Thinking of all the great Michigan State basketball players to come through the program, mostly in the Jud Heathcoate and Tom Izzo tenures, there has to be a Mount Rushmore in mind. Guys like Steve Smith, Mateen Cleaves, Magic Johnson, Scott Skiles, Morris Peterson, Greg Kelser, Shawn Respert and Kalin Lucas all come to mind, but who else?
Well, on Monday afternoon, Detroit Free Press MSU reporter Joe Rexrode listed his list of a Michigan State basketball-based Mount Rushmore and Spartan legend Steve Smith responded with his own.
One guy on his list may surprise you.