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7/7/08
Neitzel To Play With Minnesota Timberwolves In Summer League
Drew Neitzel will play with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2008 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports, the NBA club officially announced on Monday. The league runs from July 11-20 at the COX Pavilion and the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The summer league includes entries from 21 NBA teams and features a 53-game schedule over a 10-day span in which the Wolves will play five games.
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6/4/08
Neitzel, Wulff Announced as MSU's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners
Michigan State University graduates Drew Neitzel and Alisa Wulff were recognized as Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award winners, announced by the conference office on Wednesday. The Spartan pair were among the 22 Big Ten student-athletes, one male and one female selection per school, who were chosen from a group of 275 student-athletes honored throughout the academic year.
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5/2/08
Neitzel And Ibok Receive Bachelor's Degrees
Drew Neitzel and Idong Ibok will receive their undergraduate degrees this weekend (May 2-3). Neitzel, a second-team Academic All-American and three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, will receive his degree in interdisciplinary humanities. Ibok, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, is receiving his degree in telecommunication. Teammate Drew Naymick received his bachelor's degree in finance in May 2007. Since 2000, 29 Spartans have received their undergraduate degrees.
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4/29/08
Field Announced For 2008 Old Spice Classic
ESPN Regional Television, Inc. (ERT), a subsidiary of ESPN, announced today the field for the 2008 Old Spice Classic, to be held on Thanksgiving weekend at the Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex near Orlando, Fla. The field for the third annual Old Spice Classic is loaded with current and traditional college basketball powerhouses. The teams will include Michigan State, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Siena, Tennessee and Wichita State.
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4/15/08
Michigan State Will Play North Carolina At Ford Field In 2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge
The Michigan State men's basketball team will play North Carolina at Ford Field in Detroit on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the 10th-annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. This will be Michigan State's second game at Ford Field, having previously played Kentucky at "The BasketBowl" on Dec. 13, 2003, and will mark the sixth-straight season that MSU has played a regular-season game in the Detroit area.
4/10/08
Men's Basketball 2007-08 Year In Review
Michigan State finished the 2007-08 season with a 27-9 record and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. In a year that saw many notable accomplishments from both the team and individuals, the Spartans were ranked No. 13 in the final ESPN/USA Today Poll.
4/9/08
MSU Basketball All-American Julius McCoy Passes Away At Age 76
Former Michigan State men's basketball All-American Julius McCoy passed away at age 76 on Friday, April 4, at his home in Harrisburg, Pa. He was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Cheraw, S.C., to the late Rufus and Estelle (Fleming) McCoy. He led Coach Ed McCluskey and his Farrell (Pa.) High School Steelers to basketball prominence in 1952 when they won their first of seven big-school state championships. In his three years at Farrell, McCoy scored 1,471 points, including 726 as a senior when he led the team to a 29-1 record and a victory over Coatsville for the state crown. After high school, McCoy had an illustrious college career at Michigan State, earning All-America, first-team All-Big Ten and team MVP honors in 1956, finishing his career as the Spartans' all-time leading scorer at the time.
4/2/08
Drew Neitzel To Compete In College 3-Point Championship
Michigan State senior guard Drew Neitzel (Grand Rapids, Mich.) will compete in the 3-point contest at the 20th Annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships, held Thursday, April 3 at Greehey Arena on the St. Mary's University campus in San Antonio. The competition will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.
3/29/08
Spartans Fall To Memphis
Goran Suton finished with 23 points. However, Michigan State's memorable season comes to an end in Houston.
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