Michigan State basketball has had a remarkable 23 players drafted during head coach Tom Izzo’s tenure, with the last selection being Max Christie to the Los Angeles Lakers.
What Izzo has built at Michigan State is quite impressive, and he has routinely helped players elevate their profile and attract the attention of NBA players. Not every player has necessarily panned out in the NBA, but they at least gained the opportunity. Some, like Draymond Green, have exceeded expectations.
Below, we take a look at every Spartan who has been drafted under the watchful eye of Tom Izzo.
New Jersey Nets forward Jamie Feick (R) and Portland Trailblazers center Arvydas Sabonis (L) fight for…Mateen Cleaves #24 of the Detroit Pistons during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at…Toronto Raptors guard Morris Peterson (24) during 98-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA…Jason Richardson #23 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the hoop in the Sprite Rising…Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph (50) controls the ball during the first quarter as Houston…Marcus Taylor #1 of the Michigan State Spartans dribbles the ball as he is guarded by…Erazem Lorbek and the Spartans blew past Colorado in 2003, beginning an improbable Elite Eight run.Guard Shannon Brown #12 of the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center on December 28, 2010…Minnesota Timberwolves guard-forward Maurice Ager (15) dribbles the basketball as Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings…Pau Gasol #16 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots a jump shot over Paul Davis #40 of…Goran Suton #14 of the Michigan State Spartans walks off the court after losing to the…Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after a shot and foul against the New…Michigan State Spartans forward Adreian Payne (5) shoots over Northwestern Wildcats center Alex Olah (22) during…Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) controls the ball in the fourth quarter against the Portland…Michigan State Spartans guard/forward Branden Dawson (22) cuts down the net after the game against the…Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine (45) reacts after scoring against the LA Clippers during the second…Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans talks with Deyonta Davis #23 while playing…Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) reacts after a play against the San Antonio Spurs during…Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges in the Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night…Michigan State's Xavier Tillman's jersey has the added Senior during game against Iowa on Tuesday, Feb.…Michigan State Spartans guard Cassius Winston (5) stands on the court during the second half of…NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Deputy commissioner Mark Tatum and Max Christie pose for…
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