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Jersey Number 5
Cassius Winston
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Univ. of Detroit Jesuit
Bio
Career Stats
THE WORD
High basketball IQ that ranks among the best of the Izzo era • Great passing ability and exceptional vision combined with very good ball skills • Talented point guard who can put points on the board in bunches, but looks to get his teammates involved first • Has become a better defender during his career.
2018-19
A starter in all 39 games • Named the Big Ten Player of the Year • A Consensus Second Team All-American selection by the NCAA • A first team All-American selection by the Associated Press and The Sporting News • A Second Team All-American selection by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) • Named Most Outstanding Player of both the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament East Regional • Just the second player in Michigan State history, joining Morris Peterson in 2000, to win Big Ten Player of the Year, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Regional Most Outstanding Player and earn first-team All-America honors in the same season • A unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten First Team • Selected to the John R. Wooden Award All-American Team and was one of five finalists for the Wooden Award Trophy • A finalist for the Naismith Trophy and for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award • Named the MSU Most Valuable Player by the team and the media • Named the USBWA District Five Player of the Year • Selected to the NABC All-District 7 First Team • Dished out more assists in one season (291) than any previous player in the history of Big Ten basketball, setting an MSU single-season record in the process • The first player in Michigan State history to be named Big Ten Player of the Week five times in one year (Nov. 26, Dec. 31, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 25) • Also named the Most Valuable Player at the Las Vegas Invitational, averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in wins over UCLA and Texas • Finished the season averaging 18.8 points, 7.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 46.0 percent from the floor (243-of-528), 39.8 percent from 3-point land (84-of-211) and 84.0 percent from the free throw line (163-of-194) • Winston was the only player in the country to average at least 18.0 points, 7.0 assists and shooting at least 39 percent from 3-point land • One of only 18 Division I college players since 1992-93 to average at least 18.0 points and 7.0 assists per game • Fourth in the Big Ten in scoring • Led the Big Ten, and ranked third nationally, with 7.5 assists per game • Also ranked third in the league in free throw percentage, 12th in 3-point percentage, tied for sixth in 3-pointers made (2.2/game) and third in assist/turnover ratio (2.6) • His 733 points scored were the fifth-most in a single season in MSU history • Scored in double figures in 37 of 39 games and scored at least 20 points 20 times during the season • Handed out at least 10 assists in nine different games • Registered seven double-doubles in points and assists • Scored a career-high 29 points in a win at Nebraska (1/17) • Played a career-high 44 minutes and grabbed a personal best eight rebounds against Indiana (2/2) • Handed out a career-high 12 assists three times during the season, the last in a win over Northwestern (1/2) • Scored 27 points, hitting 13-of-14 free throws, and grabbed eight rebounds as MSU won at Michigan (2/24) • Had his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 assists, attempting a career-high 23 field goals, in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight against Duke (3/31) • An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2017-18
An All-Big Ten Third Team selection by both the coaches and the media • Selected to the United State Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District V Team • Selected as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, recognizing the nation’s top point guard • Appeared in and started all 35 games • Second on the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game and led the team with 6.9 assists per game • Also added 3.4 rebounds per game • Second on the team in minutes played, averaging 28.1 per game • Hit a team-high 75 3-point field goals • Led the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage, connecting on 49.7 percent of his shots from beyond the arc • Ranked tied for ninth in the league in 3-point field goals per game, connecting on 2.1 • Led the Big Ten in total assists (241, 6.9 per game) and ranked No. 8 in the country in assists • Finished the season second in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.8 (241 assists, 87 turnovers) • Scored in double figures in 29 games • Handed out at least 10 assists six times and had at least eight assists in 13 games • Second in the Big Ten Conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.0 percent of his shots (81-of-90) • Tied a then-career high for assists in a game with 11 against Duke (11/14) • Grabbed a then-career-best eight rebounds to go along with his 10 points and eight assists against DePaul (11/23) • Scored a career-high 28 points against UCONN (11/24), hitting 12-of-15 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, establishing career best in field goals made • Winston scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half, and scored 18 of MSU’s final 26 points over the last 8:23 • He also assisted on two other baskets, having a direct hand in 22 of MSU’s final 26 points • Named the PK80 Victory Bracket MVP for his performance in the three-game tournament • Handed out a then-career-high in assists, dishing out 12 against Houston Baptist (12/18) • Set a career high with 13 assists against Savannah State (12/31), tallying a double-double with 16 points • Went to the line a season-high seven times, going 7-of-7 from the charity stripe against Rutgers (1/10) • Went 6-of-6 from 3-point land, scoring a team-high 20 points while grabbing six boards and dishing out five assists at Wisconsin (2/25).
