game ... Earned Detroit News All-Detroit Third Team honors and All-Catholic League Team accolades as a freshman ... Played AAU basketball with The Family ... Rated among the Top 32 players in his class by Rivals.com (#28), Scout.com (#28), ESPN 100 (#29) and 24/7 Sports (#32), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #29.
