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Max Christie, nation's top-ranked shooting guard, commits to 'prestigious' Michigan State

For the second time in little more than a week, Michigan State landed a commitment from a five-star prospect ranked among the best players in the nation.

Max Christie, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Rolling Meadows, Illinois, announced on Tuesday he was committing to the Spartans, a declaration that comes eight days after Ypsilanti’s Emoni Bates, regarded as the top prospect in the nation regardless of class, said he was committing to Michigan State.

Christie, in an interview broadcast on Fox Sports, said he picked MSU because “it’s a prestigious program not only in the Big Ten but nationally.