2016-17
Appeared in 35 games, including starting five, averaging 6.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 20.7 minutes · Ranked tied for first in the Big Ten in assists and fifth in the conference with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio · Finished the season second in the nation in assist rate (46.7) according to KenPom.com · His 182 assists were the second most ever by a freshman at MSU, trailing only Magic Johnson's 222 in 1977-78 · Scored 16 points vs. Michigan (1/29), marking the most he scored in a Big Ten game, including making a career-best 10-of-11 free throws · Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Northeastern (12/18) and picked up his first career double-double, adding 10 assists · Dished out a season-high 11 assists vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/18) · Solid all-around effort vs. Wisconsin (2/26) with 10 points, eight assists and a season-high seven rebounds · Led MSU in assists in 22 games, and had 12 games with seven or more assists · Scored in double-figures in seven contests · Led the Spartans in steals with 26 on the season · Ranked second on the team with a .775 free-throw percentage, including shooting .892 (33-37) from the foul line over the final 15 contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
2016 Hal Schram Michigan Mr. Basketball Award winner · 2016 Max Preps First-Team All-American · Averaged 21.9 points, 7.5 assists, five rebounds and two steals as a senior, playing for Coach Pat Donnelly · Led U-D Jesuit to 2016 Michigan Class A State Championship, as the Cubs posted a 28-0 record and finished the season ranked No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 · Totaled 27 points and 12 assists in state semifinals in a 72-51 win over Macomb Dakota, and followed with 31 points (14-16 FG) and nine assists in a 69-49 title game victory against North Farmington · Shot 57 percent from the field, including 43 percent from 3-point range, and 84 percent from the foul line · 2016 Gatorade Michigan Boys Basketball Player of the Year · All-USA TODAY Sports Michigan Player of the Year · Associated Press Class A Player of the Year · Two-time (2015 & 2016) Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Team honoree · Three-time Associated Press Class A All-State First-Team honoree (2014-16) · Three-time (2014-16) All-Metro and All-Detroit selection by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press · 2015 and 2016 MLive.com Detroit Dream Team and Detroit Player of the Year · Four-time All-Catholic League Team selection (2013-2016) as U-D Jesuit captured four Catholic League championships · Averaged 22.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists as a junior · Led U-D Jesuit to 2015 Michigan Class A Semifinal with a 22-4 record, capturing a league championship · 2015 Max Preps Junior All-American Fifth-Team honoree · Led U-D Jesuit to the Class A semifinals three times, captured three Class A regional championships, four straight District 21 Championships, four straight Catholic League team titles, and four 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 · Averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds as a freshman · 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 34 players in his class by Rivals.com (#29), Scout.com (#30), ESPN 100 (#31) and 24/7 Sports (#34), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #33.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 28, 1998 · Son of Reg and Wendi Winston · Interested in pursuing a business degree, possibly supply chain management.
THE WORD
High basketball IQ that ranks among the best of the Izzo era • Great passing ability and exceptional vision combined with very good ball skills • Talented point guard who can put points on the board in bunches, but looks to get his teammates involved first • Has become a better defender during his career.
2018-19
A starter in all 39 games • Named the Big Ten Player of the Year • A Consensus Second Team All-American selection by the NCAA • A first team All-American selection by the Associated Press and The Sporting News • A Second Team All-American selection by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) • Named Most Outstanding Player of both the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament East Regional • Just the second player in Michigan State history, joining Morris Peterson in 2000, to win Big Ten Player of the Year, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Regional Most Outstanding Player and earn first-team All-America honors in the same season • A unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten First Team • Selected to the John R. Wooden Award All-American Team and was one of five finalists for the Wooden Award Trophy • A finalist for the Naismith Trophy and for the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award • Named the MSU Most Valuable Player by the team and the media • Named the USBWA District Five Player of the Year • Selected to the NABC All-District 7 First Team • Dished out more assists in one season (291) than any previous player in the history of Big Ten basketball, setting an MSU single-season record in the process • The first player in Michigan State history to be named Big Ten Player of the Week five times in one year (Nov. 26, Dec. 31, Jan. 21, Jan. 28, Feb. 25) • Also named the Most Valuable Player at the Las Vegas Invitational, averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in wins over UCLA and Texas • Finished the season averaging 18.8 points, 7.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 46.0 percent from the floor (243-of-528), 39.8 percent from 3-point land (84-of-211) and 84.0 percent from the free throw line (163-of-194) • Winston was the only player in the country to average at least 18.0 points, 7.0 assists and shooting at least 39 percent from 3-point land • One of only 18 Division I college players since 1992-93 to average at least 18.0 points and 7.0 assists per game • Fourth in the Big Ten in scoring • Led the Big Ten, and ranked third nationally, with 7.5 assists per game • Also ranked third in the league in free throw percentage, 12th in 3-point percentage, tied for sixth in 3-pointers made (2.2/game) and third in assist/turnover ratio (2.6) • His 733 points scored were the fifth-most in a single season in MSU history • Scored in double figures in 37 of 39 games and scored at least 20 points 20 times during the season • Handed out at least 10 assists in nine different games • Registered seven double-doubles in points and assists • Scored a career-high 29 points in a win at Nebraska (1/17) • Played a career-high 44 minutes and grabbed a personal best eight rebounds against Indiana (2/2) • Handed out a career-high 12 assists three times during the season, the last in a win over Northwestern (1/2) • Scored 27 points, hitting 13-of-14 free throws, and grabbed eight rebounds as MSU won at Michigan (2/24) • Had his seventh double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 assists, attempting a career-high 23 field goals, in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight against Duke (3/31) • An Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2017-18
