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ITALY TRIP SCHEDULE MICHIGAN STATE’S SUMMER 2015 ITALY TRIP August 21 SPARTAN BASKETBALL NOTES Travel To Rome * Michigan State returns nine of its top 11 scorers from its 2014-15 squad. The August 22 - Rome Spartans return 63.3 percent of their scoring, 66.9 percent of their rebounding, and Guided Tour of Ancient Rome 60.4 percent of their assists from last season. Eight different returners started at August 23 - Rome least one game in 2014-15, including four players who started 17 or more contests. Tour of Rome August 24 - Rome/Florence * The Italy trip marks the second international basketball experience of the summer Guided Tour of Holy Rome/Practice for Denzel Valentine. Valentine was a member of the USA Basketball Pan American August 25 - Florence Games Team that captured a Bronze Medal in Canada July 21-25. He ranked sixth Guided Tour of Florence on the team in scoring, averaging 7.4 points, while shooting .500 from the fi eld and Game 1 - 8 p.m. .385 from 3-point range. In medal play, he averaged 11 points and 3.5 rebounds in August 26 - Maranello/Verona two games. Visit Ferrari Museum in Maranello August 27 - Vicenza/Trieste * This is the fi rst summer foreign tour for Michigan State basketball under head coach Visit US Army Garrison in Vicenza/Practice Tom Izzo. The last time the Spartans took a summer trip abroad was a 1991 trip to August 28 - Trieste Australia under head coach Jud Heathcote. MSU did open the 2012-13 season at Game 2 - Russian National Team - 6 p.m. Ramstein Air Base in Germany in the Armed Forces Classic. August 29 - Trieste Game 3 - Italian National Team - 6 p.m. * Michigan State advanced to the 2015 Final Four, marking the seventh trip to the August 30 - Trieste/Venice Final Four in 20 seasons under Tom Izzo. The seven trips in the last 17 seasons Game 4 - Georgian National Team - 6 p.m. rank as the most in the nation. August 31 - Venice Tour Venice * Tom Izzo enters his 21st season as Michigan State head coach in 2015-16. With a career record of 495-199, Izzo will likely capture his 500th career win early in the September 1 non-conference schedule. He is 17 wins shy of tying Gene Keady (512 wins) for Travel To Lansing second most victories at a Big Ten school, trailing only Bob Knight (661 wins). 2015-16 MICHIGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 0 Kyle Ahrens G 6-5 205 Fr. Versailles, Ohio/Versailles 2 Javon Bess G 6-5 215 So. Columbus, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln 3 Alvin Ellis III G 6-4 210 Jr. Matteson, Ill./Chicago De La Salle 5 Bryn Forbes G 6-3 190 Sr. Lansing, Mich./Sexton (Cleveland State) 10 Matt Costello F 6-9 250 Sr. Linwood, Mich./Bay City Western 11 Lourawls (Tum Tum) Nairn Jr. G 5-10 170 So. Nassau, Bahamas/Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 13 Connor George G 6-3 185 Fr. Okemos, Mich./Okemos 14 Eron Harris G 6-3 185 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North (West Virginia) 15 Marvin Clark Jr. F 6-6 230 So. Kansas City, Mo./Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) 20 Matt McQuaid G 6-5 185 Fr. Duncanville, Texas/Duncanville 23 Deyonta Davis F 6-10 245 Fr. Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon 25 Kenny Goins F 6-6 220 R-Fr. Troy, Mich./Warren Mott 30 Matt Van Dyk F 6-5 210 R-Jr. Imlay City, Mich./Imlay City 34 Gavin Schilling F 6-9 240 Jr. Chicago, Ill/Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) 41 Colby Wollenman F 6-7 230 R-Sr. Big Horn, Wyo./Big Horn 45 Denzel Valentine G 6-5 220 Sr. Lansing, Mich./Sexton Head Coach: Tom Izzo (21st season - 495-199 career record) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Associate Head Coach: Dwayne Stephens (13th season) Kyle Ahrens ........................................Arns Assistant Coach: Mike Garland (16th season) Javon Bess .........................................Juh-vaughn Assistant Coach: Dane Fife (5th season) Deyonta Davis ....................................Dee-on-tay Director of Basketball Operations: Kevin Pauga Bryn Forbes ........................................Rhymes with win Video Coordinator: Brett Ferguson Kenny Goins .......................................Rhymes with coins Assistant Video Coordinator: Doug Herner Eron Harris .........................................Aaron Athletic Trainer: Quinton Sawyer Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. ...........Nairn - One syllable Equipment Manager: Dave Pruder ............................................................(Nair ryhmes with hair) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Todd Moyer Colby Wollenman ...............................WALL-en-munn 2015-16 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL ITALY SUMMER TRIP 2015-16 SPARTAN BASKETBALL @MSU_BASKETBALL Freshman • Guard • 6-5 • 205 0 KYLE AHRENS Versailles, Ohio • Versailles High School: Averaged 30.