During the early part of the 2025-26 Michigan State basketball season, one of the more interesting storylines to follow has been the backup point guard spot.
A year ago, the Spartans had several options to run point when Jeremy Fears Jr. needed a breather like Jase Richardson, Tre Holloman, or even Jaden Akins in a pinch. This season, Divine Ugochukwu would have to claim that role and he’d only have Dunham Wojcik to battle for minutes with.
Ugochukwu was no stranger to a high-pressure role, as he had to take over as the starting point guard of Miami as a true freshman last year, and he averaged 5.