An All-Big Ten Third Team selection by both the coaches and the media • Selected to the United State Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District V Team • Selected as a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, recognizing the nation’s top point guard • Appeared in and started all 35 games • Second on the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game and led the team with 6.9 assists per game • Also added 3.4 rebounds per game • Second on the team in minutes played, averaging 28.1 per game • Hit a team-high 75 3-point field goals • Led the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage, connecting on 49.7 percent of his shots from beyond the arc • Ranked tied for ninth in the league in 3-point field goals per game, connecting on 2.1 • Led the Big Ten in total assists (241, 6.9 per game) and ranked No. 8 in the country in assists • Finished the season second in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.8 (241 assists, 87 turnovers) • Scored in double figures in 29 games • Handed out at least 10 assists six times and had at least eight assists in 13 games • Second in the Big Ten Conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.0 percent of his shots (81-of-90) • Tied a then-career high for assists in a game with 11 against Duke (11/14) • Grabbed a then-career-best eight rebounds to go along with his 10 points and eight assists against DePaul (11/23) • Scored a career-high 28 points against UCONN (11/24), hitting 12-of-15 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range, establishing career best in field goals made • Winston scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half, and scored 18 of MSU’s final 26 points over the last 8:23 • He also assisted on two other baskets, having a direct hand in 22 of MSU’s final 26 points • Named the PK80 Victory Bracket MVP for his performance in the three-game tournament • Handed out a then-career-high in assists, dishing out 12 against Houston Baptist (12/18) • Set a career high with 13 assists against Savannah State (12/31), tallying a double-double with 16 points • Went to the line a season-high seven times, going 7-of-7 from the charity stripe against Rutgers (1/10) • Went 6-of-6 from 3-point land, scoring a team-high 20 points while grabbing six boards and dishing out five assists at Wisconsin (2/25).
2016-17
Appeared in 35 games, including starting five, averaging 6.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 20.7 minutes · Ranked tied for first in the Big Ten in assists and fifth in the conference with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio · Finished the season second in the nation in assist rate (46.7) according to KenPom.com · His 182 assists were the second most ever by a freshman at MSU, trailing only Magic Johnson's 222 in 1977-78 · Scored 16 points vs. Michigan (1/29), marking the most he scored in a Big Ten game, including making a career-best 10-of-11 free throws · Scored a season-high 21 points vs. Northeastern (12/18) and picked up his first career double-double, adding 10 assists · Dished out a season-high 11 assists vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/18) · Solid all-around effort vs. Wisconsin (2/26) with 10 points, eight assists and a season-high seven rebounds · Led MSU in assists in 22 games, and had 12 games with seven or more assists · Scored in double-figures in seven contests · Led the Spartans in steals with 26 on the season · Ranked second on the team with a .775 free-throw percentage, including shooting .892 (33-37) from the foul line over the final 15 contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
2016 Hal Schram Michigan Mr. Basketball Award winner · 2016 Max Preps First-Team All-American · Averaged 21.9 points, 7.5 assists, five rebounds and two steals as a senior, playing for Coach Pat Donnelly · Led U-D Jesuit to 2016 Michigan Class A State Championship, as the Cubs posted a 28-0 record and finished the season ranked No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 · Totaled 27 points and 12 assists in state semifinals in a 72-51 win over Macomb Dakota, and followed with 31 points (14-16 FG) and nine assists in a 69-49 title game victory against North Farmington · Shot 57 percent from the field, including 43 percent from 3-point range, and 84 percent from the foul line · 2016 Gatorade Michigan Boys Basketball Player of the Year · All-USA TODAY Sports Michigan Player of the Year · Associated Press Class A Player of the Year · Two-time (2015 & 2016) Detroit News and Detroit Free Press Dream Team honoree · Three-time Associated Press Class A All-State First-Team honoree (2014-16) · Three-time (2014-16) All-Metro and All-Detroit selection by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press · 2015 and 2016 MLive.com Detroit Dream Team and Detroit Player of the Year · Four-time All-Catholic League Team selection (2013-2016) as U-D Jesuit captured four Catholic League championships · Averaged 22.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists as a junior · Led U-D Jesuit to 2015 Michigan Class A Semifinal with a 22-4 record, capturing a league championship · 2015 Max Preps Junior All-American Fifth-Team honoree · Led U-D Jesuit to the Class A semifinals three times, captured three Class A regional championships, four straight District 21 Championships, four straight Catholic League team titles, and four 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 · Averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds as a freshman · 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 34 players in his class by Rivals.com (#29), Scout.com (#30), ESPN 100 (#31) and 24/7 Sports (#34), resulting in a 24/7 Sports Composite ranking of #33.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 28, 1998 · Son of Reg and Wendi Winston · Interested in pursuing a business degree, possibly supply chain management.
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