MSU basketball reportedly in mix for new highly-coveted transfer portal center
There is another high-level transfer portal center that Michigan State has been linked to on Monday. Jeff Goodman, a college basketball insider for The Field of 68 / On3, reported a list of schools that are in the mix for Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam, with Michigan State included. Other schools mentioned by Goodman includes St.
John's, UConn, Gonzaga, Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, Texas A&M, Tennessee and UCF. Thiam has started all 65 games he's played in his first two seasons at Cincinnati, averaging double-digits in scoring in both seasons. This past year, he averaged 12.
8 points, 7. 1 rebounds and 1. 6 blocks per game.
Thiam is listed at 7-foot-2 and can clearly make an impact on both ends of the floor -- hence why so many big-name programs are in pursuit of his talents in the portal. Michigan State has been linked to a number of center prospects, but this was the first time Thiam had been connected to the Spartans. This could be a player we monitor more and more, especially as we anticipate a decision looming from fellow portal target Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell.
If the Spartans are unable to land Sherrell, then I would anticipate they go all-in on someone like Thiam. In addition to St. John's, Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam is also considering the following, per source: UConn Gonzaga Arkansas Duke Kansas Michigan State Texas A&M Tennessee UCF https://t.