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Michigan State Men’s Basketball C Carson Cooper Speaks on G Jaden Akins’ Progression, Senior Season
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Michigan State men’s basketball guard Jaden Akins will be taking on a significant role next season.
Up until now, Akins has served as a role player for the Spartans, and he has excelled. But the senior guard will now be tasked with leading a much-modified Michigan State squad.
Akins’ teammate, Spartan center Carson Cooper, has seen the progression so far this offseason.
Cooper spoke on Akins’ transition into this new role when he and Spartan transfer forward Frankie Fidler recently joined “The Spiro Avenue Show.”
“I mean — I’m sure Frankie [Fidler] can even attest to it — like, even this first week back that we have, just seeing him in the gym, him kind of beginning to open his mouth, be a good leader, being that vet that’s been here for four years and knows the ropes,” Cooper said. “Everyone’s trusting his voice, but also, he’s on the court, and he’s — even in open gyms — he’s running everything, and I think he’s ready to make that big step to prove that he’s that sophomore-year Jaden, where he’s ready to go out and prove that he can score on anybody, he can defend anybody, and he can really grit and just be the player for our team.”
Akins shared the court with two great Spartan guards — Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard — whose presence may have limited him from displaying his full potential.
“I think it was tough, too, with that aspect, but also with trying to get him to play his game,” Cooper said. “I think like last year and stuff like that, with the way that he was getting his shots was like catch-and-shoot, more off-the-ball stuff. I think this year, he’s going to be having the ball in his hands a lot more, and I think he’s more comfortable with that, being able to work through pick-and-rolls more and being able to kind of create shots for himself and for others. I think that’s, honestly, more of his game. So, I think now that those guys are kind of gone, it kind of opens up more leeway for him, and even seeing him play, I’m excited about it.”
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Michigan Football: How Semaj Morgan earned the number zero
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One of the most intriguing players for the Wolverines heading into the 2024 season is sophomore wideout Semaj Morgan. During his freshman season, Morgan proved he could be a dangerous weapon with the ball in his hands. He was third among all wideouts in receptions (22) and receiving yards (204), and second in touchdown receptions (2). He added two more rushing touchdowns on the ground, and led the team in both kick return yards (186) and punt return yards (101),
Heading into his sophomore season, Morgan will have a bit of a different look when he takes the field this fall. Earlier this off-season, he announced that he was switching his number from 82 to number zero – a number that carries a ton of weight after U-M legend Mike Sainristil made it famous over the last two seasons. But making that switch wasn’t as easy as asking for it, it was something that had to be earned. Head coach Sherrone Moore elaborated on the number switch this week during Big Ten Media Days.
“He’s done an outstanding job of changing his body in a good way to maintain the speed,” Moore said. “Got a 4.0 this semester. So that was a big change to allow him to get the number zero, which he wouldn’t stop bugging me about. He’s done an outstanding job and excited about what he’s going to do this year.”
Along with putting in the work in the classroom, Morgan has also established himself as one of the hardest working players on the team. At 5-10, 176 pounds, he certainly isn’t the biggest target on the field. But as his head coach explains, Morgan plays much bigger than his physical size.
“Semaj is probably one of the best-practice players on the team,” Moore said. “I mean, he practices so hard that he probably loses about five to six pounds every practice and he’s got to gain it back. But the guy runs hard. And for being a guy that’s so little in stature, he plays like he’s 200 pounds… and he’ll tell you that too.”
After losing their two top receivers to the NFL Draft during the off-season, there’s no doubt that the Wolverines will need several of their younger wideouts to take a big step forward this fall. While there’s no shortage of candidates who could rise to the top, it seems like Morgan is best positioned to have an extremely productive year in 2024.
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Investigators say undercover Michigan State Police detective shot at in Detroit
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(CBS DETROIT) – Michigan State Police is investigating after they say an undercover detective was shot at while driving in Detroit.
The agency says the detective was driving on Curt Street, east of Van Dyke Avenue, at 7:50 a.m. Friday when the incident happened.
State police say neither the detective nor his vehicle were struck. No one was injured.
Detectives are conducting on-scene investigations and interviews. No other information will be released at this time, according to state police.
This comes just under a week after a Melvindale officer was fatally shot on Sunday. Officer Mohamed Said was responding to a call about suspicious activity when Michael Lopez shot him near a car wash.
Lopez was taken into custody on Monday and arraigned on Thursday.
An Oakland County Sheriff’s deputy was also killed in the line of duty last month during a stolen vehicle investigation in Detroit. That same week, a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed after a traffic stop.
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