Jaden Akins is getting an NBA shot and doing so alongside a pair of fellow Spartans.
The former Michigan State guard who went undrafted last week following his senior season landed a spot on the Orland Magic’s Summer League team, it was announced Wednesday night.
Akins will play alongside guard Jase Richardson, who was selected by the Magic with the No. 25 pick of the first round of the NBA draft last week after one season with the Spartans. Former Michigan State big man Marcus Bingham Jr. is also on Orlando’s Summer League roster.
A former standout from Farmington, Akins spent four years at Michigan State and was a co-captain last season while helping Tom Izzo’s squad to a Big Ten title and run to the Elite Eight. The 6-foot-4 guard led the team with a career-high 12.8 points per game to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting just 29.3 percent (58-for-198) from 3-point range.
Michigan State won 30 games last season but lost seven scholarship players from that lineup. In addition to Akins, forward Frankie Fidler and center Szymon Zapala also used their final year of eligibility, Richardson was one-and-done while forward Xavier Booker (UCLA) and guards Tre Holloman (NC State) and Gehrig Normand (Santa Clara) transferred out.
After a challenging senior season individually with his shot, Akins wasn’t projected as a potential draft pick. He’s the first among Michigan State’s recent graduates to earn an NBA shot following Richardson’s selection.
Orlando opens Summer League play in Las Vegas on July 10 with all 30 NBA teams playing at least five games.
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