Spartans add Southfield Christian senior guard Brock Washington as preferred walk-on

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo added a second preferred walk-on for the upcoming Michigan State basketball season.

Brock Washington from Southfield Christian High announced via Twitter that he would be continuing his basketball career with the Spartans. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard from Detroit reportedly had interest from Oakland and a number of Mid-American Conference schools.

Washington helped lead the Eagles to the Class D state semifinals this winter and set their single-game scoring mark with 40 points against Plymouth Christian. He finished his high school career among Southfield Christian’s all-time leading scorers and its top three-point shooter with 148 for his career. He and his younger brother, Bryce, were both named Class D first-team all-state selections by The Associated Press.

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MSU also added another 2017 preferred walk-on in Robert Morris transfer Braden Burke, who played at Lakeshore High and will sit out this season. The 6-11, 220-pound center averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds over 15.2 minutes per game for the Colonials last season as a true freshman. He started seven of the 32 contests in which he played, shooting 42.4% from the field.

The Spartans also still have one scholarship spot open for their 2017 roster after signing Jaren Jackson Jr. and Xavier Tillman.

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