{"id":13397,"date":"2026-07-22T08:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13397"},"modified":"2026-07-22T08:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T03:42:31","slug":"msu-basketball-extends-offer-to-trending-4-star-pf-jayon-connor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13397","title":{"rendered":"MSU basketball extends offer to trending 4-star PF Jayon Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>July 21, 2026, 9:46 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"gnt_sh\">\n<li class=\"gnt_sh_li\">Michigan State basketball has offered a scholarship to four-star forward prospect Jayon Connor.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_sh_li\">Connor is ranked as the No. 99 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_sh_li\">He has recently received offers from other major programs, including Tennessee, UConn, and USC.<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_sh_li\">Connor&#8217;s recent surge in offers follows a strong performance at a Nike EYBL event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Michigan State basketball has extended an offer to an intriguing forward prospect that is trending on the recruiting trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/jayon-connor-46168482\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jayon Connor<\/a> of Lewisville, N.C. announced on Tuesday that he&#8217;s picked up an offer from the Spartans. Connor took to social media to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JayonConnor\/status\/2079728467122233785\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">announce<\/a> the notable offer from the Spartans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Connor is currently listed as a four-star prospect, with a recruiting rating of 94.89 in 247Sports&#8217; composite system. He is ranked as the No. 16 power forward and No. 99 overall prospect in the 2027 class, but it appears those rankings will be going up based on the recent offers he&#8217;s picked on the recruiting trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Along with his offer from Michigan State, Connor picked up offers from Tennessee, UConn, Virginia Tech, USC, Providence and Georgia Tech all in the last two days. On top of those notable offers, he also has received major offers from Houston, Illinois, Texas A&amp;M and Wake Forest.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">It seems clear that Connor caught some eyes during the recent 2026 Nike EYBL Peach Jam event that occurred this past week. The number of big-time schools jumping into the mix of his recruiting would suggest he turned some heads during that tournament and is someone we should be monitoring as we move forward in this recruiting cycle.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" aria-label=\"X Embed\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"2079728467122233785\"\/>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_cp gnt_em_cp__sp\" aria-label=\"Spartans basketball headlines\" data-c-cta=\"DIG DEEPER\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw\"><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/spartanswire.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/11\/SMSU\/88124226007-usatsi-27962470.jpg?crop=2133,1599,x133,y0&amp;width=258&amp;height=193&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/spartanswire.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/11\/SMSU\/88124226007-usatsi-27962470.jpg?crop=2133,https:\/\/spartanswire.usatoday.com\/1599,https:\/\/spartanswire.usatoday.com\/x133,https:\/\/spartanswire.usatoday.com\/y0&amp;width=516&amp;height=386&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact\/Follow us @<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thespartanswire\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><em>The SpartansWire<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpartansWire\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<em>to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. 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