2022 recruiting class as a whole was largely set when Jans came in, given he was a spring hire and top HS recruits are mostly all committed(and signed) by then. Kimani Hamilton was a high recruit and definitely 'HS talent'. He left after that first year and has done well at the lower D1 level.
The team already had a lot of experienced players in the main rotation so there wasnt even a need or room to sign more HS players.
2023 recruiting class was small and that was fine because much of the core team that would see the court was returning. He did flip Hubbard when the opportunity presented itself. The team already had a lot of experienced players so there wasnt even a need or room to sign more HS players. He got a quality big man transfer in Bell.
2024 was a focus on transfers instead of top100 level HS players and on paper, it was a HUGE success. In practice it was a success, but not a huge success.
2025 is a mix between HS and transfers. We have 4 HS players that are all 4* this recruiting cycle and 2 are top100.
Why in the world do you think there were no difference makers that came to MSU under Jans? You continue to show total ignorance when it comes to basketball in general, and MSU basketball specifically.
Dashawn Davis ran the point and was a difference maker that helped us win games.
Jimmy Bell was absolutely a difference maker and helped us win games. He started for a handful of games when Tolu was hurt and he provided great minutes for the rest of the season.
Riley Kugel was frustrating to watch, but he definitely helped us win games when he was on.
RJ Melendez was absolutely a difference maker with his hustle and effort.
Claudell Harris Jr was clearly a difference maker and helped us win multiple games(vs if he didnt play).
Michael Nwoko was totally a difference maker. He frustrated teams left and right last season.
It seems like you are focusing on Clary and Andrew Taylor when you complain about transfer players. Meanwhile, 5 of the 7 transfers in the last couple seasons were huge for us.
Why are you focused specifically on HS talent in 2025? Most great teams are made up of a mix of HS and transfer signees and the key is to get them to gel correctly for that season. Then at the end of the season, you figure out who is staying, who is leaving, what HS recruits you landed, and you work on landing more transfers to fill in the gaps.
Jans has managed to get his teams to the NCAA Tournament 3 years out of 3, and all were at-large bids. Hell yes I would love to see 5* players walking around on the court, but that doesnt mean Jans has been terrible at recruiting.
