Michigan State University Athletics
Spartan Women's Basketball Opens Practice Wednesday
9/28/2022 7:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
East Lansing, Mich. - Head coach Suzy Merchant and the Michigan State women's basketball team opened practice on Wednesday afternoon at the Breslin Center.
Michigan State returns two starters in sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann and Matilda Ekh, while senior forward Taiyier Parks also returns after a breakout junior campaign. The Spartans have added three transfer this season in junior guard Gabby Elliott (Clemson), graduate guard Stephanie Visscher (Stephen F. Austin) and graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel (Baylor).
Both Spartan basketball teams will be on display on Friday, Oct. 7 for the first Michigan State Madness since 2019. The doors will open at 8:30 p.m. The event begins with autographs for Spartan fans on the Breslin Center concourse. The formal program will begin at 9:30 p.m. and feature the introduction of the men's and women's basketball teams as well as team scrimmages. The evening also will include performances by the Spartan Marching Band and drumline, Michigan State cheerleaders, MSU dance team and Sparty.
The Spartans will begin exhibition action on Sunday, Oct. 30 against Saginaw Valley State. Tip off time has yet to be determined.
Michigan State returns two starters in sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann and Matilda Ekh, while senior forward Taiyier Parks also returns after a breakout junior campaign. The Spartans have added three transfer this season in junior guard Gabby Elliott (Clemson), graduate guard Stephanie Visscher (Stephen F. Austin) and graduate guard Kamaria McDaniel (Baylor).
Both Spartan basketball teams will be on display on Friday, Oct. 7 for the first Michigan State Madness since 2019. The doors will open at 8:30 p.m. The event begins with autographs for Spartan fans on the Breslin Center concourse. The formal program will begin at 9:30 p.m. and feature the introduction of the men's and women's basketball teams as well as team scrimmages. The evening also will include performances by the Spartan Marching Band and drumline, Michigan State cheerleaders, MSU dance team and Sparty.
The Spartans will begin exhibition action on Sunday, Oct. 30 against Saginaw Valley State. Tip off time has yet to be determined.
🗡 The new beginnings.#RiseUp × #SpartanStrongHER pic.twitter.com/yX2RMeyn2g
— Michigan State Women's Basketball (@MSU_WBasketball) September 28, 2022
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