SportsMen of Style: The Michigan State Spartans

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It’s safe to say they’ve had the toughest road to a national championship of any year.

First, they had to take on the defending champs. And they won.

Then they had to take on the No. 1 seed of the whole tournament, Louisville. And they won.

They went up against No. 1 seed UConn. And won.

And then, they had to go up against the third No. 1 seed of the tournament, the powerhouse of UNC.

The only team to ever go up against all three No. 1 teams and win was Arizona in 1997.

Kermit the Frog said it: “It ain’t easy being Green.”

But ya know what, Michigan State makes Green look Real Good!

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Tom Izzo, head coach

Kalin Lucas, guard

6′0, 180 pounds
DOB: May 24, 1989; Sterling Heights, MI
Family: parents Kenneth and Tina
Major: Business management

Game Day Stats:

Averages 14.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists per game

Durrell Summers, guard

6′4, 195 pounds
DOB: April 2, 1989 Detroit, MI. What a sweet birthday present he got this year! A Final Four appearance in his hometown two days after he turned 20.
Family: Parents–Duryea and La’Andrea Summers
Major: Computer Science.

Game Day Stats

Averages: 8.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists

Goran Suton, center

6′10, 245 pounds
DOB: August 11, 1985. Originally born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and then moved to Lansing, MI
Family: Miroslav and Zivana Suton
Major: Retailing,
Member of Bosnia’s national team by the age of 14.

Game Day Stats

Averages: 9.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists

Raymar Morgan, forward

6′8, 225 pounds
DOB: August 8, 1988; Canton, Ohio
Family: parents Jeffrey and Carole
Major: advertising

Game Day Stats

Averages: 10.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists

Delvon Roe, forward

This freshman has a whole lot of potential and I can’t wait to watch him grow into it! He has been a solid force for the Spartans and in February, Delvon was even named Big 10 Player of the Week. He pulled down 14 points and 10 rebounds, in the game against rivals Michigan with 11 of the points coming in his explosive first half performance.

Game day stats: averages 6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game

Personal Stats:

6′7, 215 pounds
Birthdate: 10/3/1989, Ohio
Parents: Delvon and Tracey
Major: Criminal justice, currently a freshman

Travis Walton, guard

6′2, 190 pounds
DOB: August 24, 1987; Lima, Ohio
Family: parents Nate and Likita
Major: Family Community Services

Game Day Stats

Averages: 5.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists

Draymond Green, forward

6′6, 235 pounds
DOB: March 4, 1990; Saginaw, Ohio (1990?!!? I feel so old!)
Family: Mom Mary Barbers
Major: Business Management

Game Day Stats

Averages: 9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists

Chris Allen, guard

6′3, 205 pounds
DOB: November 13, 1988; Lawrenceville, GA
Family: parents Janice and Stacy.
Major: Computer Engineering
Apparently his aunt and uncle live on same street in Lansing, MI as Magic Johnson’s parents. Fascinating….

Game Day Stats

Averages 2.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists

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