Michigan State lands commitment from four-star point guard Jaden Akins

The Detroit News

The Michigan State men's basketball team's recent recruiting run continues.

Jaden Akins, a four-star point guard from Farmington, announced Thursday he'll join the Spartans' 2021 recruiting class, becoming the fourth top-70 recruit to verbally commit to the program in the next two recruiting cycles since late June, and fifth overall.

Akins picked Michigan State from a top six that included Michigan, DePaul, Florida, Northwestern, and Mississippi State.

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 160 pounds, Akins is ranked the No. 70 overall recruit and No. 10 point guard in the 2021 class, according to the 247Sports composite. He’s also rated the second-best prospect in Michigan behind Detroit…