Unfortunately, Michigan State basketball’s season ended on Sunday with a frustrating loss to No. 1 seed Auburn in the Elite Eight. It was a sad ending to a wonderful season for the Spartans, who defied everyone’s expectations and surged through the NCAA Tournament. It took the overall top seed to finally end their season.
Now, attention will turn to the 2025-26 season, where expectations will be much higher following the Spartans’ best season since the start of COVID-19 and the days of Cassius Winston.
Below, we will take a look at the Spartans roster on a player-by-player basis, along with a look at who is leaving, who the Spartans might pursue as a transfer, what the rotation looks like and how the roster might look if anticipated departures occur.
Update: Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand have entered the transfer portal, and we have adjusted our potential rotation below to account for the changes.
Departing
No matter what, at least three players from this team will leave this summer: Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler and Szymon Zapala. All three are out of college eligibility.
Akins has been the heartbeat of this team for years with his strong defense and work ethic. It will be tough for fans to see him go. Fidler and Zapala were the perfect MSU transfers. Both players fit into the culture and program seamlessly, and I think provide a blueprint for MSU transfers moving forward.
On April 1, Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand both entered the transfer portal, followed shortly after by Xavier Booker.
Full Roster
Transfer needs
There is much in flux here, so I’m not going to spend too much time guessing at what they will actually need. Instead, I’ll rank three areas they could dip into the portal for by how beneficial they would be:
Potential Rotation after transfer news
Taking a look at the potential rotation after Tre Holloman and Gehrig Normand entered the transfer portal. I also added question marks next to Xavier Booker and Jase Richardson, two players we are still waiting to receive confirmation on:
To be honest, I think this is probably the most likely outcome.
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