Joshua Langford spent plenty of time on the Michigan State basketball bench the past two seasons next to Foster Loyer.
The Spartans’ injured captain saw how Loyer went about his business, knowing his minutes would be limited behind All-American Cassius Winston. He watched Loyer counsel and comfort Winston as he coped with the death of a brother. And Langford discovered enough about Loyer’s character to understand exactly why their teammates voted the junior point guard as one of his fellow captains.
“When you look at how he handled the whole situation with not necessarily playing as much, that's a sign of selflessness.