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Guard Quinndary Weatherspoon becomes Mississippi State’s third 2015 commit

Rick Ray

Mississippi State basketball coach Rick Ray signals to his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Mississippi State won 76-72. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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One of the biggest challenges for a coach in rebuilding a struggling program is making strides on the recruiting trail. So when the coach has the opportunity to land a talented player, especially one within state lines, it’s imperative that they take advantage of the situation. Wednesday, Mississippi State head coach Rick Ray received some very good news for his program, as 6-foot-5 guard Quinndary Weatherspoon verbally committed to become a Bulldog.

The Bulldogs have enjoyed some success on the recruiting trail, especially when it comes to the 2015 class, so the commitment of Weatherspoon is another piece of good news for the program. News of Weatherspoon’s commitment was first reported by Courtney Cronin of the Clarion-Ledger.
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Mississippi State was one of two programs to extend an offer to Weatherspoon in late April with Middle Tennessee being the other, with the Velma Jackson HS (Camden, Mississippi) product coming off of a junior season in which he averaged 16.7 points per game and helped lead his team to a Class 3A state title.

“MTSU told me how I can come in and play a lot my freshman year,” he said. “Mississippi State said that as a freshman I’ll be coming off the bench but by my sophomore year, I’ll get some good playing time.”

As a member of the Jackson Tigers program this spring Weatherspoon averaged 15.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in Nike EYBL play. He’s the third player to verbally commit to play at Mississippi State, with power forward Joseph Struggs and point guard Tookie Brown being the others.

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