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Former Michigan State basketball star Aaron Henry, who bypassed his senior season to enter the 2021 NBA draft, did not get picked on Thursday.
But as soon as the 60th and final selection was made, ESPN s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Henry has agreed to a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Henry led the Spartans in scoring (15.4 points),rebounds (5.6), assists (3.6) and steals (1.3) per game this season. In his final game, he led MSU scoring 16 points in an overtime loss to UCLA in the NCAA tournament.
As a three-star recruit from Indianapolis, he appeared in all 39 games his freshman season for a team that won the Big Ten and went on to the Final Four. Boasting a 6-foot-11 wingspan, Henry was known for his versatility, capably guarding multiple positions. He established himself as an active and disciplined defender and averaged 1.3 blocks per game.
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MAC makes it official: If a team gets a COVID outbreak during the season, they forfeit
Recently, college athletics continues to be impacted by COVID-19.
Virginia Commonwealth had to pull out of the 2021 NCAA men s basketball tournament and the NC State baseball program lost the opportunity to compete for a College World Series Championship due to an overwhelming amount of positive tests. For the 2021 MAC football season, a COVID outbreak could mean a forfeit. We will not have the same minimum roster standards that we did last year, Jon Steinbrecher, MAC commissioner said. If you cannot play the game, we will not reschedule the game and the game will be forfeited.