Michigan State basketball gets commitment from former Ypsi Prep big man Carson Cooper

Michigan State basketball has added a big man to its 2022 recruiting class.

Carson Cooper, 6-foot-10, 220-pound center from Jackson who played last season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, announced his commitment to coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans on Sunday afternoon.

Cooper spent his first two years of high school at Jackson Northwest, played for the Emoni Bates-led Ypsilanti Prep as a junior in 2021 where he improved a lot, and then transferred to IMG for his senior season.

"100% committed I’m extremely blessed and grateful for everyone that has helped me get to this point in my basketball career!" Cooper wrote on Twitter. "I also want to thank all of the college coaches that have put…