Joey Hauser isn’t done yet.
After participating in Michigan State basketball’s senior day in March, the forward announced Wednesday he plans to return in 2022-23 for a third season with the Spartans.
“There have been challenges along the way, but getting to play a full season and have the experiences we did this past year helped me realize my decision to come to Michigan State was the right one for me,” Hauser said in a statement. “After talking with my family and to coach Izzo and the staff, I’ve decided that I’m going to be back with my teammates on the court next year.
“We’ve got goals we want to achieve and I can’t wait for this season ahead.”
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo shakes hands with forward Joey Hauser as he comes off the court against Duke during the second half of MSU’s 85-76 loss in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Greenville, South Carolina.
The decision by Hauser, who transferred to MSU from Marquette before the 2019-20 season, comes a day after junior forward Julius Marble II entered the NCAA transfer portal and left the Spartans looking thin in the post going into the summer.
Hause, a 6-foot-9, 230-pound power forward, averaged 7.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 turnovers in 22.2 minutes this winter. Hauser shot 44.6% overall and 40.8% on 3-point attempts, making 86.2% of his free throws. He equaled a career high with 27 points against Davidson in the first round of the NCAA tournament, matching his production against Wisconsin on Christmas Day 2020.
That game against the Badgers marked a turning point. After sitting out the 2019-20 season when the NCAA did not approve a waiver for immediate eligibility, Hauser got off to a strong start to his MSU career. In the pandemic-shortened following season,he was averaging a double-double into December, but scored in double figures just seven times and averaged…
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