June 21, 2026

Michigan State basketball recruiting: Five-star guard Max Christie commits to Spartans in 2021 class

247 Sports Just a little over a week removed from landing the verbal commitment of five-star recruit Emoni Bates, the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2022 and one of the best prospects in all of high school basketball circles, Michigan State stayed hot on the recruiting trail by landing the commitment of another five-star recruit Tuesday in shooting guard Max Christie. Christie is the No. 1-ranked player at his position in the Class of 2021 and the 13th-ranked overall player in the class, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He chose the Spartans over Virginia, Villanova, Purdue and Ohio State. “My relationship with Coach Izzo was great, and it just felt like it was a place where I was needed and a place where I wanted to go to,” he said in an interview with FOX where he announced his commitment. “When I took my official visit there at…

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