MSU basketball extends offer to Pennsylvania 4-star center prospect

Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to a high-end four-star big man from Pennsylvania.

Jayden Jenkins of Warminster, Pa. announced on Sunday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. He made the offer from Michigan State known by posting on his social media X account on Sunday.

Jenkins is listed as a four-star prospect, with a recruiting rating of 98.46 in 247Sports’ composite system. He ranks as the No. 7 center and No. 1 player from Pennsylvania in the 2027 class. He’s also ranked as the No. 39 overall prospect in the class.

Michigan State joins a list of nearly 20 schools that have offered Jenkins, according to 247Sports. Notable programs to offer him includes Georgia, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, East Carolina, Villanova, Seton Hall and St. Bonaventure.

It’s notable anytime Michigan State basketball hands out an offer to a prospect since they typically only do so to players that are key priorities for them. So this announcement of an offer shows that Michigan State is clearly focused on Jenkins in the 2027 class.

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