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Jersey Number 25
Kenny Goins
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Troy, Mich.
- High School:
- Warren Mott
Bio
• Career Stats
• 2015-16 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2016-17 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Joined the Spartans as a walk-on prior to the 2014-15 season despite scholarship offers from Division I schools • Earned a scholarship prior to the 2015-16 season • One of MSU’s top defenders at both forward positions • Combines great physical frame with great athleticism • Aggressive rebounder.
2017-18
Appeared in 31 games • Averaged 2.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13.9 minutes • Fifth on the team in blocked shots with 22 • Had one of his best performances of the season against Oakland (12/16) with four points, a season-high eight rebounds, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 20 minutes • Scored eight points, had five rebounds and two blocks against Maryland (1/4) • Had eight rebounds and four assists in game against Rutgers (1/10) • Registered seven points, a team-high nine rebounds, and two assists at Iowa (2/6) • Played a career-high 30 minutes against Purdue (2/10), tallying six points, three rebounds and three assists • Scored a season-high nine points against Illinois (2/20).
2016-17
Appeared in all 35 games, including starting 14, averaging 3.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 18.3 minutes · Started the first 12 contests of the season as MSU's lone post player in the starting rotation · Registered a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (2/11), marking a career high for rebounds in a Big Ten game · Scored a career-high 10 points at Duke (11/29) and registered five rebounds · Made his first career Big Ten start at Nebraska (2/2) and matched his career high with 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the floor · Grabbed a game-high eight rebounds vs. Arizona (11/11), making his first career start · Second on the team with a .578 field goal percentage · Ranked third on the squad with 4.5 rebounds per game, posting eight games with seven or more rebounds.
2015-16
Appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.2 minutes · Scored a season-high nine points at Purdue (2/9), adding a team-best nine rebounds against the Boilermakers · Grabbed a season-high and team-best 13 rebounds in a victory over Louisville (12/2) · Scored six points against both Northeastern (12/19) and Iowa (12/29) · Led the team in rebounding in three contests, including games against Louisville (12/2), Northeastern (12/19) and Purdue (2/9) · Played double-figure minutes in 11 contests, including four contests of more than 20 minutes · Shot a team-best .690 (20-29) from the field · Suffered a left knee injury against Indiana (2/14) forcing him to miss the next eight games · Returned for NCAA Tournament game against Middle Tennessee (3/18) where he re-injured the same knee.
2014-15
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 21.1 points, 14.8 rebounds and 4.8 blocks as a senior for Warren Mott, playing for Coach Jeff Olind · 2014 Class A All-State selection by both The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press · 2014 Associated Press All-State selection · Led Mott to a 23-3 record and reached the Class A quarterfinals for the first time in school history · 2014 Macomb County Player of the Year · Recorded two triple-doubles as a senior, and posted a double-double in every contest · Excelled as a tight end in football · Honor roll student who also considered Ivy League member Dartmouth · Four-year student class president.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 11, 1996 · Son of Ken and Laura Goins · Advertising major · Grew up as a big Michigan State fan and attended the 2014 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where MSU defeated Stanford.
• 2015-16 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2016-17 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2017-18 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Joined the Spartans as a walk-on prior to the 2014-15 season despite scholarship offers from Division I schools • Earned a scholarship prior to the 2015-16 season • One of MSU’s top defenders at both forward positions • Combines great physical frame with great athleticism • Aggressive rebounder.
2017-18
Appeared in 31 games • Averaged 2.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13.9 minutes • Fifth on the team in blocked shots with 22 • Had one of his best performances of the season against Oakland (12/16) with four points, a season-high eight rebounds, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 20 minutes • Scored eight points, had five rebounds and two blocks against Maryland (1/4) • Had eight rebounds and four assists in game against Rutgers (1/10) • Registered seven points, a team-high nine rebounds, and two assists at Iowa (2/6) • Played a career-high 30 minutes against Purdue (2/10), tallying six points, three rebounds and three assists • Scored a season-high nine points against Illinois (2/20).
2016-17
Appeared in all 35 games, including starting 14, averaging 3.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 18.3 minutes · Started the first 12 contests of the season as MSU's lone post player in the starting rotation · Registered a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Iowa (2/11), marking a career high for rebounds in a Big Ten game · Scored a career-high 10 points at Duke (11/29) and registered five rebounds · Made his first career Big Ten start at Nebraska (2/2) and matched his career high with 10 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the floor · Grabbed a game-high eight rebounds vs. Arizona (11/11), making his first career start · Second on the team with a .578 field goal percentage · Ranked third on the squad with 4.5 rebounds per game, posting eight games with seven or more rebounds.
2015-16
Appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.2 minutes · Scored a season-high nine points at Purdue (2/9), adding a team-best nine rebounds against the Boilermakers · Grabbed a season-high and team-best 13 rebounds in a victory over Louisville (12/2) · Scored six points against both Northeastern (12/19) and Iowa (12/29) · Led the team in rebounding in three contests, including games against Louisville (12/2), Northeastern (12/19) and Purdue (2/9) · Played double-figure minutes in 11 contests, including four contests of more than 20 minutes · Shot a team-best .690 (20-29) from the field · Suffered a left knee injury against Indiana (2/14) forcing him to miss the next eight games · Returned for NCAA Tournament game against Middle Tennessee (3/18) where he re-injured the same knee.
2014-15
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 21.1 points, 14.8 rebounds and 4.8 blocks as a senior for Warren Mott, playing for Coach Jeff Olind · 2014 Class A All-State selection by both The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press · 2014 Associated Press All-State selection · Led Mott to a 23-3 record and reached the Class A quarterfinals for the first time in school history · 2014 Macomb County Player of the Year · Recorded two triple-doubles as a senior, and posted a double-double in every contest · Excelled as a tight end in football · Honor roll student who also considered Ivy League member Dartmouth · Four-year student class president.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 11, 1996 · Son of Ken and Laura Goins · Advertising major · Grew up as a big Michigan State fan and attended the 2014 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, where MSU defeated Stanford.
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