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a senior at Versailles High School • 2015 Associated Press Division III First Team All-Ohio • Led the Tigers to the Ohio High School Athletic Association regional tournament, falling in the district fi nals • First Team All- Midwest Athletic Conference • Division III Southwest District boys basketball player of the year • Participated in the 2015 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Championship • Played in the Ohio Division III-IV North-South All-Star Game, scoring 15 points for the South • Daily Advocate (Greenville, Ohio) Winter Sports Athlete of the Year • Averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists as a junior, before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the sixth game of the season • Shot 62 percent from two-point range and 40 percent from outside the arc, while also shooting 77 percent from the foul line • Has been in the starting lineup since his freshman season • Helped lead Versailles to the Ohio Division III state title game as a sophomore, posting a fi nal record of 23-6 • Averaged 19.8 points as a sophomore, leading the team in scoring, rebounding, steals and assists, while shooting .824 from the foul line, to earn special mention Division III All-Ohio honors • His dunk over an opposing player in the state semifi nals was featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays • Ranked the No. 149 player in the nation by 24/7 Sports • National Honor Society member. Personal: Born March 6, 1996 • Son of Kevin and Susan Ahrens • Plans to major in business/marketing. 2015-16 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL ITALY SUMMER TRIP 2015-16 SPARTAN BASKETBALL @MSU_BASKETBALL Sophomore • Guard • 6-5 • 215 2 JAVON BESS Columbus, Ohio • Gahanna Lincoln 2014-15: Appeared in 12 games, including starting three, averaging 2.7 points in 12.3 minutes • Missed 27 games due to an injured right foot, including the fi rst 10 games and the fi nal 17 of the season • Made his Spartan debut on Dec. 17 against Eastern Michigan, scoring one point and grabbing fi ve rebounds in nine minutes • Started three straight Big Ten games in mid-January against Maryland (1/17), Penn State (1/21) and Nebraska (1/24), averaging 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18.3 minutes • Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Texas Southern (12/20) • Scored a season-high nine points, and added fi ve rebounds, at Nebraska (1/24) in a season-high 22 minutes • Also played 22 minutes at Maryland (1/17), scoring six points and recording a season-high four assists • Totaled eight points and fi ve rebounds vs. The Citadel (12/22). High School: Averaged 22 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior at Gahanna Lincoln High School, playing for Coach Tony Staib, shooting 65 percent from the fi eld • Named Ohio Division I co-player of the year after leading Gahanna Lincoln to an 18-5 record • Associated Press Division I First-Team honoree • 2014 Central District Player of the Year • Earned MVP honors in both the Ohio-Kentucky and Ohio Divisions I-II North South All-Star games following the 2013-14 season • Averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a junior • Helped team to a 22-6 record, advancing to the regional fi nals of the Ohio High School Division I state tournament, averaging a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds over the fi nal 16 games of the season • 2013 Honorable Mention All-Ohio Division I • 2013 fi rst-team all-league and second-team All-Central Ohio honoree • Scored a career-high 36 points in a game vs. Olentangy, while also scoring 30 points or more in two other contests • Played AAU basketball for All-Ohio Red, helping the team capture the 2013 Spiece Run and Slam Classic, scoring 23 points in the fi nals • Played for Pickerington Central as a sophomore • Helped Central capture the 2012 Division I State Championship, knocking down two clutch free throws in the fi nal 10 seconds to secure a 45-40 victory • Played quarterback and wide receiver growing up, but gave up football following his freshman season. Personal: Born April 1, 1996 • Son of Myron and April Bess • Sister Zenobia plays basketball for Illinois State • Plans to major in accounting. Bess’ Career Stats -3-Point- Year GP/GS Min./Avg FG-FGA FG% FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF-DEF REB AVG PF/D A TO BL ST PTS AVG 2014-15 12/3 148/12.3 11-23 .478 1-2 .500 9-21 .429 15-20 35 2.9 16/0 12 9 3 4 32 2.7 Totals 12/3 148/12.3 11-23 .478 1-2 .500 9-21 .429 15-20 35 2.9 16/0 12 9 3 4 32 2.7 2015-16 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL ITALY SUMMER TRIP 2015-16 SPARTAN BASKETBALL @MSU_BASKETBALL Sophomore • Forward • 6-6 • 230 15 MARVIN CLARK JR.Kansas City, Mo.